Dick
Simon
On Tuesday, February 4, 2003 at 9:28 pm,
dick.roadnight-at-btopenworld.com, dick.roadnight-at-btopenworld.com, wrote:
> Neil B is the expert, but,
thanks for the plaudit
I wouldn't call myself an expert [but feel free to if you like 8-)]
I'm sorry to disagree with your recommendations in part, after that
kind comment
it's just my 2 cents worth of course, not gospel
> to get best results you scan from scratch for
> the intended output.
but what about repurposability?
scan once use many?
> Find out the exact final print size: if they do not have a printer in
> mind suggest Christopher Gonta at Newbury - he has a 44inch Epson 9600.
>
> If you can get them to tell you the make or model of the output device
> you can find the device's preferred ppi on the web or forum.
>
> Calculate the pixel dimensions of the file you need.
>
> Scan at a resolution to give you pixel dimensions a half or one third of
> the final dims.
I'd say please note that the scan should ideally be at a scanner native
resolution - and where possible at above output size.
>
> Sharpen (this is an art in itself)
indeed
>
> Interpolate (tick the resample box) up to the pixel dimensions required:
> set the output dimensions in Photoshop in pixels, not (or as well as)
> inches or cm.
I'd say never resize after sharpening, you blow up the haloes. It's
kind of against the rules [if there are any].
I'd say that if you have to blow up do it by stair interpolation, and
sharpen afterwards.
Regards, NeilB
ps, removing the whole of the message to which you are replying is
taking snipping to extremes don't you think? It's difficult to remember
the original even if you wrote it ;-} when dealing with tons of mail.
can I politely request you leave the base part of the original message
intact when replying please?
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