ols6000 at sbcglobal.net wrote: > At 05:25 PM 4/30/2007, you wrote: >>> An example image is 6495 x 3952 pixels, 4800 dpi. >> >> That DPI is */WAY/* higher than is practical. I would suggest scaling >> the images down quite a bit. > > Well, let's say I'm using a 1200 dpi printer. If the image is to be > printed at a size of 5" x 3", then I am printing 6000 x 3600 pixels. > Seems about right to me. > is this a self publish job or one by a commercial printer? if it's by a commercial printer, i would check with them and see what resolution the images need to be. i have never used anything over a 300 dpi image for any print job (home or commercial) and i always got good results. my printer is a 1440 dpi rez. never had need to use it that high.
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