Digital BW, The Print

howdy

take a look at genuine fractals.  http://www.lizardtech.com/solutions/gf/

i've used this for digital files as well as scanned negs.  it works really well while keeping 
file sizes to a minimum.  the new version supports 16bit, too.

cheers,


zwk 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Allan Chen <kaiyen@s...> wrote:
> 
> >Hello all,
> 
>          We all know the general rules of thumb about minimum recommended 
> resolution for printing to X size (whether that rule of thumb says 200, 
> 250, 300 dpi is irrelevant).  However, once you start getting into, say, 
> 36" wide prints and larger, it seems those numbers go out the window.  It's 
> almost impossible to get, say, 250dpi across that large of a print.  But 
> the assumption is that viewers wouldn't stand nearly as close to the print, 
> so the sharpness still holds up.
>          So...what exactly are the suggested minimums for such large 
> prints?  At 36" wide, let's say, would 100dpi be enough?  75?  More?  Less?
> 
>          We're thinking of putting in an Epson 9600 here at the school I 
> work for, and I'm trying to figure out a starting point for the various 
> print tests I'll be doing.
> thanks,
> allan
> 
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