Digital BW, The Print

Jerry,
I use GF differently to Robert. I spot and sharpen using Ultra Sharpen 3 and
then save as an .stn file. If I'm scanning 1600dpi 6x6 neg, that is what I
save as. from this, say i want a 7inch sq print. I type in 490dpi in the
output size box. GF automatically resizes the print and then I get my 7inch
print. I may be doing this wrong, but I can't see the difference from doing
it the other way. I've tried it - but can't see it.

Julian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Olson" <jerryolson@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Sharpening/downsizing for web?


> Robert,
>
> How do you use genuine fractals if you know you will be making many
> different sized prints? Can't you just make one master file, save it,
> and print it at any size?
>
> If not, what is the proper order to sharpen files that you know will be
> printed at sizes from 5 inches wide to 24 inches wide, and many sizes
inbetween?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jerry
>
> My Genuine Fractals program will be here in a today, so am curious as
> how this works.
>
>
>
>
> Robert Morrison wrote:
> >
> > Or use Genuine Fractals...which does a great job with this.  When using
> > Genuine Fractals, always sharpen after you have made the final image
(for
> > the web or from print) with Genuine Fractals...never sharpen before
saving
> > the STN file.  Remember that sharpening should always be dependent on
the
> > size and resolution of the final displayed image.  Nik Sharpener Pro
figures
> > all of this out for you if you don't want to mess with special actions
or
> > unsharp masking.
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > On 10/30/01 5:46 PM, "Carolyn Frayn" <carolyn@...> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Mark,
> > >
> > > The best way I have found for downsizing large image files for low res
usage
> > > is to downsize in increments of 50%.  I do this in image size, using
the
> > > pixel dimensions, choose 50 and then Percent from the pull down menu
rather
> > > than pixels.
> > >
> > > Keep reducing by 50% until you come near your final image size, then
> > > resample using your pixel dimensions until you have the required web
size.
> > > Don't worry about actual dpi numbers as they are irrelevant once you
set
> > > your pixel dimensions.
> > >
> > > The reason large image files reduce to blurry files if you reduce in
one
> > > fell swoop is that Photoshop is throwing away so much info at once and
it
> > > is not smart enough to throw away the right info...  IMO
> > >
> > > If required I usually use USM set at 60% and .2 to .8 with no
threshold.
> > >
> > > Carolyn
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> I have wondered this question for years, and have never asked it:
> > >>
> > >> If you start with a big scan for print, say, 20"x20" at about 240dpi,
> > >> and then you wanna rez that down for display on the web, say
> > >> about 600pix by 600pix at 72dpi, and you do, in one fell swoop,
> > >> the image becomes very fuzzy. If you USM it at about 75 or 100%,
> > >> it helps, but still doesn't look great.
> > >>
> > >> Does anyone know why it gets fuzzy? And does anyone know a
> > >> great technique to preserve sharpness and detail when
> > >> prepping for the web, from an archive scan?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks. Mark Tucker
> > >
> > >
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