Digital BW, The Print

I would try to avoid "service bureaus" that talk in those terms. They really
aren't telling you what you need to know. For an inkjet print you want
240-600 DPI at print size; but you also should be asking yourself (and they
should definately be asking you!) what is the largest print you can forsee
making of this image, and you should be assuring yourself of adequate file
size to print that largest size.

Decide on the largest print size, and what resolution you want at that size,
and size times resolution will get you the total file size in pixels; make
sure whoever scans the film gives you at least that much.

But just as important is the quality of the scan. Make sure that whoever
does your scanning understands your needs as the photographer, and will work
to meet them.

Bill

On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 9:23 PM, ag000002002 <a.goldberg@...> wrote:

>   You are right, those were the output resolutions.
>
> For a 12x18 print, the service bureau offers:
>
> 100 dpi (1200x1800) which is a 6 MB file;
> 200 dpi (2400x3600) which is a 25 MB file; and
> 300 dpi (3600x5400) which is a 56 mb file.
>
> I am wondering whether these desktop printers I mentioned (Epson Photo
> 2200 and 2400) can use all the information in the big files?
>
> A.
>
>  
>



-- 
Regards,

Bill Morse
Wm. Morse Editions

http://www.MorseEditions.com/


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