Print help

I'm an idiot with a new toy a cp800. Can someone help me with a print question? After reviewing the image, and cropping to frame what I want to show, the image size is still listed as considerably larger than the 4X6 or 3X5 image size that I would like to print. Will the density of pixals be increased to fit my cropped image into the specified print size? or will it elimiate pixals to print in the same pixals per square inch ? Is 72 pixals inch enough to print a decient 4X6? Thanks for the help.
Jhook

72 DPI is the standard resolution for viewing on a monitor--inkjet prints look good with at least 200 DPI. As long as your image is at least 1200 pixels across you should be able to get a good print (1200 pixels/6 inches=200 DPI).

If you have problems, use an image editor like Photoshop to size the image to your print size ie. 4x6"--just make sure the "resample image" option is turned off.

Good Luck,
Fred

Jhook said:

I'm an idiot with a new toy a cp800. Can someone help me with a print
question? After reviewing the image, and cropping to frame what I want
to show, the image size is still listed as considerably larger than the
4X6 or 3X5 image size that I would like to print. Will the density of
pixals be increased to fit my cropped image into the specified print
size? or will it elimiate pixals to print in the same pixals per square
inch ? Is 72 pixals inch enough to print a decient 4X6? Thanks for the
help.
Jhook

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Hi Fred:

For the sake of my education, why should the "resample image" option in APS be turned OFF? Thanks in advance for your response.

Sincerely,

Joe Kurkjian

Fred said:

If you have problems, use an image editor like Photoshop to size the
image to your print size ie. 4x6"--just make sure the "resample image"
option is turned off.

Good Luck,
Fred

Jhook said:

I'm an idiot with a new toy a cp800. Can someone help me with a print
question? After reviewing the image, and cropping to frame what I want
to show, the image size is still listed as considerably larger than the
4X6 or 3X5 image size that I would like to print. Will the density of
pixals be increased to fit my cropped image into the specified print
size? or will it elimiate pixals to print in the same pixals per square
inch ? Is 72 pixals inch enough to print a decient 4X6? Thanks for the
help.
Jhook

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Fred,

I believe you've fallen into that trap of mixing pixels per inch (ppi) with dots per inch (dpi). 1200 pixels/6 inches = 200 pixels per inch (ppi).
Calvin

Fred said:

If you have problems, use an image editor like Photoshop to size the
image to your print size ie. 4x6"--just make sure the "resample image"
option is turned off.

Good Luck,
Fred

Jhook said:

I'm an idiot with a new toy a cp800. Can someone help me with a print
question? After reviewing the image, and cropping to frame what I want
to show, the image size is still listed as considerably larger than the
4X6 or 3X5 image size that I would like to print. Will the density of
pixals be increased to fit my cropped image into the specified print
size? or will it elimiate pixals to print in the same pixals per square
inch ? Is 72 pixals inch enough to print a decient 4X6? Thanks for the
help.
Jhook

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Jhook said:

I'm an idiot with a new toy a cp800. Can someone help me with a print
question? After reviewing the image, and cropping to frame what I want
to show, the image size is still listed as considerably larger than the
4X6 or 3X5 image size that I would like to print. Will the density of
pixals be increased to fit my cropped image into the specified print
size? or will it elimiate pixals to print in the same pixals per square
inch ? Is 72 pixals inch enough to print a decient 4X6? Thanks for the
help.
Jhook

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I may approach this differently from others, but you might consider this technique.
I open each image from within my image editing program and immediately resize

it to about 4X6 and 300 pixels/per inch. (My intent is to be sure the file size remains

the same as the original - about 7 MB - for the purpose of retaining all the original

information). Then I do the cropping and all the filters, etc. If you crop in either case
you will lose the pixels cropped out of the image. I then save it at the
higher resolution. I send everything to the printer at 300 pixels/inch.