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You said you go into photoshop and correct the images before you send them to walmart. I was wondering what type of touchups you do in photoshop. It has been my experience that the digital processing at walmart also touches up the images so it seems almost better not to change the original image. I was wondering what your experience tells you?
Robert Mossack said:
..the photo department at my local WallyWorld just got one of the
new setups with the kiosk where you load the photos from your own
media (CD, memory card), program in the sizes and quantities and
minor adjustments yourself, and they print your digital files on
photo paper. Needless to say, i'm amazed! I have a photographer
friend who is a "film snob". His words, "Digital looks good on the
computer screen, but will never look as good as film for printing"
Well, he( and every one else i've shown them to) couldnt tell they
were digital at all. Everything I had printed were 8x10's printed
from SHQ jpeg's shot with my UZI, and they are indistinguishable
from film. Absolutely amazing. With the setup my walmart has, as
long as I have corrected the image in photoshop, it will produce
excellent results.

Robert Mossack

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Online they take 3 - 5 days plus shipping. I went into the store tonight $ .26 each for 4 x 6's ... very good ... they had them for me in an hour.
jdagreek said:
How is your experience and do you take your media to them or upload?
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jdagreek
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last time I used them all was good. prints came out really great. yesterday I picked up 2 8x10's and they printed them in b&w but should have been in color...but they are sending new prints to me.

Jenn
jdagreek said:
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JenniferZ
C2100uz, D40z
http://www.littleflurry.com
 
This is a timely thread. I have always used Ofoto.com. They have been fast and produced a super product. Last week I was tempted to try Walmat.com since they are considerably cheaper. Today, almost a week after my order, I got an email telling me my order was "delayded due to unavailability." I cancelled my order and will never be using them again. Please consider giving Ofoto a try, the additional cost may be worth actually getting you prints.

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... Cal
Severna Park, Maryland
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What do you mean unavailability ???

Walk into Walmart and get them done in an hour ... no waiting !
cal516 said:
This is a timely thread. I have always used Ofoto.com. They have
been fast and produced a super product. Last week I was tempted to
try Walmat.com since they are considerably cheaper. Today, almost
a week after my order, I got an email telling me my order was
"delayded due to unavailability." I cancelled my order and will
never be using them again. Please consider giving Ofoto a try, the
additional cost may be worth actually getting you prints.

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... Cal
Severna Park, Maryland
(pbase supporter)
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jdagreek

C-2020, C-4000, Titanium Digital Optics 2x Telephoto, NiMH+1900, Dazzle USB Film Reader, AMD XP 2700+
 
I love walmart.com for prints....i was told that if I bring them in to the store that i can only get matte finish for 4x6's. if i upload them i can get glossy..
jdagreek said:
Walk into Walmart and get them done in an hour ... no waiting !
cal516 said:
This is a timely thread. I have always used Ofoto.com. They have
been fast and produced a super product. Last week I was tempted to
try Walmat.com since they are considerably cheaper. Today, almost
a week after my order, I got an email telling me my order was
"delayded due to unavailability." I cancelled my order and will
never be using them again. Please consider giving Ofoto a try, the
additional cost may be worth actually getting you prints.

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... Cal
Severna Park, Maryland
(pbase supporter)
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jdagreek
C-2020, C-4000, Titanium Digital Optics 2x Telephoto, NiMH+1900,
Dazzle USB Film Reader, AMD XP 2700+
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I think that sounds right, although I think their Matte finish is more like a semi-gloss. If you email them they don't even go to Wal-Mart they go to Fuji processing center.
daryl.com said:
jdagreek said:
Walk into Walmart and get them done in an hour ... no waiting !
cal516 said:
This is a timely thread. I have always used Ofoto.com. They have
been fast and produced a super product. Last week I was tempted to
try Walmat.com since they are considerably cheaper. Today, almost
a week after my order, I got an email telling me my order was
"delayded due to unavailability." I cancelled my order and will
never be using them again. Please consider giving Ofoto a try, the
additional cost may be worth actually getting you prints.

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... Cal
Severna Park, Maryland
(pbase supporter)
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jdagreek
C-2020, C-4000, Titanium Digital Optics 2x Telephoto, NiMH+1900,
Dazzle USB Film Reader, AMD XP 2700+
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jdagreek

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Well, I prefer on-line processing. Here is the exact text walmart sent me this morning.

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Thank you for shopping at Walmart.com. We are writing to let you know that there is a delay in shipping the item(s) listed below from your order #2677027059081 due to availability. We sincerely apologize for this delay and are working to get your order to you as soon as possible.
END QUOTE

They were ordered 5 days ago.
John Angelos said:
What do you mean unavailability ???

Walk into Walmart and get them done in an hour ... no waiting !
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... Cal
Severna Park, Maryland
(pbase supporter)
 
Realize that Wal-Mart online photo processing is not Wal-Mart Stores.
cal516 said:
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Thank you for shopping at Walmart.com. We are writing to let you
know that there is a delay in shipping the item(s) listed below
from your order #2677027059081 due to availability. We sincerely
apologize for this delay and are working to get your order to you
as soon as possible.
END QUOTE

They were ordered 5 days ago.
cal516 said:
What do you mean unavailability ???

Walk into Walmart and get them done in an hour ... no waiting !
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... Cal
Severna Park, Maryland
(pbase supporter)
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jdagreek

C-2020, C-4000, Titanium Digital Optics 2x Telephoto, NiMH+1900, Dazzle USB Film Reader, AMD XP 2700+
 
It seems like most of the problems have with Walmart.com are with the service, and not with the prints. Everyone seems to love the print quality when they finally receive them.

Fortunately, there haven't been too many reports of problems with their service, considering all the people in this forum who have used them.
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I just got back my first order from dotphoto. Don't think I'll be getting prints there again. White parts on the tops or sides of most pics except the 5x7 and 4x6 prints I got. All the 8x10's aren't full size. Walmart is sending my reprints they messed up to my home free of charge. I'll update this when I get the new prints.

Jennifer
jdagreek said:
How is your experience and do you take your media to them or upload?
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JenniferZ
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I understand that to be true but irrelevant - the service is marketed under their trade name. Since I don't use the walk in service, walmart.com (the topic of this thread) is walmart processing to me.
jdagreek said:
Realize that Wal-Mart online photo processing is not Wal-Mart Stores.
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... Cal
Severna Park, Maryland
(pbase supporter)
 
jdagreek said:
How is your experience and do you take your media to them or upload?
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Walmart (the store) processing and Walmart.com (the web site) processing are two different things. You upload your media to Walmart.com, and you bring your media into Walmart.

I've only tried Walmart.com, and the prints were very good. I did opt to pick them up in my local store when they were ready.

I haven't heard any complaints about the print quality of Walmart.com, but I have heard mixed reviews of Walmart in-store processing, and the processing equipment varies between stores.
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jdagreek said:
Realize that Wal-Mart online photo processing is not Wal-Mart Stores.
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You may be correct, but the in store processing is not Walmart either. They are not even Walmart employees.....just ask them. That department is contracted out. This is why there are differences from store to store. Some have the Fuji set up, some don't.

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Ken
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my point is that they are one hour in store ..
Ken Killian said:
jdagreek said:
Realize that Wal-Mart online photo processing is not Wal-Mart Stores.
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You may be correct, but the in store processing is not Walmart
either. They are not even Walmart employees.....just ask them.
That department is contracted out. This is why there are
differences from store to store. Some have the Fuji set up, some
don't.

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jdagreek

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jdagreek said:
How is your experience and do you take your media to them or upload?
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I enjoy taking my smart card and using it in the Kodak machine at Wall-Mart. You can edit your pics. I've made some dark pictures very viewable through their editing. Cropping is very easy. For .49 for each 4x6, you get the pics you really want. Some Wal-Marts will print them all for you for .29 each, but then you don't get to do the editing
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I was told from the Printing forum that when you go to Walmart remind them to invoke sRGB then the pictures will be brighter without editing.
Jimm said:
jdagreek said:
How is your experience and do you take your media to them or upload?
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jdagreek
C-2020, C-4000, Titanium Digital Optics 2x Telephoto, NiMH+1900
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I enjoy taking my smart card and using it in the Kodak machine at
Wall-Mart. You can edit your pics. I've made some dark pictures
very viewable through their editing. Cropping is very easy. For
.49 for each 4x6, you get the pics you really want. Some Wal-Marts
will print them all for you for .29 each, but then you don't get to
do the editing
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Oly c730 Fl-40 Flash
Raynox 1800 (1.8)
Raynox 5000 (.5)

Nikon 6006
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jdagreek

C-2020, C-4000, Titanium Digital Optics 2x Telephoto, NiMH+1900, Dazzle USB Film Reader, AMD XP 2700+
 
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