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Mike - EMAIL IGNORED - 26 Oct 2006 13:41 GMT

I have a tif file that has a resolution of 303
pixels per inch at the size I want it printed.
The printer in the shop I will use is limited
to 300 per inch.

Should I resample to 300, or is it better to
let the printer do it?

What if my resolution is 200? Should I
resample to 300?

Thanks for your advice.

Mike.

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Nicholas O. Lindan - 26 Oct 2006 14:27 GMT

> I have a tif file that has a resolution of 303
> pixels per inch at the size I want it printed.
> The printer in the shop I will use is limited
> to 300 per inch.

Why bother resampling? Keep the number of pix the same,
just drop the ppi to 300. This will increase the size of the
output print by 1% - crop it back down if need be.

PS: Wrong newsgroup...

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Mike - EMAIL IGNORED - 26 Oct 2006 14:53 GMT

>> I have a tif file that has a resolution of 303
>> pixels per inch at the size I want it printed.
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>
> PS: Wrong newsgroup...

In many of these cases, cropping is not an option.

PS: What newsgroup should I use for this?

Thanks,
Mike.

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William Graham - 26 Oct 2006 23:53 GMT

>>> I have a tif file that has a resolution of 303
>>> pixels per inch at the size I want it printed.
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> Thanks,
> Mike.

IMHO, this is a perfectly good newsgroup for this kind of
question......Many/most of us here digitize our photos, either directly, or
after the fact with scanning equipment, so these kinds of digital conversion
questions are of interest to us. However, you could also cross-post to the
digital group to achieve a wider range of answers......

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Alan Browne - 27 Oct 2006 01:26 GMT

>>I have a tif file that has a resolution of 303
>>pixels per inch at the size I want it printed.
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>
> PS: Wrong newsgroup...

Close enough.

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