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Hi,
I want to keep this short as I could write loads about this, so here goes:
A client has said he would like to buy one of my photos - he says he wants a full-res image and he will print it on 7x5" photo paper.
To provide him with the best quality, do I:
a) Resize the original image (3840 x 2065) to 7x5" in Photoshop, giving 549ppi,
OR
b) Resize the original image based on 300ppi in Photoshop, thus giving him a 12.8 x 6.9 inch image, of which he will have to resize to print on 7"x5", but he has an option of printing larger?
I've just read up lots on print resolution and ppi, and I think I understand correctly now.
To my understanding, the ppi is totally determined by the size of the image (in pixels) - so essentially there are two methods to size an image for printing:
1) If you want an image of a certain size, resize for that size (eg. 7"x5") and as long as the resulting ppi is more than 300ppi, and the printer can print a certain number of dots per inch, it should be an acceptable quality photo;
OR
2) If you want a certain ppi, plug the desired ppi figure into the software (e.g. Photoshop) and you will get a certain maximum size it can be printed size.....
I'm guessing the best and most common method is the former as people generally want a certain size and not ppi?
Please correct me if I'm wrong as I don't want to mess up with my first client :bonk:
I want to keep this short as I could write loads about this, so here goes:
A client has said he would like to buy one of my photos - he says he wants a full-res image and he will print it on 7x5" photo paper.
To provide him with the best quality, do I:
a) Resize the original image (3840 x 2065) to 7x5" in Photoshop, giving 549ppi,
OR
b) Resize the original image based on 300ppi in Photoshop, thus giving him a 12.8 x 6.9 inch image, of which he will have to resize to print on 7"x5", but he has an option of printing larger?
I've just read up lots on print resolution and ppi, and I think I understand correctly now.
To my understanding, the ppi is totally determined by the size of the image (in pixels) - so essentially there are two methods to size an image for printing:
1) If you want an image of a certain size, resize for that size (eg. 7"x5") and as long as the resulting ppi is more than 300ppi, and the printer can print a certain number of dots per inch, it should be an acceptable quality photo;
OR
2) If you want a certain ppi, plug the desired ppi figure into the software (e.g. Photoshop) and you will get a certain maximum size it can be printed size.....
I'm guessing the best and most common method is the former as people generally want a certain size and not ppi?
Please correct me if I'm wrong as I don't want to mess up with my first client :bonk: