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Resolution vs Print sizes
Oct 18, 2019 08:21:52   #
joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois
 
https://www.nationsphotolab.com/pixelchart.aspx

When you print that special image do you want the best quality possible or just the absolute minimum.

The attached link shows what print sizes you can expect from your images. As with most things in photography there are few rules just guidelines.

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Oct 18, 2019 08:43:19   #
clickety
 
joer wrote:
https://www.nationsphotolab.com/pixelchart.aspx

When you print that special image do you want the best quality possible or just the absolute minimum.

The attached link shows what print sizes you can expect from your images. As with most things in photography there are few rules just guidelines.

Thanks

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Oct 18, 2019 09:19:49   #
AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!
 
joer wrote:
https://www.nationsphotolab.com/pixelchart.aspx

When you print that special image do you want the best quality possible or just the absolute minimum.

The attached link shows what print sizes you can expect from your images. As with most things in photography there are few rules just guidelines.


Good information. Thanks for the link.

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Oct 18, 2019 09:43:02   #
Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
 
joer wrote:
https://www.nationsphotolab.com/pixelchart.aspx

When you print that special image do you want the best quality possible or just the absolute minimum.

The attached link shows what print sizes you can expect from your images. As with most things in photography there are few rules just guidelines.


Print resolution is highly dependent on viewing distance. You don't "need" to print a 24x36 to 300 ppi, unless you have a bunch of OCD photographers, armed with 10X loupes, running up to the print to micro-pixel-peep. No one who appreciates art would actually do this, but you will see lots of amateurs doing the up close peep thing, and it always puts a smile on my face.

What you posted is a decent guideline.

This provides some more information:

http://www.photokaboom.com/photography/learn/printing/resolution/1_which_resolution_print_size_viewing_distance.htm


That being said, I have printed sold 40x60s from a 6 mp image (D70S, 2000x3000 px, 50 ppi) and no one complained about softness or lack of detail.

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Oct 18, 2019 11:42:14   #
joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois
 
If you are satisfied with your prints that is all that matters, art or not.

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Oct 19, 2019 07:13:34   #
yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey
 
I think some of the software presently available (like Topaz Gigapixel) offers additional flexibility in maximum image size.

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Oct 19, 2019 12:27:34   #
raymondh Loc: Walker, MI
 
Thanks for sharing.

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Oct 19, 2019 12:51:35   #
bonjac Loc: Santa Ynez, CA 93460
 
Thank you. Very interesting and useful.

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