The Mug Lady Loc: Oro Valley, AZ

At least 300 . The texture makes it look like a painting, I like that. I find I like to brighten my image before having it put on canvas, it comes out better. I have had hundreds done, most by CostCo & PicturesPlus. Aloha

Lou Salamon Loc: Calabash, nc

ok, thank you. I ordered this morning from CG Pro Group two 16 x 20 of my parents' wedding picture for my two sisters. My photo of mom and dad's photo is 3,000+ X 4,000+

DanielB Loc: San Diego, Ca

Costco will be the cheapest - not necessarily the best but the cheapest.

DanielB Loc: San Diego, Ca

Bay Photo is what I use also - just received a print today - beautiful!

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

MOST canvas printing is done with pigmented inkjet printers from Epson or Canon. Yes, the surface of ANY paper that is not perfectly smooth will soften the appearance of an image... even Luster/Lustre, 'E' surface. However, loss of sharpness isn't severe with most canvas surfaces.

There is no real difference in recommended minimum resolution for canvas prints. You need a minimum of 300 original, from-the-camera-without-interpolation pixels spread over each inch of a 5x7, 240 PPI for an 8x10, about 180 PPI for a 16x20, and about 100 PPI for a 30x40. Those numbers err on the side of caution, and are based on a viewer seeing the entire print in his/her field of view. If you are reproducing something with extremely fine detail, such as a group of 300 people or a cityscape or landscape, you might want to adjust the resolution to 240 PPI so you can view the print from 13".

Remember that resolution is always referenced to the number of actual pixels recorded by the camera sensor, and not created in post production software. HOWEVER, photo printers do require around 240 or more pixels per inch in the file you send through the printer driver.

Why does required resolution decrease with print size? Because viewing distance increases! Remember, your 55" HDTV looks sharp from six feet away. It's only 1920x1080, or about 2.1 MP! At 55" that's about 40 PPI. A canvas the same size as a 55" TV will look equally sharp at six feet, but you should print it with as much resolution as you can, for the pixel-peepers in the crowd.

Jeannie88

Take a look at Adorama Pix. On the recommendation pf a friend who is a pro, I began using them a few years ago, after my Costco changed to Fuji Printers, and the colors, especially Green were off. Adorama runs sales every so often. You simply upload your photos, and they will be printed and sent to you by mail, usually way ahead of the time they say.

Lou Salamon Loc: Calabash, nc

Bill...thanks for the information....I've been reading a lot since I posed my question and for the 16 x 20 canvas of my pic of my folks wedding picture, my pic is 3851 x 4586 mp, it seems right in line for that 16 x 20 size. And, will be viewed from a respectable distance. Ordered two from CG Pro for my two sisters.

Ednsb Loc: Santa Barbara

the problem with Groupon vs Costco is that I don’t pay for shipping at Costco while the Groupon shipping is often more than the cost of the image.

Daryl New Loc: Wellington,New Zealand

Often wondered if we shouid do this....

Lou Salamon Loc: Calabash, nc

Here's their wedding pic from 5/23/43...

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gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

I have used, Canvas Discount, of Miami for many years. They give me an exceptional product in three days. This is important when I am doing shows and need to replenish inventory, They have fantastic sales, almost everyday. With a purchase totaling $70.00, shipping is free. I would not use anyone else. My collectors love my prints

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Yeah, that’s plenty big enough.

The Mug Lady Loc: Oro Valley, AZ

Thanks for this info I will take a look. At times I need to ship directly to a customer. Aloha

stumbo Loc: Prescott, AZ

I've used canvasHQ for several canvas wraps and they are excellent. They also have a 30 day guarantee return policy. The frame that holds the canvas is very sturdy and well built. They also run discounts regularly up to 35% off. I highly recommend them.

fantom Loc: Colorado

I second the vote for Costco. I have been pleasantly surprised about the quality if their work. No complaints and they have been very helpful.