Thanks Linda! I really appreciate that. I think the ENv is like 3.3 megapixels, but the new phone I ordered (iPhone 4S) will probably do better, although I prefer my cameras.
I had a lot of editing to do on it.

Just add my ducks! Sorry for the quality. I took it with my LG ENv Touch cell phone thai past Saturday.

Little Ducks in a Row

Nice ducks! I like the last one best.

There's plenty of free stuff around. I have Photoshop 7.0, but mostly use an old, and no longer supported program called Microsoft Digital Image Pro. If you want, I can try to do it.

Beautiful landscape! It's even better after the focus was sharpened. Can you remove the tree/pole in the middle? It seems to divide the picture.

I have a few.

Heron in the Marsh


Cormorant


4 Cormorants and a Gull

I would definitely RE-BUY THE NIKON 5100. From what I got from this discussion the way (size) the image appears in your editor is irrelevant to the size, and clarity you can actually have the print made.
Also, the software suggestions, which I already downloaded, will allow you to print your picture mural size.
I love the camera. I only have it a few weeks, but it really has some nice features.
BTW I bought mine as a package at COSTCO. With it I got an 18-55mm lens, a 55-300 mm lens, camera body and nice case for it. It was $1000 + tax.
BJs had a similar kit but the long lens was only 55-200mm.

OK, that just told me I'm not crazy. That's what I thought...more PPI (up to a point) the better the image.

Phew! OK, I'm clear on that now. Thanks.

OK, this concept is confusing me. According to this article, "less is more." Less PPI = a larger picture. I thought the opposite. More PPI would allow more pixels in a given area and therefore greater clarity.
I'm not exactly a newbie at digital photography but I'm also not a professional photographer...somewhere in between.

When I use my DIP, and change the size of the image so I can email it. I fix the size I want by choosing the bullet next to the image size in inches. Then I choose a lower PPI, like 96 or 150, so the image size doesn't overload the recipient's mailbox.

What am I missing here?

BTW, I downloaded Irfanview (which I tried years ago) and Rasterbator. Thanks for the info. I also have Lightworks, Raw Therapee, Tiltshift and Nikon's ViewNX. I try to play with each to learn some more.

OK, I think I understand now. My DIP has 3 sections in the "Resize" section where I can change the PPI while locking the image size (in inches) or vice-versa.)
My worry about how the image would look if blown up is now relaxed.

Re: the 2 pix of the playground, I understood that zooming in kept the image size the same while seeing only a small part of the image. The image size doesn't change, just the view on the screen.

I'm taking a class on the 15th which might help me learn more about Photoshop 7.0.

Thanks guys.
Indi

OK, first of all, DIP, as well as other image processing programs have rulers on the top and left side. That's where I'm getting my numbers. I also have Photoshop 7.0, and have used it, but I'm not as adept as I am in DIP.
Second, it was mainly curiosity as to why 14.1 MP = 20 x 24 (as displayed on the rulers in DIP) and 16.1 MP only equals 12 x 16.
Lastly, I was concerned that the image quality would diminish if I blew up a 12 x 16 to 20 x 24.

I still would like to know why this happens. Maybe someone has an answer?
Nikon didn't.
I've attached 2 pictures, unedited, if anyone wants to see the size difference in their preferred editor.
Anyhow, thanks for you informatin.

I like to have large pictures printed. If the max size is only 12 x 16, then the picture will not have the same clarity if I enlarge it to 20 x 24.
I checked the Nikon settings and there is nothing for anything larger than Fine (16.1 MP)
However, if I shoot in RAW, I can get up to 54 inches wide. I'm having to learn another editor for RAW, though.

Hi!
New here...1st post.
I recently bought a Nikon 5100 DSLR. It has 16.1 megapixels. I also have several Canon digital point & shoots including an SD 1400 IS. When I open a picture taken with the SD 1400 in my editor (Don't laugh, I use Microsoft's Digital Image Pro 10th Anniversary Edition) it opens at 20 x 24 inches.
When I open a picture from my new Nikon in the same editor, it's only about 12 x 16 inches.
The idiots at Nikon WOULDN'T touch the question because I was comparing the Nikon to a NON-Nikon camera.
Any thoughts?
Indi