Re: printing resolution

[CDTobie@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/24/99 6:41:44 PM, PJStreet@aol.com writes:

><< It should not be necessary to rescan your images if you want the final
>print size to be no more than about 4 inches in the longest dimension.
>That will give you 150 PPI (pixels per inch).  >>
>
>Thanks Miller, but now I'm confused. My images are about 8" x 10". I don't
>
>understand why the size matters. I was just asking about what resolution
>they 
>need to be scanned or created in PS at in order to be printed the most
>
>sharply at 1440 dpi on an Epson 3000.  Why would scan res/print res 
>relationship need to be any different for an image larger than 4 inches?

Try this math: 600ppi scanner/150dpi required for printing: maximum 
enlargement of four times original size, maximum size from a 35mm original: 
4" wide, maximum size from a 3x5 print: 12x20, from a 4x6: 16x24.

C. David Tobie
Design Cooperative
CDTobie@designcoop.com
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