as a digital printer i always use 300DPI as a minimum, we have recently installed a new press that is capable of 1000DPI
How many ppi for canvas print
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Posted 1 year ago #
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my printer prints 2440x1440dpi
Posted 1 year ago # -
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Gareth said:
as I said, a 40" wide uncropped d700 image would be 106.4ppi. YOU NEED TO UNCHECK RESAMPLE IN THE IMAGE SIZE DIALOG. also make sure you aren't forcing 400ppi when you crop (by entering it in the crop dimensions ppi box)i wouldn't print with less than 150ppi. but that is for me (fussy) and clients (paying)
i like the idea of the d800, as then I'll be able to print even bigger (and need to buy a bigger printer), or the same size (17x25.5") at 300+ppi. when I need one I'll get one.
I find a 20x30" frame to be a very nice size. not too big and not too small. there is no trouble printing for this size frame, when you take the mat into account.
my guess is that you don't need a d800.
if you want something really nice, i suggest printing on photorag (it's what museums use) and having it framed archivally with museum glass. this will cost you good money, but will last for hundreads of years without fading, and it will look far better (imo) than a huge cheap canvas.
Thanks Gareth, for the pointer to uncheck resample in the image size dialogue. I had been lost when you guys talking about certain pixel and the DPI output :)
I don't have printer and when you order a print from a lab, who know what they are going to do with your file. I picked my canvas last nite, it looks good (wify is happy). But when compare to my file (display on lcd monitor), i realised my canvas print is underexpose probably by 0.5 of a stop. I wonder if this is normal for a canvas print or the guy has purposely tuned it down. One thing for sure I have learnt a lot from this forum as well as this canvas print exercise.
Thanks all.
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