resizing

I would like to print a couple of 16x24 prints. Do I need to resize on the computer to make that size of print. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Harold,

Yes, you should resize your image to the print dimensions you need using your image editing program. Here's a general procedure...

First, make all your adjustments (contrast, brightness, saturation, etc) to your 'master' file.

Next, make a duplicate of your'master' image file and save it under a different name, such as myimage_16x24.tiff, Now, resize this image to the dimensions you need and set the 'print' dpi to the optimum dpi of the printer you'll be using. Once this is done, sharpen your image to suit. and make a test print.

If you tell us what image editing program you are using, we can give instructions based on that program.

-P

After doing all the processing but BEFORE resizing to 16x24, you might try printing the image at a much smaller size. You may catch some errors in your processing or some poor color casts or forgot to align that water horizon, etc. You will save some ink at sometime by doing this. You still need a test print at the large size, but you should be awfully close by the time you print big. At least the minor annoying "oops I didn't see that" should be covered. Of course, this still all needs to be accomplished on the same printer as far as the colors go unless you have expertly matched your two printers. And if you are sending this to an outside printing company, you should call them and ask if there is anything special THEY need for THEIR printer or paper. Don't forget to use your largest and most uncompressed file for printing. Also, do not save a file in jpg and continue to process and save the file. You will be losing data and the file will eventually look like junk when printed.

Troup

Preston, I am using Corel Paintshop pro