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Hi group,
Is there any sort of formula that exists for how many PPI I should figure for images that will be output as Giclee prints?
For example, for images destined for a printing press, as a general rule of thumb I double the line screen, which in almost all my cases wouldn’t surpass 150 lpi, so my images are saved at 300ppi… That’s the formula I use.
Is there a similar formula for giclee printers depending on the output size or the dpi of the inkjet printer? Is there a certain "optimal point" where more PPI is overkill?
I’m asking because I may be preparing hundreds of images that will be output (eventually) as Giclees, at different sizes. I don’t know which company will do the printing so "check with the company doing the work to see what they want" isn’t really a good answer. I figured I’d save them all at 300ppi, but a guy I know said that is WAY overkill and I’m wasting space and that 150ppi is all I’d ever need for Giclee no matter what the size… Is he wrong?
I don’t have much experience with Giclee printing, but I would think that a big 4 x8′ poster would need less resolution in terms of PPI than a small 8 x10" that one would look at up close. Is this correct?
Thanks in Advance.
Is there any sort of formula that exists for how many PPI I should figure for images that will be output as Giclee prints?
For example, for images destined for a printing press, as a general rule of thumb I double the line screen, which in almost all my cases wouldn’t surpass 150 lpi, so my images are saved at 300ppi… That’s the formula I use.
Is there a similar formula for giclee printers depending on the output size or the dpi of the inkjet printer? Is there a certain "optimal point" where more PPI is overkill?
I’m asking because I may be preparing hundreds of images that will be output (eventually) as Giclees, at different sizes. I don’t know which company will do the printing so "check with the company doing the work to see what they want" isn’t really a good answer. I figured I’d save them all at 300ppi, but a guy I know said that is WAY overkill and I’m wasting space and that 150ppi is all I’d ever need for Giclee no matter what the size… Is he wrong?
I don’t have much experience with Giclee printing, but I would think that a big 4 x8′ poster would need less resolution in terms of PPI than a small 8 x10" that one would look at up close. Is this correct?
Thanks in Advance.
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