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TerryP
Jan-08-2007, 07:03 PM
I will assume from what I read in Help that the absolute smallest picture I can upload to make ALL print sizes and ALL digital sizes available to the public is 1920 x 1280 at 72dpi.

I just wanted to verify this factoid before I go through my entire site and replace smaller sizes with original sizes from my hard drive.

Thanks for the help.

Terry
Andy
Jan-08-2007, 07:13 PM
DPI is meaningless. Upload that size though, and you'll be fine. Don't forget to set your galleries for PROOF DELAY :thumb

http://smugmug.jot.com/WikiHome/Pros
Pupator
Jan-08-2007, 07:15 PM
72 dpi is a monitor (fake) dpi number. You'll want much more for it to print well (200-300 dpi unless you're printing huge).

Just upload the highest resolution you've got - no such thing as overkill! :wink
TerryP
Jan-08-2007, 07:23 PM
72 dpi is a monitor (fake) dpi number. You'll want much more for it to print well (200-300 dpi unless you're printing huge).

Just upload the highest resolution you've got - no such thing as overkill! :wink

But I thought 72 dpi didn't matter in the smugmug world. Don't the various printers smugmug uses resize and resample up to their needed dpi? I thought that's what I read in Help.

Terry :scratch
Andy
Jan-08-2007, 07:25 PM
But I thought 72 dpi didn't matter in the smugmug world. Don't the various printers smugmug uses resize and resample up to their needed dpi? I thought that's what I read in Help.

Terry :scratch
Upload all the pixels. We'll uprez as needed don't worry.

Forget about DPI. Upload your full-size files, don't downrez them is my recommendation. Read the piece on proof delay on the wiki, it talks about "smashing" your files...
http://smugmug.jot.com/WikiHome/Pros
TerryP
Jan-08-2007, 08:20 PM
Upload all the pixels. We'll uprez as needed don't worry.

Forget about DPI. Upload your full-size files, don't downrez them is my recommendation. Read the piece on proof delay on the wiki, it talks about "smashing" your files...
http://smugmug.jot.com/WikiHome/Pros


So you are suggesting to reduce upload time, etc. by saving copies as JPG-7 and then when someone orders, replace the photo with an original JPG-8 or higher, correct crop and color, and ship?

Terry
Andy
Jan-10-2007, 08:26 AM
So you are suggesting to reduce upload time, etc. by saving copies as JPG-7 and then when someone orders, replace the photo with an original JPG-8 or higher, correct crop and color, and ship?

Terry
:nod