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Printing Larger Photos

B643B643 Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
edited October 3, 2011 in Finishing School
I have a Canon 40D 10.1 MegaPixels. How large a print can I produce without losing the resolution?
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    DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited September 30, 2011
    I think you posted in the wrong forum for this.
    But this might help answer your question.

    http://www.design215.com/toolbox/megapixels.php
    Chris K. NANPA Member
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    ralph IIIralph III Registered Users Posts: 75 Big grins
    edited October 2, 2011
    B643 wrote: »
    I have a Canon 40D 10.1 MegaPixels. How large a print can I produce without losing the resolution?

    I had a 30d (8mp) and used to print tennis posters at 20 x 30in. no problem. However, that was a lot of creation and background, not necessarily full size portrait. Anyhow, don't fret over chart suggestions. As one pro site stated, you could probably go as large as you wanted, because larger prints are meant to be viewed from further distances. Therefore, it's all relevant.

    You shouldn't have any problems going 20 x 30 or even larger. I use Noiseware (standard edition) and that cleans up photo noise real well and tends to sharpen also. The difference is amazing as shown when blowing up on computer screen. I haven't printed any posters since using the program but no doubt I could go 24 x 36in with my 40d.

    Good luck
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    arodneyarodney Registered Users Posts: 2,005 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2011
    Depends on the output device. But you can conservatively figure 180ppi a minimum. Divide up the total pixels you have over each axis by 180, that’s about max before you’d need to interpolate up (which is not real resolution).
    Andrew Rodney
    Author "Color Management for Photographers"
    http://www.digitaldog.net/
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