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jmowreader

(50,557 posts)

14. The 11x14 is a proof print

Reply to intheflow (Reply #12)

Thu Jan 1, 2015, 05:26 PM

Jan 2015

You tape the 30x40 rectangle off so you know how far back to stand when viewing a full 30x40 print.

11x14s are a lot cheaper than 30x40s, correct? Set up a file so it's ready to print a 30x40, then print an 11x14 chopped out of it and view it at the proper distance for viewing 30x40s, and you'll know fairly cheaply whether the pictures will make good 30x40s.

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Question about enlarging digital photographs. [View all] intheflow Jan 2015 OP

Oh my dear intheflow! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 #1

One of the brainiacs here will be able to help me. intheflow Jan 2015 #2

So basically you are saying you have... PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #3

I was thinking about sending it out to Ritz. intheflow Jan 2015 #5

I have a photographer friend who uses this service to upload/sell her photo art. mnhtnbb Jan 2015 #4

Interesting! intheflow Jan 2015 #6

72dpi is the normal resolution of a vehicle wrap, and those look okay jmowreader Jan 2015 #7

You lost me a number of places here but I'm really stumped by the 11x14 suggestion. intheflow Jan 2015 #12

The 11x14 is a proof print jmowreader Jan 2015 #14

Brilliant! intheflow Jan 2015 #15

It will be pretty poor quality regardless of what you do in photoshop Major Nikon Jan 2015 #8

The quality of the result isn't guaranteed, but of course Photoshop can enlarge pictures. Silent3 Jan 2015 #9

Original image resolution is intheflow Jan 2015 #11

You should be fine then. Silent3 Jan 2015 #13

I absolutely get the concept of original resolution size intheflow Jan 2015 #16

Two Words Stevenmarc Jan 2015 #10

For fun I just did an enlargement to 40 x 26 (3:2) at 360dpi postatomic Jan 2015 #17