Most places print with C-types, you'd have to look for a good pro-lab to get lightjet prints done though.



Just right click one of your photos, and look at the properties, it should be there. Otherwise email me a picture and I can find out for you.



That probably won't work.

I think I found it....
24 bits per pixel

That's pretty crappy if I compare to the standard 300 dpi you guys are talking about

Other thing...
When I look at my pictures as desktop on my 19 inch monitor, they look really good...
What I see on my monitor, can it be compared to what it would be on a print same size?

This post was edited by MotherOfTwo on May 26 2009 04:04pm

That's not it. It should be under horizontal and vertical resolution.

Orientation of image: 1
File change date and time: 2009:05:26 13:46:03
Image input equipment manufacturer: Canon
Image input equipment model: Canon PowerShot A570 IS
Exposure time: 0,0166667
F number: 2,6
ISO speed rating: 80
Shutter speed: 5,90625
Aperture: 2,75
Exposure bias: 0
Maximum lens aperture: 2,75
Metering mode: 5
Flash: 16
Lens focal length: 5,8
Focal plane X resolution: 13653,3
Focal plane Y resolution: 13633,1
Focal plane resolution unit: 2
Sensing method: 2
Custom rendered: 0
Exposure mode: 0
White balance: 1
Digital zoom ratio: 1
Scene capture type: 0

Could that be it?

Nope, that's just the number of pixels.

If you can send me a picture via email I'll be able to tell for you.

your camera is 180 DPI

but i stand by: it should be fine for printing a 11.7" x 16.5" picture (if you want one that big!)

I opened a picture using Nero this time, and I found something saying 180 horizontal and 180 vertical, unit used: inches...
So that would make sense...

So the camera makes that 'density'?
Or does it depend what size picture I use?

This post was edited by MotherOfTwo on May 26 2009 04:26pm

I use the maximum MP on my camera because I can ALWAYS downsize the photo; I can never make it bigger. I have yet to try a big photo of my photos yet... 8 x 10 pictures turn out pretty awesome.

Mine range from 1 MB to like 4 or so. I guess it depends, I really don't know why some vary in size.

ok I haven't really read all the posts in this topic so I hope I am not repeating what someone has already posted lol.
I think in order to get a good large print of a photo you will need a good camera body which means most of those dslrs AND a good lens. I have seen 100% crop of pictures taken with those 18-55 kit lenses and they look really awful and not even those mid range lenses are good for large prints. Then again you can always TRY to make it look better in photoshop...

just had a quick google on this, and here's the result

Max Print Size Minimum MP Resolution
4 x 6″ 2 megapixels 1600 x 1200
5 x 7″ 3 megapixels 2048 x 1536
8 x1 0″ 5 megapixels 2560 x 1920
11 x 14″ 6 megapixels 2816 x 2112
16 x 20″ 8+ megapixels 3264 x 2468

so basically you will be able to print at this size but quality depends on shooting conditions, camera settings, general camera quality. If it looks fine on screen when you are viewing the picture 100% it should be ok to print!


hope this helps.

This post was edited by doyleo on May 27 2009 01:50am