Teresa Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Hi Damien... I recently had a proofbook made thru my professional lab and when I got it my heart sank! The photos was fuzzy and just looked terrible. I contacted the lab and they told me my photos was to big and I needed to change my JPEG option settings. That 12 is to big. Now everything I thought I knew seems to be all wrong and now I'm also worried about my regular printing besides just the proofs. Should I be doing different settings than this on all photos as well? Can you help me I'm so worried cause I have a client wanting 3 proofbooks. Ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Yes, 12 is always too big for printing. 10 is the absolute maximum to use, and depending on the situation, much lower can be fine. Can you give me some more information about the photobook? Did you set it up using a template? Or did you design the pages from scratch? Or was there no page design at all - was it just a matter of providing image files for them to print on the pages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 I provided the images for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Did you resize them appropriately first? What about sharpening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 I did do sharpening. But I save it at the settings it recommends. I just click it over to JPEG I never do any adjustments to it... I have a feeling that's wrong isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I think you're holding in your hand the photobook that's living proof of how wrong it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 I beg you not to wait too long to take the print sharpening class. But for now, the most important step is to accurately crop/resize your files before sending them to print. You can't just send any old file and expect it to turn out ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Can you tell me how to fix the problem please ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 First, find out the resolution that the lab requires. Most are 300ppi, but some differ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Will the sharpening class teach me all that? I just took the raw class and I was going to take another class but it sometime wanted go over my photos to see what I learned and I've only done a few so far so I figured I would fail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Just now, Teresa said: Will the sharpening class teach me all that? Yes ma'am. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 I would love to order it today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Order the new photobook, do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 No your class.. I didn't know if I had to get your approval first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Not at all. Take it any time you like. Levels is the only one that needs an application/approval process. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Do I keep the settings on baseline standard? Wasn't sure if that's covered in the class so thought I would ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Yep, always Baseline Standard. The other two settings can be a bit flaky occasionally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teresa Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Okay thank you for the help. I am ordering the class now. I hope you have a nice day. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Just in time, I'm about to shut down and go to bed. Thanks, I emailed you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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