Valentina Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Hello Damien, it's been a while. I am checking my files to see what is their maximum printing size. When I open the uncropped picture in PS after Camera Raw, the size is smaller than I would expect from a full frame camera. Something like the picture attached. Is it a problem of camera/PS settings or they are supposed to be that small, with resolution of 240 ppi? Please tell me I am doing something wrong. This picture, for example, was very dark and noisy and after editing it, I loose all the details on his face. Maybe if the image quality was better I could do better. This is just an example. My question is about the image settings rather than this particular picture. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 5976x3992 pixels is just a shade under 24 megapixels. Is that correct for your camera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentina Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 Sadly, yes. Nothing I can do about it then. 240ppi is also something depending on the camera and not any setting I screwed up on PS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 What do you mean by "sadly"???? 24 megapixels is EXCELLENT! You can print as big as a house with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 http://www.damiensymonds.net/2010/08/what-you-see-when-you-pixel-peep.html http://www.damiensymonds.net/art_enlarge.html http://www.damiensymonds.net/2011/02/printing-big.html IGNORE the centimetre dimensions. They are utterly meaningless. http://www.damiensymonds.net/2014/03/how-aggressively-can-i-crop.html And finally, if you need it: http://ask.damiensymonds.net/forum/30-focus-checks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentina Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 I will read all your links now. Before that.. I knew the camera was good. I borrowed it for this reason. However, my images are not good for big prints according to the printer and this printer is trusted. I have my first solo exhibition coming up in January and I am concerned. I have a proposal for you, but I would like to keep it private, if you don't mind. Please, let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 9 hours ago, Valentina said: However, my images are not good for big prints according to the printer and this printer is trusted. Not by me they're not. What did they say, exactly? 9 hours ago, Valentina said: I have a proposal for you, but I would like to keep it private, if you don't mind. Please, let me know. Write to me in the "Contact Damien and the Team" section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentina Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 Maximum size (cropped a little bit) according to him is 50x60 cm. It was dark, ISO was high and I like my pictures bright..There are other pictures whose suggested printed size is quite small and the conditions were much better though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 This is nuts. You're in the Sharpening Class, have you even read it yet???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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