I was just wondering if most people bother resizing at the intended print size or keep files in the correct aspect ratio and leave it at whatever res it is.
Reason I ask is say I have an image that has been saved at 8x10 300 dpi and use it in photojunction album program so it will be printed at a larger size, say 11x13, I get a warning that it may be pixelated. Now I know I can print at 150 dpi and still get a pretty good print, but is it better to up res it or leave it as it is?
If I leave it as it is I guess the print will be whatever it happens to be, say 260dpi or whatever depending on how big its printed, is this correct?
I have also noticed a file thats bigger than the intended print, say 12x8 300dpi sometimes doesn't look as sharp if printed smaller, say 6x4, I'm guessing in this case it would be 600dpi if left as it was. But I expect the problem arises from sharpening for the larger print size rather than the res? But is it also better to downsize a file for smaller prints?
Obviously I really know very little about the technicalities of printing, I just send my files to the lab and they look good. But am I missing a trick here?
Reason I ask is say I have an image that has been saved at 8x10 300 dpi and use it in photojunction album program so it will be printed at a larger size, say 11x13, I get a warning that it may be pixelated. Now I know I can print at 150 dpi and still get a pretty good print, but is it better to up res it or leave it as it is?
If I leave it as it is I guess the print will be whatever it happens to be, say 260dpi or whatever depending on how big its printed, is this correct?
I have also noticed a file thats bigger than the intended print, say 12x8 300dpi sometimes doesn't look as sharp if printed smaller, say 6x4, I'm guessing in this case it would be 600dpi if left as it was. But I expect the problem arises from sharpening for the larger print size rather than the res? But is it also better to downsize a file for smaller prints?
Obviously I really know very little about the technicalities of printing, I just send my files to the lab and they look good. But am I missing a trick here?
