Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >360 dpi images should print well. However, the sharpness of the prints >will depend on the accuracy of the scanner. On your monitor you should >be able to see relatively good sharpness at 100%. If you don't, your >prints won't be snappy. What resolution are you scanning at?. I >assume.it must be 4000 dpi if you're able to get 360 dpi prints at 11 x >15. Are you using a film scanner or a flatbed? Is the resolution native >or interpolated? There are a lot of factors involved here. If something >isn't right, your prints will be mush.
An important thing to remember is that the *larger* your final print is going to be, the *less* sharpening you need. For a 12 x 18 print, it should look slightly oversharpened when viewed on the computer monitor at 100%. For a 5 x 7 print your image will print best even if it looks horribly oversharpened on the computer screen. How much "horribly oversharpened" is something you have to learn by trial and error. Either that or get a copy on Nik Sharpener Pro or similar Photoshop plug-in that handles it automatically. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
