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        catalinrcd 
           
           
         
          
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				 Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:28 am    Post subject: need help printing! photo looks bad | 
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				Trying to print not as easy as it sounds.
 
Here the thing. I got a photo frame, preatty nice one in the shape of a heart but it has the size in centimeters of 7cm with 5cm. So it's gonna have to be a preatty small image.
 
This is my problem. My picture is 28.8 mb!!! I tryed to use Photoshop to resize 
 
width:7 cm height:5 cm ticked "scale styles" + "constrain proportions" + resample image" with the setting "bicubic sharper(best for reduction). When I print my image looks very bad 
 
Tryed the bicubic and the bicubic smoother the same result. The picture looks very bad. I fi try a bigger resolution the image looks impeccable. So the problem must be with resizing it. Photoshop tells me that my print resolution is 72 PPI
 
Color Handling: Printer manages color. Tryed with Photoshop manages colors. 
 
"black point compensation" ticked same thing....
 
I am using glossy photo paper.
 
How can I print this image small and make it look good??  | 
			 
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        thehermit 
           
           
         
          
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				 Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 4:53 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				Welcome to the forum. 
 
 
You don't say what format the original image is in. But if it is RAW you should process it as a 300ppi file, no less than 240ppi I would hazard. _________________ If life serves you lemons, make lemonade!  | 
			 
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