Hi all
I am new to photo based art and have a question regarding the best DPI to print at. With normal photos the higher the printing resolution the better the quality of the print, but I'm unsure if this also applies to photos that have been converted to paintings. I have noticed that whenever I convert a photo in PS7 it always looks like a real painting (brush strokes and texture are clearly visible) at 100% magnification (actual pixels), but never looks as good at print magnification (50%) or when it is printed out. In fact a few that I have printed have come out almost like a photo and not a painting yet it looked great at 100% (actual Pixels).
I cant understand why I can't print at 100% actual pixels; but no, the print size is always the 50% screen magnification!
Is there anything I can do to help show more brush stroke detail (as it appears in the 100% screen magnification) in my printouts?
Any help greatly appreciated
dandino
I am new to photo based art and have a question regarding the best DPI to print at. With normal photos the higher the printing resolution the better the quality of the print, but I'm unsure if this also applies to photos that have been converted to paintings. I have noticed that whenever I convert a photo in PS7 it always looks like a real painting (brush strokes and texture are clearly visible) at 100% magnification (actual pixels), but never looks as good at print magnification (50%) or when it is printed out. In fact a few that I have printed have come out almost like a photo and not a painting yet it looked great at 100% (actual Pixels).
I cant understand why I can't print at 100% actual pixels; but no, the print size is always the 50% screen magnification!
Is there anything I can do to help show more brush stroke detail (as it appears in the 100% screen magnification) in my printouts?
Any help greatly appreciated
dandino
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