I have PS 7. The graphic that I am working with comes from our architect and it is a jpeg usually around 100 res with the size at about 30" x 30". I open it in PS to reduce the size save it as a tif. When either I print it out in PS or place it in PageMaker 7 in a document and print it the image comes out blurry. However, if I place the original jpeg graphic into PageMaker and print it, then it prints out perfect. I can open the original jpeg in PS and before I save it print it and it still prints out blurry. So my question therefore is what is PS doing to my graphic when I open it. I can't find anything in the preferences that gives me any ideas as to what the problem is. Thanks in advance for your help!
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Jody, if you are reducing it to save space, you are also losing detail. Try this:
Open in PS and go to Image>Image Size, and then reduce it to whatever final size, while unchecking the Resample box. What resolution do you see? For inkjet you should be at 240 to 300dpi. Much less and you will see a loss of detail.
If your graphic is 30x30 at 72 dpi, an image at 240 dpi will be 9"x9".
#2
Thanks Lawrence!! Prints out great now - I don't know exactly what resampling does, but I know I'll be turning it off from now on. :-)
#3
Resampling, quite simply, adds in or subtracts pixel information to force the image to the size you specify. Adding what doesn't exist (by essentially duplicating or averaging neighboring pixels) results in a blurry image. Ditto for downsampling.
Unchecking resampling will give adjust the canvas size and dpi proportionately so the pixel information and file size stays the same. ie: 4x4" at 100dpi is equal to 2x2" at 200dpi is equal to 1x1" at 400dpi. You get the jist?
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