Large Panorama help

Just use Photoshop itself, I did these
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.reynolds75/school.htm a few days ago, the top one is not to good as you can see but the other two worked out great. the full resolution versions work out to be well over 5 feet in length using a Fuji 601 digicam. always work in 300dpi as you can downsize afterwards.

"Paul Burdett" wrote in message

Hello all,

I've recently redecorated our lounge room. On one wall (above the entertainment unit) I used to have two framed Beatles posters. I would now like to replace them with a different panorama style framed picture approximately 4 feet x 2 feet. I've seen some nice panorama style prints

in

the art shops, at around $AU300, however, I'd really like to take the shot myself. I have a Canon A70 (3.2 MP), Photoshop 7 and Genuine Fractals 3. Questions:
1. If I make a panorama using the Stitch software that came with my

camera,

what dpi setting should I use for the output? (300 dpi?) Is there a better software people recommend for panoramas?
2. Should I save the output as tiff or jpg? (tiff is a bigger file size)
3. Genuine Fractals allows me to "upsize" my pic to specific height/width.
Should I do this before saving the pic?
4. If I use my wide-angled lens to take a photo (not a panorama) can I

have

the pic printed at 4'x2' as long as "constrain proportions" is checked in

G

Fractals?

I apologise if these are basic questions, but I've been doing digital photography for only a few months, and still coming to grips with the printing process/dpi/ etc. All advice appreciated.
Cheers,
Paul

Thank you, the file sizes average about 150 to 200mb in *PSD format and around 20mb in jpeg.

"Paul Burdett" wrote in message

Bigtallguy,

Thanks so much for your reply. The panoramas are excellent. I've yet to figure out how to stitch images effectively in PS...the stitch software

I've

got does it automatically. What is the file size of your full resolution images?
paul

"bigtallguy" wrote in message

Just use Photoshop itself, I did these
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.reynolds75/school.htm a few days ago,

the

top one is not to good as you can see but the other two worked out

great.

the full resolution versions work out to be well over 5 feet in length

using

a Fuji 601 digicam. always work in 300dpi as you can downsize

afterwards.

"Paul Burdett" wrote in message

Hello all,

I've recently redecorated our lounge room. On one wall (above the entertainment unit) I used to have two framed Beatles posters. I would

now

like to replace them with a different panorama style framed picture approximately 4 feet x 2 feet. I've seen some nice panorama style

prints

in

the art shops, at around $AU300, however, I'd really like to take the

shot

myself. I have a Canon A70 (3.2 MP), Photoshop 7 and Genuine Fractals

3.

Questions:
1. If I make a panorama using the Stitch software that came with my

camera,

what dpi setting should I use for the output? (300 dpi?) Is there a

better

software people recommend for panoramas?
2. Should I save the output as tiff or jpg? (tiff is a bigger file

size)

3. Genuine Fractals allows me to "upsize" my pic to specific

height/width.

Should I do this before saving the pic?
4. If I use my wide-angled lens to take a photo (not a panorama) can I

have

the pic printed at 4'x2' as long as "constrain proportions" is checked

in

G

Fractals?

I apologise if these are basic questions, but I've been doing digital photography for only a few months, and still coming to grips with the printing process/dpi/ etc. All advice appreciated.
Cheers,
Paul

"> 1. If I make a panorama using the Stitch software that came with my camera,

what dpi setting should I use for the output? (300 dpi?) Is there a better software people recommend for panoramas?

i used qimage as PS7 has a max file printing size which limits you. http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage/

i also print them myself on my epson 2100 with 8" roll paper at 175 dpi and they look like lab prints to me! (i am a pro photographer)

see examples of mine at www.thephotographer.me.uk go to the gallery then to panoramas (you will need to scroll to see them in full)

2. Should I save the output as tiff or jpg? (tiff is a bigger file size)

you should save as a tiff this will allow you to work on the file without degrading it

3. Genuine Fractals allows me to "upsize" my pic to specific height/width. Should I do this before saving the pic?

no. qimage will do this for you just as well

4. If I use my wide-angled lens to take a photo (not a panorama) can I

have

the pic printed at 4'x2' as long as "constrain proportions" is checked in

G

Fractals?

i suppose so, not sure it would be that great tho'

Paul Burdett wrote:

1. If I make a panorama using the Stitch software that came with my camera, what dpi setting should I use for the output? (300 dpi?) Is there a better software people recommend for panoramas?

Check out this webpage.

http://www.caldwellphotographic.com/Mosaics.html

JP

Well fist off you need to know the aprox size you need. And a 4 foot by 2 foot isn't a panoramic picture.
With that for your size. I guess you could use the stitch program to connect a 2 x 2 pictures into one
big one. And then used the fractals program to increase the size and send off to a printer to print it.

Paul Burdett wrote:

Hello all,

I've recently redecorated our lounge room. On one wall (above the entertainment unit) I used to have two framed Beatles posters. I would now like to replace them with a different panorama style framed picture approximately 4 feet x 2 feet. I've seen some nice panorama style prints in the art shops, at around $AU300, however, I'd really like to take the shot myself. I have a Canon A70 (3.2 MP), Photoshop 7 and Genuine Fractals 3. Questions:
1. If I make a panorama using the Stitch software that came with my camera, what dpi setting should I use for the output? (300 dpi?) Is there a better software people recommend for panoramas?
2. Should I save the output as tiff or jpg? (tiff is a bigger file size)
3. Genuine Fractals allows me to "upsize" my pic to specific height/width.
Should I do this before saving the pic?
4. If I use my wide-angled lens to take a photo (not a panorama) can I have the pic printed at 4'x2' as long as "constrain proportions" is checked in G Fractals?

I apologise if these are basic questions, but I've been doing digital photography for only a few months, and still coming to grips with the printing process/dpi/ etc. All advice appreciated.
Cheers,
Paul

Hello all,

I've recently redecorated our lounge room. On one wall (above the entertainment unit) I used to have two framed Beatles posters. I would now like to replace them with a different panorama style framed picture approximately 4 feet x 2 feet. I've seen some nice panorama style prints in the art shops, at around $AU300, however, I'd really like to take the shot myself. I have a Canon A70 (3.2 MP), Photoshop 7 and Genuine Fractals 3. Questions:
1. If I make a panorama using the Stitch software that came with my camera, what dpi setting should I use for the output? (300 dpi?) Is there a better software people recommend for panoramas?
2. Should I save the output as tiff or jpg? (tiff is a bigger file size)
3. Genuine Fractals allows me to "upsize" my pic to specific height/width.
Should I do this before saving the pic?
4. If I use my wide-angled lens to take a photo (not a panorama) can I have the pic printed at 4'x2' as long as "constrain proportions" is checked in G Fractals?

I apologise if these are basic questions, but I've been doing digital photography for only a few months, and still coming to grips with the printing process/dpi/ etc. All advice appreciated.
Cheers,
Paul

Bigtallguy,

Thanks so much for your reply. The panoramas are excellent. I've yet to figure out how to stitch images effectively in PS...the stitch software I've got does it automatically. What is the file size of your full resolution images?
paul

"bigtallguy" wrote in message

Just use Photoshop itself, I did these
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.reynolds75/school.htm a few days ago, the top one is not to good as you can see but the other two worked out great. the full resolution versions work out to be well over 5 feet in length

using

a Fuji 601 digicam. always work in 300dpi as you can downsize afterwards.
"Paul Burdett" wrote in message

Hello all,

I've recently redecorated our lounge room. On one wall (above the entertainment unit) I used to have two framed Beatles posters. I would

now

like to replace them with a different panorama style framed picture approximately 4 feet x 2 feet. I've seen some nice panorama style prints

in

the art shops, at around $AU300, however, I'd really like to take the

shot

myself. I have a Canon A70 (3.2 MP), Photoshop 7 and Genuine Fractals

3.

Questions:
1. If I make a panorama using the Stitch software that came with my

camera,

what dpi setting should I use for the output? (300 dpi?) Is there a

better

software people recommend for panoramas?
2. Should I save the output as tiff or jpg? (tiff is a bigger file size)
3. Genuine Fractals allows me to "upsize" my pic to specific

height/width.

Should I do this before saving the pic?
4. If I use my wide-angled lens to take a photo (not a panorama) can I

have

the pic printed at 4'x2' as long as "constrain proportions" is checked

in

G

Fractals?

I apologise if these are basic questions, but I've been doing digital photography for only a few months, and still coming to grips with the printing process/dpi/ etc. All advice appreciated.
Cheers,
Paul

On 10/27/03 4:59 PM, in article
3f9cb40e$0$21654$, "Paul Burdett"
wrote:

PSD or jpg..which is better for quality..if any?
Cheers,
Paul

Tiff or eps

PSD or jpg..which is better for quality..if any?
Cheers,
Paul

"bigtallguy" wrote in message

Thank you, the file sizes average about 150 to 200mb in *PSD format and around 20mb in jpeg.

"Paul Burdett" wrote in message

Bigtallguy,

Thanks so much for your reply. The panoramas are excellent. I've yet to figure out how to stitch images effectively in PS...the stitch software

I've

got does it automatically. What is the file size of your full resolution images?
paul

"bigtallguy" wrote in message

Just use Photoshop itself, I did these
http://www.btinternet.com/~paul.reynolds75/school.htm a few days ago,

the

top one is not to good as you can see but the other two worked out

great.

the full resolution versions work out to be well over 5 feet in length

using

a Fuji 601 digicam. always work in 300dpi as you can downsize

afterwards.

"Paul Burdett" wrote in message

Hello all,

I've recently redecorated our lounge room. On one wall (above the entertainment unit) I used to have two framed Beatles posters. I

would

now

like to replace them with a different panorama style framed picture approximately 4 feet x 2 feet. I've seen some nice panorama style

prints

in

the art shops, at around $AU300, however, I'd really like to take

the

shot

myself. I have a Canon A70 (3.2 MP), Photoshop 7 and Genuine

Fractals

3.

Questions:
1. If I make a panorama using the Stitch software that came with my

camera,

what dpi setting should I use for the output? (300 dpi?) Is there a

better

software people recommend for panoramas?
2. Should I save the output as tiff or jpg? (tiff is a bigger file

size)

3. Genuine Fractals allows me to "upsize" my pic to specific

height/width.

Should I do this before saving the pic?
4. If I use my wide-angled lens to take a photo (not a panorama) can

I

have

the pic printed at 4'x2' as long as "constrain proportions" is

checked

in

G

Fractals?

I apologise if these are basic questions, but I've been doing

digital

photography for only a few months, and still coming to grips with

the

printing process/dpi/ etc. All advice appreciated.
Cheers,
Paul

"JP White" wrote in message

Paul Burdett wrote:

1. If I make a panorama using the Stitch software that came with my

camera,

what dpi setting should I use for the output? (300 dpi?) Is there a

better

software people recommend for panoramas?

Check out this webpage.

http://www.caldwellphotographic.com/Mosaics.html

JP

Thanks JP...looks like good reading! (Seems complicated though) Paul

Thanks so much for the info...I'll read it all carefully. Paul

"chaz" wrote in message

"> 1. If I make a panorama using the Stitch software that came with my camera,

what dpi setting should I use for the output? (300 dpi?) Is there a

better

software people recommend for panoramas?

i used qimage as PS7 has a max file printing size which limits you. http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage/

i also print them myself on my epson 2100 with 8" roll paper at 175 dpi

and

they look like lab prints to me! (i am a pro photographer)
see examples of mine at www.thephotographer.me.uk go to the gallery then

to

panoramas (you will need to scroll to see them in full)

2. Should I save the output as tiff or jpg? (tiff is a bigger file size)

you should save as a tiff this will allow you to work on the file without degrading it

3. Genuine Fractals allows me to "upsize" my pic to specific

height/width.

Should I do this before saving the pic?

no. qimage will do this for you just as well

4. If I use my wide-angled lens to take a photo (not a panorama) can I

have

the pic printed at 4'x2' as long as "constrain proportions" is checked

in

G

Fractals?

i suppose so, not sure it would be that great tho'

On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 15:59:15 -0800, "Paul Burdett" wrote:

PSD or jpg..which is better for quality..if any?
Cheers,
Paul

Of those two, PSD, but you're better off saving in lossless TIFF which everything recognises.

--

Hecate

veni, vidi, relinqui

Thank you for the reply,
Cheers,
Paul

"keith reynolds" wrote in message

Well fist off you need to know the aprox size you need. And a 4 foot by 2 foot isn't a panoramic picture.
With that for your size. I guess you could use the stitch program to connect a 2 x 2 pictures into one
big one. And then used the fractals program to increase the size and send off to a printer to print it.

Paul Burdett wrote:

Hello all,

I've recently redecorated our lounge room. On one wall (above the entertainment unit) I used to have two framed Beatles posters. I would

now

like to replace them with a different panorama style framed picture approximately 4 feet x 2 feet. I've seen some nice panorama style prints

in

the art shops, at around $AU300, however, I'd really like to take the

shot

myself. I have a Canon A70 (3.2 MP), Photoshop 7 and Genuine Fractals

3.

Questions:
1. If I make a panorama using the Stitch software that came with my

camera,

what dpi setting should I use for the output? (300 dpi?) Is there a

better

software people recommend for panoramas?
2. Should I save the output as tiff or jpg? (tiff is a bigger file size)
3. Genuine Fractals allows me to "upsize" my pic to specific

height/width.

Should I do this before saving the pic?
4. If I use my wide-angled lens to take a photo (not a panorama) can I

have

the pic printed at 4'x2' as long as "constrain proportions" is checked

in G

Fractals?

I apologise if these are basic questions, but I've been doing digital photography for only a few months, and still coming to grips with the printing process/dpi/ etc. All advice appreciated.
Cheers,
Paul