Hi there- I'm doing a small ad and created a collage of images for it. After setting up the collage, I merged the layers and dropped it into the ad. However, I realized that of the 4 pics in the collage itself, only three were set at printers spec of 300 dpi. Can I go into the original collage PSD and save that whole thing at 300 dpi and drop it back in? The printer asked for images to be included separately but if I'm sure of the layout and have the bleed margins set correctly, would it be wrong to just flatten the whole thing at 300 dpi? They wouldn't be able to make changes but at least the rez. would be assured (I think).
I conceivably could go back, fix the images at 300 dpi and redo the collage but time is running out on this... Ideas? Answers?
Thanks so much
#1
Im not sure if I have the right end of the stick here?
There is no point increasing the image up to 300 dpi, you need to start with 300 dpi graphics from scratch.
That does not mean open up your 72dpi images and convert them to 300dpi.
#2
OK, that makes sense. I'm handcuffed by the quality and quantity of pics available as I work for a nonprofit that only uses actual pictures of the programs we fund. The lower rez (150 dpi) shot will have to do. Thanks, I'm still working my way through this stuff. :-)
#3
half the size of you 150 dpi images and resave at 300 dpi, would be your only option, but of course you images will only be half size. If the printer want the file left open and not flatend, unless you know what your doing, I would give him what he wants.
#4
Not to mention the obvious, but if all 4 images were in one PSD, then they were all the same resolution, whatever the resolution of that document is. Whether or not too many pixels were interpolated into any of these images in order to achieve their size in said PSD is the real issue. As suggested above, in such a case you really need to start with more pixels from the original capture device if at all possible.
#5