Image size vs print size?

[TexasShutterBug]

I dont know where to post this so im ok if it gets moved.


I am doing a shoot where I am giving this lady a cd of the prints. Is there a way to save the image size lower somehow so she can only get 4x6 prints?

[waffles]

Reduce the number of pixels in the file. I don't know specific numbers for you, but somewhere around 500 px on the long side should work.

Technically she'll still be able to print bigger, but it won't look good.

[prrs4me]

I think a 4x6 print is usually 480x640.

[TexasShutterBug]

Thanks! Thats exactly what Im looking for!

EDIT: I just re-read you intentions with the resizing. Sorry about that, my comments are null.

~Eric

[Digidave]

Originally Posted by prrs4me

I think a 4x6 print is usually 480x640.

I believe that should be, 480 x 720. 480 divided by 4 = 120. 120 X 6 = 720

[dakwegmo]

Originally Posted by Digidave

I believe that should be, 480 x 720. 480 divided by 4 = 120. 120 X 6 = 720

True, but 120 dpi would be about half the resolution needed for a decent 4x6 print. So each of those numbers should be at least doubled to 1440 x 960, or 1800 x 1200 for a 300 dpi printer.

[prrs4me]

Originally Posted by dakwegmo

True, but 120 dpi would be about half the resolution needed for a decent 4x6 print. So each of those numbers should be at least doubled to 1440 x 960, or 1800 x 1200 for a 300 dpi printer.

I stand corrected. It should be 1800 x 1200 at 300 dpi or 1200 x 800 at 200 dpi.

[waffles]

But then you're assuming that they'll be using a 300 DPI printer, or that they'll care.

[damredhead]

I would do it at 1036 at the longest size that would put most images at two by three inches and she could view them well on the cpu but not get a great print . also drop your dpi to somthing much lower like 75 or less