by TheCollector » Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:47 pm
Hi TheMailman
Basically, when you talk about pixels you are referring to an on-screen version of the picture. When you are talking about printing it is then that the DPI (Dots Per Inch) becomes more important.
Yes, the printed picture detail will improve as you reduce the size of the picture (as you will be cramming the same number of on-screen pixels (or printed dots) into a smaller space. Conversely if you enlarge the picture the detail will decrease as the same amount of dots will have to cover a bigger space.
You can achieve the same thing using any decent photo manipulation software such as the kind that comes with scanners or digital cameras.
I personally use Photoshop for changing my photos, but it is pretty pricey. Realistically though, you can do the same thing with Microsoft Image Composer, or any other budget package.
Hope this helps!
Ian
Hi TheMailman {up}
Basically, when you talk about pixels you are referring to an on-screen version of the picture. When you are talking about printing it is then that the DPI (Dots Per Inch) becomes more important.
Yes, the printed picture detail will improve as you reduce the size of the picture (as you will be cramming the same number of on-screen pixels (or printed dots) into a smaller space. Conversely if you enlarge the picture the detail will decrease as the same amount of dots will have to cover a bigger space.
You can achieve the same thing using any decent photo manipulation software such as the kind that comes with scanners or digital cameras.
I personally use Photoshop for changing my photos, but it is pretty pricey. Realistically though, you can do the same thing with Microsoft Image Composer, or any other budget package.
Hope this helps!
Ian :mrgreen: