Could be I just don't know how to handle it in PhotoShop but I have
always disliked its apparent insistence on associating some physical
dimension with each image when all I want it to take notice of is
dimensionless pixels. PW Pro does it that way and has it right I think.
Chuck Norcutt
Bob Whitmire wrote:
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of AG Schnozz.
> <snip>
> I asked questions about uprezzing the files prior to upload and
> almost got my head bit off! "NO!" Their RIP and printers do
> the uprezzing on-demand and also apply a touch of sharpening and
> noise-reduction to the image. If the image is upsized ahead of
> time it is much more likely to get strange artifacting in the
> prints. Also, this way they can use a single file for all print
> sizes in the order. <snip>
> _____________________
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> OK, I'm showing my profound ignorance, but this particular aspect of AG's
> report intrigues me. I know in Picture Window Pro I used to work the photo
> in its native size, and let PWP's layout function handle uprezzing. I
> thought it was just dandy. I have not been able to cause Photoshop to do the
> same thing. Even when I set up a Picture Package with specific sizes, it
> prints what I put in there at the size I put it in. I'm sure I must have
> missed a critical instruction. As a result, I have copies of my images in
> all the sizes I print them, which is a _huge_ load on my hard drive.
>
> Using an Epson 4800, Is it possible to let the printer handle uprezzing? Or
> do I need one of those fancy RIPs? And yes, I've used CS2 to work the file,
> and then imported into PWP Layout for uprezzing, but that adds steps and
> programs and such. I'd rather find a more efficient solution. True, I should
> know this stuff by now, but apparently I don't. And if you can't show your
> ignorant butt here, where can you show it? <wink>
>
> --Bob
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