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Frank9z
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 Posted: Fri May 03, 2002 8:37 am |
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Why is it that when i print from photoshop it comes out blurry? How do you guys (the pros) do it?
I notice if i create a vector image on illustrator it comes out sharper then lets say if i transfer the image to photoshop and printed from there. Why is that? Do i have to printed in a different format? EPs, Tiff, they too print blurry.Ack!!! help me please.....
[ May 03, 2002: Message edited by: Frank9z ] |
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roundeye
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2002 8:48 am |
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| default illustrator output is something like 900dpi. if you put it in photoshop at screen res, thats 72dpi. check yer res by going to image/image size |
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polarFONTey
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2002 8:49 am |
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roundeye's right... I just checked my illustrator and it was set to 600 for default.
check your DPI/res ... the average settings for print DPI/res is 200-600 for your average jo-blow image.
The problem here is, if you did not start your creation at that DPI/resolution, you will not be able to get the image to print crisp just by increasing the DPI/resolution after you've finished painting whatever it is you want.
Because vector images are not pixel based, you will almost always get a clean print (if your settings are right, which it sounds like they are) as soon as you convert that vector image to pixels, you'll loose the crispness. Usually when you import an EPS to photoshop it asks for you "at which DPI/resolution" you like it to.
hope that makes sense.
if not... sorry . 
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Frank9z
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2002 8:59 am |
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Wow!! Thank you that makes a lot of sense...
Talk about fast replies.........hehe
One more thing.......How do I make my own illustartor brushes? and watches pallet? |
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hans_e
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2002 11:18 pm |
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| I agree with roundeye and polarFONTey, the higher your DPI (or LPI) the sharper the image is especially if you plan to resize or distort the subject matter. 600 dpi is a good rule of thumb to go by. Yeah, it can create extremely large files but its worth it. For instance I've had a single targa file take up a full cd (it was for a graphics convension out in California so I was shooting for ultra-high res). If you want the results to be good... go all the way! |
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