[Pmack]

Hello,

Maybe a newbie question, but I have a portfolio of work that currently exists only in digital format.

I am clueless as to how to get it prepared for a gallery, or art show. How to print it, (Normal printer / giclee, etc...)

Any help or pointers, I would be most appreciative of.

Pat

[Tzan]

When I get things printed I go to a graphics service place. They have several large format machines. One is an Epson, 17" wide on a roll, my 20"x10" renders cost me $35. They also have a Hewlett Packard which is 60" wide and costs less, $20 for the same size. I havent been able to compare quality yet. I also dont have model numbers, I should really get those. They also do Giclee and thats the most expensive. I havent done one yet but will soon, just to see what it looks like on a textured paper.

A color xerox is cheapest and looks good compared to 5 years ago but you dont want to print on regular paper for a gallery show unless you have no money.

Printing on your own printer using photo paper can look ok, but you'll be fighting to get the color to come out right. I just hand a cd to the service and it comes out very close to what I see on the screen. My screen is calibrated with just Adobe Gamma.

You may just want to try one of each type so you can get a feel for how they look vs price.

[Chris-Mayernik]

http://shop.deviantart.com/ Deviant prints is a great service. There's a 20 doller one time fee and you can order your own prints very very cheap. A 30 x 20 inch print cost just 14 dollers. a 25 x 35 print cost 18 dollers or so. I ordered a lot of my prints and they are all very good quality. I'm very impressed and I think it's the best deal there is.

[eyewoo]

I haven't had any direct dealings with galleries and printed stuff, but I would suspect they would want prints to be archival... or at least as archival as digitally printed work can be. Don't think they would be happy about customers coming back after a year or so because their prints had faded or the colors had changed.

Ask your print maker whether the prints are printed using archival inks on acid free paper.
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