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This week’s MailBag question is in regards to scanning an image or photograph for printing. If you do not have a digital copy of your favorite photo, you can always scan your physical image first.
Question: Do you have any tips for scanning your photos to get the best results for printing on canvas?
Answer: “The best tip that we can give you is to plan before you scan!”
Why do we say plan? Many factors of scanning may differ based on what you are looking to do with the final image. Are you looking at enlarging the original photo for printing on canvas?
If this is the case you need to consider the following things:
Resolution: The resolution refers to the dots or pixels per inch of your photo. The more dots/pixels per inch (dpi) in your photo the more detail you will be able to see when you look at the image close up. (Pixels are the little squares that together make up the image)
- As a general rule of thumb it is best to scan your images at the highest level possible.
- Scanning between 300dpi and 600dpi will result in the best image quality from the original size. (Remember the higher the number the better the overall image resolution).
File Format: When scanning an image it is best to save your image as a JPEG or a TIFF file.
- JPEP’s are great for enlarging photos for printing on canvas put a TIFF actually records more detail.
- I suggest saving your scan as a TIFF first, and then as a JPEG. This will give you more versatility to work with your images
Bit Depth: When scanning an image you will have several options for bit depth to consider:
- Grayscale
- Black and White
- Full Color
It is suggested that you always scan in Full Color even if your photo is in Black and White. You will get more detail from the image. Which will create a better print in the end.
Photo Credit (Ségozyme)
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What kind of images can I use to create my canvas prints?
Today marks the kickoff to our weekly MailBag feature. Every Tuesday, we will answer questions that we have had asked over the phone, online via Twitter or Live Chat or via email and in person.
This week’s question is one of the most popular with professionals and amateurs alike. When selecting a personal photo or digital image many have asked:
Question: What kind of images can you use to create my canvas prints?
Answer: We can actually use just about any image. That’s the fun thing about CanvasPop, you can print your photos from any formation and work with practically any resolution.
Our highly skilled design and print technicians can work with virtually any image format, size, and resolution. They will even suggest the canvas size that best suits your image!
Remember to keep these points in mind when selecting the image for your next canvas print.
- We accept all popular formats including JPEG, TIFF, PNG, BMP and more.
- You must own copyright or have permission to use the image.
- For photo-realistic results, we find it best to use higher resolution images (150 dpi at the size you want).
- Generally your file size will be around 1MB – 5MB, but we can accept files up to 20MB in size.
- If you don’t have a higher resolution image, CanvasPop’s customized effects and filters will allow you to print even the lowest resolution image (72 dpi) and enlarge it to nearly any size.
Photo Credit (姒儿喵喵)
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