jumpwally 0 #1 July 9, 2008 Hey all, i've found this site to be the best opinion based info desk available. I want to scan some exsisting pics, which format will get the best results for reprinting? bitmap, jpeg, etc.....thanks in advancesmile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #2 July 9, 2008 Any format will work fine if the resolution is high enough. Jpeg isn't necessarily the best as far as quality goes, but it will work fine and keep the file sizes reasonable. You won't be able to tell the difference in format after printing. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamsam 0 #3 July 9, 2008 What Dave said - Jpegs should be fine. Just don't compress them too much (most scanner software offers a sliding scale for compression, keep it at or close to maximum). Don't save as a bitmap!! but what do I know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkeater 0 #4 July 9, 2008 When you say reprinting I'm guessing your mean either from a destkop inkjet printer or reprinting in a magazine. For either one a jpeg scanned at 600 dpi will yield good results. Don't apply any compression to the jpeg. Edit: Was thinking of another print method. 300 dpi is fine.Muff Brother #4026 Loco Zapatos Rodriguez SCR #14793 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #5 July 9, 2008 A little more info would help I guess....I am going to scan 40 replica SuperBowl tickets and then send them to the photo print shop....smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkeater 0 #6 July 9, 2008 QuoteA little more info would help I guess....I am going to scan 40 replica SuperBowl tickets and then send them to the photo print shop.... Ok, a few questions. Are you scanning individual tickets and then assembling them into a larger image or is the print shop doing it? Do you know how the print shop is producting the final design? Is it a single print or multiple prints? I'm guessing the replica SuperBowl tickets are printed already. Correct? One thing to consider is that when you scan an already printed image you should use the descreen filter if available. This will help to take out the screen pattern that is done with offset printed images. Eg: magazines. If the print shop is producing the image via offset printing then you will need to scan at a resolution 2x the lpi they print at which is typically 133lpi. Therefore 266 dpi is ideal. However if you are wanting the tickets to be printed at a larger size than they originally are, you will need to make sure you scan at the appropriate magnification. Don't scan and then enlarge the image afterwards. Do it while scanning. Find out what file formats the print shop accepts. An uncompressed TIFF file is best for most print shops unless they specify otherwards. Hope this helps.Muff Brother #4026 Loco Zapatos Rodriguez SCR #14793 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamsam 0 #7 July 9, 2008 Quote 600 dpi will yield good results. Unless you're cropping in or enlarging for a billboard, in practice 300 dpi is the highest resolution you need. Anything higher you're just wasting space on your hard drive. The print shop will probably be printing around 225dpi.but what do I know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkeater 0 #8 July 9, 2008 Quote Quote 600 dpi will yield good results. Unless you're cropping in or enlarging for a billboard, in practice 300 dpi is the highest resolution you need. Anything higher you're just wasting space on your hard drive. The print shop will probably be printing around 225dpi. You're correct. I got the numbers all kind of screwed up in my head and was thinking gravure. My bad. Typical lpi for offset printing is 133 lpi so minimum scan resolution should be 266 dpi. Scan at 300 dpi and you should be fine.Muff Brother #4026 Loco Zapatos Rodriguez SCR #14793 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #9 July 10, 2008 Just scanning them as they are, same size, no modifications, one at a time i guess. Thanks for all the info...smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
