Hi
I've tried reading up on this topic and found a lot of information, but nothing which makes things much clearer so I was hoping someone here might be able to assist.
Basically, I've created a panorama in Lightroom of the dimensions 6719px x 2240px. I've been asked to supply a 7 foot (approx 2.136m) print for indoor viewing and need to prepare my image for print.
The way I've used the Export dialog for small prints, e.g. 4 x 6", I specify dimensions, then specify 300dpi, no output sharpening, and the results come out great. The resulting files' pixel dimensions are reduced and I have a file to send to the lab.
With this latest image, my first thoughts were, specify the dimensions (2.136m x etc), set ppi to 300, then export.
Assuming 'Don't enlarge' is not ticked, the pixel dimensions increases. If It isn't ticked, the pixel dimensions stays the same.
I can't seem to leave the ppi blank so that it exports at it's native resolution.
I know ppi importance changes with viewing distance etc, but assuming this is going to be indoors and the viewer is going to be a metre or two away, and also that it needs to be roughly about 7' (2.136m) on it's long edge. Can someone help me optimise my settings so I can send this to the printer?
Thank you very much, much appreciated!
Ryan
I've tried reading up on this topic and found a lot of information, but nothing which makes things much clearer so I was hoping someone here might be able to assist.
Basically, I've created a panorama in Lightroom of the dimensions 6719px x 2240px. I've been asked to supply a 7 foot (approx 2.136m) print for indoor viewing and need to prepare my image for print.
The way I've used the Export dialog for small prints, e.g. 4 x 6", I specify dimensions, then specify 300dpi, no output sharpening, and the results come out great. The resulting files' pixel dimensions are reduced and I have a file to send to the lab.
With this latest image, my first thoughts were, specify the dimensions (2.136m x etc), set ppi to 300, then export.
Assuming 'Don't enlarge' is not ticked, the pixel dimensions increases. If It isn't ticked, the pixel dimensions stays the same.
I can't seem to leave the ppi blank so that it exports at it's native resolution.
I know ppi importance changes with viewing distance etc, but assuming this is going to be indoors and the viewer is going to be a metre or two away, and also that it needs to be roughly about 7' (2.136m) on it's long edge. Can someone help me optimise my settings so I can send this to the printer?
Thank you very much, much appreciated!
Ryan