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What setting do I use to get best results when printing a bmp
I am printing some pics (bmp) onto Quick print to be used for a quilt. I am selecting Quick prints profiles.
The prints are grainy. I have tried PrePress-US, MAX-Impact & MAX Density U.S. I just did a test print and the Magenta had some fall-outs-would this cause my problem? So now, I am doing a Normal cleaning and manual cleaning and test print looks good.
The prints are still grainy looking like on the peachy-flesh colors.
Thanks for any advise!
Kim
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Permalink Reply by Steven Jackson on -
Kim,
The prints may be grainy due to resolution. It is not necessarily an issue with the quality settings but more of the original file. Can you post the file so I can check it?
Thanks,
Steven
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Permalink Reply by Kim Lynch on -
attached is a jpeg (not a bmp) this is what my customer sent me I need to size it down to 3" horizontally.
Thanks,
Kim - Attachments:
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KWhop and Mary Lou.JPG, 6.2 MB
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Permalink Reply by Ken Wagner on -
I would also suspect low resolution or are you trying to greatly enlarge a small image. This also could cause the resolution to drop dramatically. The graininess you describe seems to indicate a poor original. I'm not sure what the file limits are for posting on this board but post the file that you are using. Using file compression and posting that image will further degrade the image.
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Permalink Reply by Steven Jackson on
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you can share several MB size files. I am not sure of any specific size limitations but know that I have posted some upwards of 5 MB
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Permalink Reply by Ken Wagner on
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The reason I questioned the posting limits is high resolution file sizes can be quite large. A 300 DPI 8" x 10" photo could be as large as 30 to 40 Mb and it may be beyond the limits of upload sizes.
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Permalink Reply by Steven Jackson on
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Kim - Can I show you a few things on this at the training? It may be due to your color management and how the file is rendered. If I am right, we will post up the results for the forum.
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Permalink Reply by mike shoring on -
I would pull the BMP into photoshop and put lots of resolution into it.....keep the image the same size..but increase the PPI, and save it as a jpeg . thats at the bare minimum.......also....don't scale your new jpeg up in illustrertor or corel.....do that with the rip....it is a far faster and better result.....if it is a photo..apply a "SRGB color profile"...mike S:)
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Permalink Reply by Ken Wagner on
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Putting lots of resolution into it will not always help the image. Check this link for a pretty good explanation of the differences.
http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/resolution/a/increasingres.htm
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Permalink Reply by mike shoring on
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apply a SRGB profile to the print. if you do not, the prints' darks will be too light and the lights...will be too dark.
It sounds like you are using Flexisign7.6 or so...is my guess. Versaworks is more accurate for photos in my opinion....flexi is often too dark..(I don't know why either)
if you combine the file with text in another program....save it as a pdf and remember to check "include all tagged color profiles etc.) and check that your downsampling in the pdf dialogue box reads "no downsampling" on all 3 counts!!
perhaps the graininess can be softened in photoshop....
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