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the resolution. After the image size is adjusted, click on Bitmap > Image Size.
Change the resolution and select Bicubic. Click Apply.
In Photoshop, go to Image > Image Size. If it
says pixels per CM, change this to inches and
thenentertheimage’sintendednalprintsize.
Re-adjust the resolution and make sure that
Bicubic is selected. The physical size should be
thenalprintsize.
If you have an image that is very low resolution,
your only real choice is to change the image
size and resolution. This is often referred to
as “Upsampling.” Photoshop upsamples
the image, but in doing so, it must make
calculations where to place the extra pixels and what color to make the pixels.
Images may have softer edges when upsampled, but they will also be less
pixilated!Ifyoucangetahigherresolutionlefromtheclient,doso.
CorelDRAW and Adobe Illustrator have similar Image Size functions.
Important Point
Iftheoriginalleislowresolutionandnot
thenalsize,youneedtoupsample the
letothenalprintsizeand150to300DPI
(150 is OK for photos and images without
hard edges. 300 to 350 is better where
there is lettering or sharp edges). Now, you
canworkontheleandaddtypeorother
elements. It is important to upsample the
imagerstsoanyadditionalelementsyou
add will be at the higher resolution. If you
aren’t sure if the image is sharp enough,
simplyzoominonthele.Itmightlook
great zoomed out but very soft or jagged
when you zoom in. It will print the way you see it when zoomed in.
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