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Position:Home>Visual Arts> Picture Size?Question: Picture Size!? What's a good picture size (in pixels) that will not ruin the quality for printing @ Walgreens or somewhere like 4x6 and 5x7 and 8x10!.
also how can u make sure that those workers don't crop things, it irritates me when they crop out stuff that I didn't want cropped, even after I told them to just print it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: At Costco Print Size/Product Minimum image resolution required 4 x 6 690x460 pixels 5 x 7 805x575 pixels 8 x 8 920x920 pixels 8 x 10 1150x920 pixels 8 x 12 1380x920 pixels 11 x 14 Enlargements 1610x1265 pixels 12 x 12 1380x1380 pixels 12 x 18 Enlargements 2070x1380 pixels 16 x 20 Posters 2300x1840 pixels 20 x 30 Posters 3450x2300 pixels 11 x 14 Collage Posters 1260x990 pixels 12 x 18 Collage Posters 1620x1080 pixels 16 x 20 Collage Posters 1800x1440 pixels 20 x 30 Collage Posters 2700x1800 pixels Wallet Prints 374x259 pixels Photo Gifts 900x600 pixels 5x6 Photo Cards 640x480 pixels 5x7 Folded Cards 1050x750 pixels 5x7 Postcards 1050x750 pixels 4!.25x6 Postcards 900x600 pixels Notebooks 480x480 pixels Notebooks with full photo cover 1350x1000 pixels Notepads 370x370 pixels Stickers 370x370 pixelsWww@QuestionHome@Com The highest quality you have is the best size for printing!. The higher the quality the better the print!. As for cropping, of the sizes you listed only the 4x6 does not need to be cropped!. 5x7 and 8x10 will always need to be cropped!. Without getting to technical if you don't want anything cropped you need to print in sizes that keep the same aspect ratio as a 4x6 print!. See the common sizes below!. Sizes that do not need to be cropped: 4x6 8x12 16x24 Sizes that need to be cropped: 3!.5x5 5x7 8x10 11x14 16x20 Some labs will allow you to choose how you want the photograph cropped when you order prints online!. I would choose this option if you are concerned with how the photo will be cropped!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Don't use the drug stores or one hour places!. Go to a regular photo lab, most camera stores still develop film and will do digital prints like you want!. There is a trained qualified technician developing your film and prints giving it individual attention and will even ask if there are any special instructions!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |