2009 OrchidBoard Calendar - Page 11 - Orchid Board

flhiker · #**101** (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 12:25 AM

I have already sent mine in and Since you can only send in one. These were the other ones.

Shirley · #**102** (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by flhiker

1. Images must be submitted unsized and at maximum available resolution. The requirements are
11.5 x 9 in. (trimmed on calendar to 11 x 8.5 in.) at 200dpi. This translates to an image 2300x1800 at 200dpi
In other words the bigger the better. (template here) If needed I will size the images, please don't do it yourself. Send the original files.

2. Orientation of the Image must be 'landscape'. Portrait entries will not be considered. (See example here)

Sorry again but it's the resolution I'm asking about. How do we know whether the dpi is okay?

Marty · #**103** (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Marty

To check your resolution, right click on the file name, select properties and click on summary. Make sure your resolution is OK

hope that helps

**Junebug** · #**104** (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 07:18 AM

This resolution and dpi stuff gets me confused. When I checked my summary this is what I found 3072x2304 at 300 dpi.
Is that o.k.? If not, how do you change it?

Marty · #**105** (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Junebug

This resolution and dpi stuff gets me confused. When I checked my summary this is what I found 3072x2304 at 300 dpi.
Is that o.k.? If not, how do you change it?

I know, it's a bit confusing, but that's life

Your image is perfect send it over!

In the case of resolution and dpi more is always better than less. You can always shrink a photo, but you can't enlarge it from a smaller one.

When enlarging, You can't make 100 pixels from 20 pixels and expect it to look as good (where are the 80 pixels supposed to come from???)

Back to the apple example... Hypothetically, if I have an image of an apple consisting of 20 pixels and I enlarge it to 100 pixels, it will look like this

Conversely, if I have 300 pixel image and I want to shrink it down to 100 pixels, you'll notice a much crisper and detailed image, because we no longer have to 'invent' pixels that don't exist.

I want to make sure we produce the best calendar possible, so that's why I'm being a stickler here with the resolution/dpi business. For most part, it's always advisable to shoot at the highest resolution your camera will allow. If you do that, chances are your image is more then good enough to be printed.