Confused. Why Do I Have The Option To Print Up To 28x36 When My Photo Is Small?

we don't print at 300dpi. its more like a 100dpi at the biggest sizes.


---Mike Savad
http://www.MikeSavad.com

Isabella... When you enlarge a "painting" larger than the size of the original painting , won't any flaws in the original painting be magnified ? I was always taught to make a print smaller than the original. I know this is not true of photography.

FAA doesn't enlarge, if that'ds what you're asking, Tony. A lot of happy customers have got large prints from this site. I have an old Canon 60D that produces images roughly 3400X5100. Without any cropping, I can get images printed up to 34 inches by 51 inches

Joseph.. I was just referring to a painting not a photo...when an artist paints an original, then makes a print larger than the original...any minor flaws in the painting will show!!!!

Of course it will Tony.

When you enlarge your painting ( either by Photographing or scanning ) you have to decide what size you feel comfortable with it being viewed at.
You can look in your editing software ( Picassa works for me ) @ %100 to see what it looks like.

You can touch up your flaws with simple editing.

Keep in mind though - a large size image should be viewed from several feet away.
it is not a Painter's job to be perfect.

Tony, that's why I said don't enlarge the photo of it, Tony. We're not enlarging your painting.

You don't upload a painting here, you upload the photo of the painting. The size of which depends on the MP of your camera, not the size of the painting.

when you photograph a painting, its now a photo. however they do it, it seems to work, they simply print less densely, they aren't enlarging it. but because it is less dense, it can highlight flaws in the work. as long as your work is clean up close there won't be issues.

for a painting to look its best, scanning is usually best.


---Mike Savad
http://www.MikeSavad.com

Thank you Isabella, Mike, Janine, Tony and Joseph. I appreciate your help.

Abbie, your list of products above states:

Duvet cover images need to be 10176 x 8640 pixels
Round towel images need to be 4464 x 4464 pixels
Shower Curtain images need to be 7104 x 7392 pixels
Throw Pillow / Cushions images need to be 4125 x 4125 pixels

Given the above size minimums, why aren't images of 4000 x 6000 (or less) rejected when uploading and including any of those products? Will they be rejected if an order is placed?

Thanks.

Susan

They may be, maybe not Depends on the image. These are the sizes for the very best quality

Shower curtains 7000+ ,
Ruh roh.

Duvet cover images need to be 10176 x 8640 pixels
Shower Curtain images need to be 7104 x 7392 pixels

Abbie, could you explain me please, you mentioned that images for the products FAA not resizing. Than how possible that all my images with size 4200 x 2800 max
(what my camera allowed) on the shower curtains available? Once I had the sale of shower curtains and it was return. So now I can understand why!

There is rising suggestion and question why not put such technical information in the description for art product to see it immediately when uploading image??? After many years of selling products I can see this technical information requirements FIRST time!!!
Really now going to remove all the offers with shower curtains