Big Photo Enlargements
Need a photo enlarged to poster size?
We can do that too! Digital enlargement is the way to go for quick turn around and it is cost effective. We can do a photo enlargement from a slide, film negative or the actual photo. Digital photos of two megapixels and larger can also go up to poster size.
We recommend that you let us scan your photo, but if you do it yourself, remember that scanned photos should be 72-100 dpi in their final size. This is about 2-4 mb of uncompressed .tif per square foot of final size. If, for example, you are scanning a 4"x6" photo that will be 24"x36" on your poster, scan at 432 to 600 dpi.
Historic photos and postcards are stunning in poster size!
Retailers love the interest that pictures like this can create. Companies showing old pictures of their equipment or factory find that people stop at their trade show booth! And of course they are fun for events like weddings and anniversaries.
A word about digital photographs-
the standard 480x640 pixel digital picture should not be any larger than about 8x10". Megapixel digital pictures can go quite a bit larger, the rule of thumb is we like to see them at least 72 dpi in the actual size. To have an image that's 10x20 and 72 dpi, we need 720x1440 pixels. If it's 700x1400, you won't notice a difference, but if it's 200x400, it will be pixelated! Pictures of insufficient density are the biggest problem we face. We will give you a call if this problem arises with your file.
| Scanning Table for 100dpi Output | |||
| Size on poster | |||
| Original Size | 6" x 9" | 16" x 24" | 24" x 36" |
| 2" x 3" | scan at 300 dpi | scan at 800 dpi | scan at 1200 dpi |
| 4" x 6" | scan at 150dpi | scan at 400 dpi | scan at 600 dpi |
| Scanning Table for 72dpi Output | |||
| Size on poster | |||
| Original Size | 6" x 9" | 16" x 24" | 24" x 36" |
| 2" x 3" | scan at 216 dpi | scan at 576 dpi | scan at 864 dpi |
| 4" x 6" | scan at 108 dpi | scan at 288 dpi | scan at 432 dpi |
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