Pixels and Prints
From time to time we peruse the internet to see what curious information about digital files and media might be in circulation. When we can, we like supporting artists at risk so occasionally we respond to a plea for help. Just last week we attempted to assist a woman via her entry on an artists' forum. Let's call this woman Penelope. She wanted to know about making a print from a digital file of her painting. She took a picture with an entry level digital SLR camera of her original art (size 12" x 14"). She saw that the raw image size was 60" x 40" once she downloaded the file to her computer. Based on this observation she wanted to know if she could reproduce small artwork as much larger prints. We went to work setting her straight about pixels and print size. Our response went something like this: Dear Penelope, Digital cameras can be a little deceiving when dealing with print quality. Although the size says 60"x40," that is only giving yo...