BetterPhoto Q&A: Printing Digital Pictures

Find the best rated printer for printing digital pictures or find tips for making your digital pictures print out better in this Q&A.

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  Scanning Prints to CD - And Printability
I want to scan some older photos and save them on CDs for my family. I also want the family to be able to print out any they'd like. Is there a good guideline for dpi and image size to do thi...
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September 18, 2004
 
  Salable Prints
Is there an ink jet printer out there that has quality good enough to sell prints to the public? Or should I shell out the bucks for a laser, or dye sub?...
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October 26, 2004
 
  More Printing Questions
I shoot digital, Nikon D100, and have been asked to take pictures at an outdoor wedding as a favor for a family member. I'm wanting to know what might be the best way to get really nice matte ...
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August 22, 2004
 
  Digital Print Protection
Hello, I am looking for some kind of a protective coating (spray?) that I can put on my digital photos after I have printed them. Does such a protective coating exist? If so, who makes it, and wh...
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July 08, 2004
 
  Printing in Black and White with Digital Camera
I am having trouble printing black and white photos from a digital camera. The pictures are consistently blue toned, and I can't get the deep rich blacks I am seeking. I am using the Canon Di...
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November 26, 2004
 
  Camera Settings for Best Prints
I am using Sony Mavica CD200 camera and Epson cx5400 printer. What are the best settings for each to get the best quality pictures? I read that tif setting was best, but what about fine/standard, e...
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January 09, 2004
 
  Suggestions for Professional Photo Labs
I am needing suggestions for a photo lab that has the ability to print from a digital file onto quality papers (i.e. specialty papers, texturing, mounting on art board etc). Currently I don't ...
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February 03, 2011
 
  Printing Digital Pictures
I took some pictures with my Sony DSC-V1 camera, with the setting set to 4.5 megapixels. This produces pictures that are 3:2 in ratio, width and height. The pictures are 2592 x 1728 pixels (3:2),...
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October 10, 2004
 
  I Can See The Pixels In My Piictures
I am shooting with the Canon 10D. I have had wonderful luck in the past few months and all of my pictures have turned out great. The images are large and are brought in as jpegs. I burn the ones...
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May 04, 2006
 
  Borderless Printing
I have an Epson Photo 1280 and use Photoshop 7. I am unable to print a borderless picture with this combo. Other programs such as Film Factory have clear directions for borderess printing. Help...
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March 30, 2004
 
  Photo Printers
I'd love to have a photo printer, but don't know where to start, so I thought I'd go to my new-found friends at BetterPhoto and ask for your advice. My daughter and I have a very enjoya...
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April 03, 2004
 
  Canon 10D Red Tint White Balance to Print
I recently purchased a Canon 10D and while I am happy with its performance and the the way the images look on screen in photoshop, but when I print them (or print preview) they have a reddish tint...
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September 03, 2005
 
  How to Convert Film Images to Digital
When I have my film processed, I also have the images scanned to a CD. I have been practicing enhancing those images on the CD with Photoshop Elements 2, with varying degrees of success. After I fi...
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September 21, 2004
 
  Photo Pages from Large Picture Files
Can I print small photos such as wallet size from a 1 or 2 megapixel picture without having them look scruched up?...
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September 16, 2005
 
  Medium JPEG's For Printing
We are getting ready to take a 30 day trip to Kazakhstan to adopt our second child and I am taking along my Canon D60. I have 4 256 mg cards and plan to shoot and shoot and shoot this one time exp...
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September 16, 2005
 
  Digital to 35mm Slide?
I have and use a Canon EOS 10D but that is beside the point. I only own digital cameras and up until now I have said they can do it all just as well as film. Here is the problem, my daughter is mod...
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September 09, 2003
 
  Steps for Best Photo Printing with a Canon 10D
I just got a 10D (and I am totally green to digital photography), so I am sure I am about to ask a question that has been asked before, but...When I load my photos from my camera to my computer wha...
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September 11, 2003
 
  Why are My Pictures Blue?
I don't have any model information about my Sony digital camera, but wanted to ask if anyone might be able to provide some insight. When I attempt to take pictures outdoors (in sunlight, snow,...
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November 16, 2003
 
  Digital Prints
Hi. I am sorry already, I know this will be a stupid question. I am very new to digital photography. I want to know how to develop my digital images as prints. I enjoy bringing in my 35mm film ...
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August 28, 2003
 
  Matte or Glossy Paper
I want to print my photographs from my computer on to my ink jet printer but which paper should I use? Matte or glossy and why? ...
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July 20, 2003