BetterPhoto Q&A: Printing Digital Pictures

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  How Megapixels Effect Picture Size
I know that the higher the megapixels the better image quality. My question is, if I own a 6 megapixel camera, am I going to be able to print small pictures such as a 4x6 or a wallet? If I am able ...
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July 01, 2003
 
  How to Resize a Digital Photo for Lab Printing
We are so very brand new at this! We've just bought a Canon S30, and are snapping away like maniacs. When we submit the shots we want printed to our local photo shop, our dog's ears and/o...
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November 10, 2003
 
  Digital Layouts - Small Prints Not Clear
I have a Canon D60 and use PSP 7. I have designed a lot of great layouts for Senior portraits for 8x10's of serveral different pos...
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September 01, 2005
 
  Good digital labs
I am going digital and would like to find a good online developer. I enjoy printing shots with my Epson 780, but for the really spectacular ones I would prefer a lab. I know alot of pros shoot di...
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March 12, 2005
 
  Printing software for photo package printing
Hi,I would love to buy the Packagizerlite program by Plug-In Systems,but it is a little to high for mr right now,Do you know of any other good program for printing customized photo packages? Do you...
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October 23, 2002
 
  Printing in E-Book Format
Good day! Does anyone know how I would print an MS PowerPoint slide handput page, 2 slides per page on to a pre-formatted photo paper, specifically 5x7 size Kodak Premium Picture Paper? Software fr...
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September 03, 2005
 
  Picture Frames for 8.5 in. x 11 in. Digital Prints
Hi, I am printing some nice 8.5" x 11" shots on my Epson Photo 780 printer. I cannot find inexpensive frames or frames at all for that matter at local shops (Long Island, NY). I only find 8x10 wh...
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October 06, 2002
 
  Digital to Slides
I was just wondering if it was possible to create slides from digital images. I know the new printing machines that they have for digital cameras actually exposes the image onto photographic paper ...
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November 13, 2001
 
  Protective Spray on Prints Worthwhile?
On my earlier ink jet prints I used the old time photo spray, which at least kept every drop of water from ruining the image. It lengthened the life of image. Would this still be a helpful thing t...
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February 25, 2002
 
  Sony Camera + HP PhotoSmart Printer = Unclear Pics
I use a Sony digital camera (uses floppy disks) and HP Photosmart 1000 printer. Pics look great on PC but when I print them out, they are not as clear as they should be. I am using high gloss Koda...
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June 11, 2003
 
  Has Anyone Compared Epson and Canon Printers?
I want to buy a color printer that will produce archival images, yet serve as a text printer. All of the literature I've read focuses on image quality to the degree that it's unclear wheth...
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August 29, 2005
 
  Consistently Quality with Digital Printing
An answerer responded to a question regarding the calibration of the monitor and the printer by pretty much saying read the manual. I am a complete novice with digital photography. I have a Dell ...
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March 26, 2002
 
  Equipment to Scan and Print
I'm a keen amateur with about 30 years of slides, prints, negatives (mostly 35mm), etc. Thousands of images in all sorts of film but mainly Kodak. Old prints include hand-me-downs from genera...
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March 12, 2002
 
  Altering Printer Settings
I have a Epson 460. Although not a true photo printer, it is capable of prints which are acceptable for some aplications. The problem I am experiencing is that the finished prints are a lot darker ...
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July 18, 2001