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Print quality from digital shots The problem is when I have printed the shots (I have a HP 940c deskjet and I use the programs: arcsoft photo printer 2000, microsoft picture-it 2002, and paint-shop-pro 7)I can't tell a significant improvement on picture quality from what the cheaper digital camera was able to create. The whole reason behind getting the expensive 4.0mp camera was so I could enlarge to 8x10s w/ good quality. As far as the camera settings: I used the large resolution (2272x1704 pixels) and the fine compression (I have not tried taking pics w/ the superfine compression mode yet and that may be my problem). My images look superb on the computer screen, but just above average on the paper. I do select the best print quality and the glossy photo paper options on the printer set-up. Am I missing something here? Am I being too picky? Do I need to upgrade my photo-printer 2000 software? I do not do a lot of photo editing (the pics have not needed it) so I use the photo-printer 2000 program more often than the others b/c it tends to be easier to lay-out multiple photos. What are your suggestions?
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doug Nelson |
Can you capture images with no compression at all? A compression software actually throws out pixels it considers excess. This Canon may have a "raw" mode. Try that. Your printer is a fine one, and doesn't need any software upgrade. It seems that the resolution you're feeding into the printer may be insufficient. Find out what the minimum input resolution is for your printer. The old HP's used to be 150 pixels-per-inch. As a rule of thumb, try 240 ppi. You should have a good imaging program such as Elements or Photoshop LE. Can you read the resolution in the program you're using? There should be a screen that lets you see the dimensions and resolution you have, as well as a way to make changes in them.
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