BetterPhoto Q&A: Printing Digital Pictures

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  Matting Prints for Odd Sizes
Anyone have any suggestions on what size to mat a 10x15 with or a 10x20? What size would they look good matted with? Basically, I am trying to frame these "odd sizes" by matting them into a more co...
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May 18, 2010
 
  Desktop Vs. Laptop Monitors
I have both a desktop and laptop I have been doing a lot of my work on the go I have noticed that pictures done on my lap top seem darker on my desk top which I have never had any problem with. I ...
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April 27, 2010
 
  Photoshop Printing Warning
Every time I use Photoshop and make some adjustments to one of my photos, I get a warning/message when I try to print the photo. When the printer is done printing the photo, the results are awful. ...
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October 26, 2008
 
  Monitor Calibration Problem
Hi Everyone:I'm using a new iMac with Leopard (OS 10.5). And I've just calibrated my monitor using Spyder 2 Express. Now, I realize that although I just bought this version of Spyder 2 Expr...
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July 30, 2008
 
  Color Management and Dark Prints
I have been having a problem with color management. My monitor is calibrated with the Spyder 3 and I have the ICC profiles from the lab. I'm also soft proofing in CS3. My prints keep coming bac...
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July 13, 2008
 
  Color Management
I'm finding Colour Management rather a never-ending pursuit. I'm having problems with my monitor at the moment. I'm using Color Munki. However, when I'm adjusting the brightness and...
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July 08, 2008
 
  Photo Processors
I have recently been getting my prints made at Costco. Their quality is good, and their prices are unmatched by anyone I've seen yet. The only problem is that the prints always appear darker th...
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June 25, 2008
 
  Prints: Borderless, Ratio
I was wondering why when I shoot pictures on my D300 and get them printed, there are always white borders around the pictures. Can you not get borderless prints with digital?...
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June 19, 2008
 
  Printing Images - Crop Factor
I am just starting out, and I have run into a problem with getting my images developed. I have a Nikon D300, and it takes awesome shots that are so clear they could be developed into large prints. ...
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March 25, 2008
 
  8x10 Prints Cut Off
Hi. I just had some pics developed at Walgreens on 8x10 paper and the image is cut off! My camera was set at the highest megapixels for my 6 megapixel camera when I took the pic and I thought wit...
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March 11, 2008
 
  How to Make a Large Print
Hi, I have been asked for a large print 36x42 from a client. I'm wondering if an 8 TIFF will suffice, shot in RAW and processed. I use a 20D with a 24-70 2.8 Canon lens, so the image sharpness...
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March 09, 2008
 
  Calibrating Camera, Monitor and Lab
My Canon 5D is set at 5200K, but my lab told me to calibrate my monitor as daylight set at 5500K and my monitor calibration software only offers the choices of 5000K or 6500K as choices. Should I ...
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October 18, 2009
 
  Formatting Digital File for Pro Lab to Print?
Hi,I want to have a professional lab print my digital images. I own a Canon 5D and have it set to Raw, and Adobe RGB. I have Photoshop CS3 set to Adobe RGB 1998, and use 16Bit to bring them in to...
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February 17, 2008
 
  Are My Images Underexposed?
Hi everyone! I am having serious issues with monitor calibration (I use 2 cheap screens that don't seem to adjust properly), and I am not sure if what I see when I print is accurate or not. Wha...
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February 01, 2008
 
  Printing On-Site at an Event
I shoot bodybuilding competitions, but one organization is now asking me to do on-site printing. I could really use some guidance. Is it worth the trouble? What printers are best? Does any prin...
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November 13, 2007
 
  What Format to Save?
I was wondering which format is best for saving your images for print. ...
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September 18, 2007
 
  Color Space
I recently upgraded my old HP printer to an Epson R1800. Until recently, I've had my camera (Maxxum 7D) set to sRGB color space, but because of the way I've set my printer, it always wants...
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September 20, 2007
 
  Learning How to Print Color Photos
Can someone suggest the best book or course for optimizing printing digital photos viewed on a computer (digital camera -> laptop -> printer)? I would like to understand this concept and the easies...
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August 30, 2007
 
  Printing from Disc: Photos Are Grainy
Does printing from a disc create poor quality? I have tried cleaning the heads, etc....
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August 13, 2007
 
  How to Mount Digital Prints
I would like to know what I can use to mount digital photos on acid-free matte board. Do I use heat fusing or cold mount? I want to enter a contest, and their rules say the photo must be mounted on...
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August 14, 2007