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Apr 02, 2011 00:35 |  #1

To resample or not to resample? I want to make some 4x6 prints. Without resampling i get something like 771ppi. Is this a problem, or do i really have to cut out information via resampling? If i really should resample, then why is that so?


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Apr 02, 2011 00:51 |  #2

For small personal prints it don't bother. For prints you have a "professional" use for, you might consider resampling and sharpening.


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Apr 02, 2011 05:23 |  #3

The printer will down-sample them and then do the resharpening that will be needed. The only reason you could have for doing it yourself is if you think you can do a better job (and as Tony said, 4x6 prints generally don't need to be museum quality) or for the sake of reducing upload time by having smaller files.


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