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Exploring the aesthetics of print size - Photoshop Tutorial
From the course: Inkjet Printing for Photographers
Exploring the aesthetics of print size
Ben: I think for some of you this is the first time you've ever really printed in a serious way, or had your images printed. And obviously one of the things we have to do here is we got a couple of different sizes that we had, that we were able to choose from, and we chose to make some images larger and some images smaller. When you first start on the process of printing a print, one of the things you want to think about is what output size are you going for? Do you want to do this image really large, do you want to do it small? Very often your relationship to the image changes when it's on paper. Just seeing it on paper is a really different thing than seeing it onscreen, but also, it can change depending on the size that you have it at. So you have seen a lot of these images come out at different sizes. Do you have a sense of why we choose one size over another for some images? Amber you seem very positive about that idea. Amber: Well, I think one factor is just quality of the…
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Understanding pixels, printer dots, and resolution2m 44s
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Understanding resolution2m 33s
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Defining resampling and interpolation3m 41s
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Understanding where resizing fits into your workflow2m 12s
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Defining native printer resolution2m 39s
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Understanding the relationship between viewing distance and print size2m 1s
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Reducing image size in Photoshop9m 11s
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Cropping to a specific size and resolution using Canvas Size4m 34s
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Cropping to a specific size and resolution using the Crop tool5m 15s
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Enlarging an image in Photoshop7m 7s
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Creating a triptych3m 55s
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Creating a triptych using Automator on a Mac4m 5s
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Exploring the aesthetics of print size4m 39s
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