Search our FAQs Ask a Question FAQs Printer Friendly Version Digital Imaging     List of Categories How much resolution is needed in a file to make a good print on your lightjet 430? Can your lab increase the resolution of a digital image using Genuine Fractals? What type of image file should I send if I want to have film slides made for my projector? Does HCL make low resolution scans suitable for web use? What sizes of film or flat art can be scanned? How much resolution is needed in a file to make a good print on your lightjet 430? Strictly technically speaking a file should be saved to the desired output size at 300 dpi. Due to file interpolation routines employed by the LightJet 430 beautiful prints can be made from files with less than optimal resolution (dpi). For example: To make an 11x14 LightJet 430 print your file should be sized to 11x14 and have at least 150-300 dpi. A good rule of thumb would be that any file with a resolution of 200 dpi or more at the desired output size could possibly be capable of producing prints of fine art quality. There is no reason to use files with more than 300 dpi at the desired output size. To top Can your lab increase the resolution of a digital image using Genuine Fractals? Yes we can increase the resolution (dpi) of an image file using Genuine Fractals. Genuine Fractals is a good program for doing this but it does have some limitations. Genuine Fractals likes to have a fairly large file to begin with (25MB or greater). It can be used on smaller files but the amount of up sizing that can be done with small files is limited. To top What type of image file should I send if I want to have film slides made for my projector? Hamilton Color Lab no longer offers this type of service To top Does HCL make low resolution scans suitable for web use? If you have your film processed and proofed at HCL then you can have the scans used to make the proofs for $.50 each, plus an additional $5.00 to burn the files to a CD-R. If you have film that has already been processed somewhere else and you don't want any prints, the scans (produced on our Frontier scan station) are $2.00 each plus the burn price. These scans are typically in the 4x6 @ 300 dpi range in size but may vary depending on the format of the film being scanned. To top What sizes of film or flat art can be scanned? We can scan any film format or flat art up to 11x17. If your film or flat art is larger than 11x17 we can scan the art in sections (more scans) or photograph your piece in our studio on 4x5 fine grained transparency film and make a print ready scan from the transparency that is optimized to print on our LightJet 430 or our Frontier. To top Was this page helpful?     Home | LightJet Prints | Ink Jet Prints | Frontier Prints | Digital Imaging Send Files | Galleries | Trade Show Displays | Contact © Hamilton Color Lab, Inc.