Janean Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Newbie just getting started here - wondering what dpi you work in? I suppose it depends on what you plan to do with your digital scrapbook, yeah? Am I sharing it on Facebook or having it printed as a gift? What do you usually do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnsie Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 You need to work in 300 for printing purposes, but can save an additional copy at 72 for web. 72 dpi looks clear on computer screens, but will look blurry when printed. 300 looks great printed, but is a really large file for web purposes. Hope that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnsie Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 ...........and Welcome to Scrap Girls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elisha Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 what julie said. All the supplies here are 300 dpi. That means if you open a 12x12 document set to 300 dpi, and you open a 12 x12 scrapgirls paper in your document, they will be the same size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferZ Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Hi Janean and welcome! I always make all my digi-scrap documents 300 dpi then "save as" a lower resolution for web publishing. When you "save as" it keeps your original high quality and saves a second copy as a lower resolution. I also save all my .psd files, but move them off my computer drive and onto DVDs when I am finished with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9Buckles Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Hi Janean..................Janine here too! Welcome to ScrapGirls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April Showers Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Welcome to ScrapGirls Janean! We are so happy to have you here. I too do 300 dpi 12x12 layouts as well, and save them at 72 dpi for posting online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiles Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Welcome to Scrap Girls! And thanks for asking a question. Don't be shy about asking - I guarantee there are others out there wondering the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimes1 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Welcome! If you create in 300, be sure to "save as". When you save again at 72, be sure to "save as" again so you don't overwrite your original file for printing. And Welcome again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janean Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 72 dpi looks clear on computer screens, but will look blurry when printed. 300 looks great printed, but is a really large file for web purposes. Yes, I know the difference. I was wondering what most people did. Thank you for the welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janean Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 Janine here too! Cool. Do people call you Neaner too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyndisa Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Welcome, Janean! I'm glad you've joined us and are asking questions. Isn't it great to get other people's input? Hope to see you around the message board a lot! We have so much fun here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryveale Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Hi Janean! You've gotten great advice about the dpi thing already... I would just like to add that it is a good idea to save your layouts as 300 dpi Photoshop files (rather than as jpg), because then if you want to go back in and change things, or copy something you liked to another layout, you still have that flexibility. Also, when you save to put a layout on the web, first save it as a jpg at 300 dpi. Close it, then open it up again, and then change the image size and resolution. That will prevent having ginormous drop shadows on your web layouts. I think there are specific guidelines on how to do this somewhere here on the MB; maybe someone will come along with a link for you. And welcome to Scrap Girls, by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPamela Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Newbie just getting started here - wondering what dpi you work in? I suppose it depends on what you plan to do with your digital scrapbook, yeah? Am I sharing it on Facebook or having it printed as a gift? What do you usually do? I share my layouts here in the gallery and my blog mainly. I always start at 300 since all items are 300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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