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tion. In essence, you’ll store only part of the
colors and details your camera actually saw.
Size it Right
Upload your photos immediately to save
space on your memory card. Make appropriate
files, and stay on top of organizing
the images. Save two copies of your photos
— one storage file is like your original
negative. You’ll never edit photos from
that file to ensure you’ll always have a
high-quality image.
Print prep. For print, each image needs to
be 300 DPI (dots per inch), in the size it’ll
appear in print. If you have an 8 megapixel
camera, its pictures will print well at about
8-by-12 inches. That means the photo has
300 DPI when sized 8-by-12-inches for print.
Your photo-editing software will likely do
the math for you. If you type in 300 DPI,
your software will tell you what pixel and
print height correlate. You may even have an
option that asks you if you want to save the
image for print or web; if so, the program
will take care of the rest.
Web prep. For the web, you’ll aim for 72
DPI. At this resolution, photos are easy to email
and access via the Internet. The photos
will look great on your computer and website,
but won’t print well.
heidi nyland is an award-winning equine
photographer based in Longmont, Colorado.
Hone your digi-pix skills with this
guide from a top professional
equine photographer.
HorseLink Magazine25
April 2010
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