If she plans to reproduce the publicity photos in any sort of quantity for
distribution, she would definitiely need the file, since there is a definite
loss in quality if one generates a copy negative off a digital print and
this is magnified if one then attempts to produce offset prints of either
an analog photographic print from that copy negative or from the digital
print. Having said this, I would say keep the files in RGB since whoever is
going to print or reproduce the image can do the conversions to grayscale as
needed. Unless there is any possibility that the image is going to be
cropped with the cropped area being enlarged to 8x10, I would use 300 dpi
for the 8x10 image; if there is a possibility that the image is going to be
cropped with the cropped area being enlarged to 8x10, then I would make the
file 600 -1200 dpi for the 8x10 image. In both cases, I would try to avoid
engaging in any upward interpolation (e.g. a 300ppi scan being used to
produce a greater than 300 dpi 8x10 image or a scan of a 35mm negative at
say 1200 ppi optical resolution for enlargement to 8x10 at 300 dpi). If
the dpi of the 8x10 sized image in the file has a larger dpi than 300 dpi,
the person doing the printing can always down sample it with less negative
consequences than if they had to upsample it. I would advise against giving
her high bit files (16bit depth) since if she is not doing the photoshoping
herself or is giving the file to someone who is not going to convert the
file to 8 bit she will have problems getting the files reproduced in that
most printers use 8 bit files and cannot deal with high bit files without
being converted.
If she is not savvy and if she is planning to do quantity printing, I would
suggest giving the file to a service bureau, a printing press printer, or a
digital photolab to make the reproductions. Let them put the file into the
proper shape for their equipment's needs since not all equipment has the
same requirements. To be on the safe side, I would tend to start with a 300
dpi resolution, Adobe RGB, 1998 profiled, RGB file containing the properly
cropped and sized for printing to 8x10 image. This would meet the minimum
requirements of many of the direct digital to photographic laser and LED
printers, it will work with desktop lasers and inkjets; and it would meet
the basic offset press requirements.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shunith Dutt" <shunith@vsnl.com>
To: <laurie@advancenet.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 8:41 AM
Subject: [filmscanners] B & W - Tips required...
Hi List...
Have done some B & W (Tri-X) portraits of a friend'd daughter which she
needs to send out to agents... she's into theatre. She lives in NY and is
here (India) on a holiday. I'll be scanning the negs - plan to scan in RGB
at 14 (16) bit depth on a Nikon 4000ED - and touching up the pix. Putting
them on a CD and couriering them to her in the US. She'll then get the
prints made there. That's the background... the questions are as follows:
1/ Should i keep the files as RGB or convert to grayscale?
2/ What dpi/ppi should i keep the files (8 x 10 inch prints)?
3/ Would it be better (cost effective and quality) for her to take them to a
service bureau or print them out herself on the proper paper? She's not so
computer savvy but has contacts who could probably help her.
4/ Any other suggestions are welcome :)
Cheers...
SD
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