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37 Megapixel Photo - How large can I print?

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creckless
Sat 19th Apr 2008 09:00
Hi All,
I have an image which is 37 megapixels (8624x4312px @ 300dpi) and I need to print it BIG!! I want it to do a 3m x 7.5m print of it. Will this quality of image go up to that size well enough?? It is going on a wall in an office of mine....

Cheers and sorry if the answer is obvious!!

Cal
LisaSam67
Sun 20th Apr 2008 20:13
dang what was it shot with? a Hassleblod?!

I have no idea - I'd ask a good quality camera shoppe or the place where you would have it printed I guess
PhotoPro PRO
Mon 21st Apr 2008 05:10
Originally posted by creckless:
Hi All,
I have an image which is 37 megapixels (8624x4312px @ 300dpi) and I need to print it BIG!! I want it to do a 3m x 7.5m print of it. Will this quality of image go up to that size well enough?? It is going on a wall in an office of mine....

Cheers and sorry if the answer is obvious!!

Cal

post some photos here - you might get more assistance
Captivelight PRO
Mon 21st Apr 2008 09:30
yes... so long as the original is good.

I have had 6mp images printed up at billboard size without any problem. At that size you are not meant to stand up close to the image, if you did you would see the printing DPI is pretty low. At normal viewing distances they look fine though.
Pueo PRO
Wed 23rd Apr 2008 09:15
Here, these sites might help:
http://fred.dsimprove.be/__offSite/pixel/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_resolution

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/res-demyst.shtml
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