Preparing an Image File for Print
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Send the best qualtiy file available. Ideally a TIFF file that you have been editing in lossless format. Regardless, send the highest quality file you have (generally the largest file size). Don't bother saving JPEGs as some other format, just send the JPEG if thats all you have.
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If you are using Lightroom, export the file as aTIFF file leaving all other options OFF:
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If you are using Photoshop (any version including Elements) :
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save the file as a PDF or TIFF. If you are confident about your technical skills (noise reduction and sharpening), you can flatten the image, but I would prefer the layered file if you can send it. Some folks send me 700 meg files, that's OK.
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Don't resize for printing (Epson uses 360 PPI not 300) so don't change the Pixcels Per Inch setting. I use professional software to do that which does a supperior job.
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Don't change the image size - just let me know what you want in an email or call to discuss options.
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Page Last Updated: February 19, 2012
