by Mike Kruske
Now that you have purchased a fine quality digital camera and finally got thatgreat shot of the baby that you would like to get enlarged and framed, how doyou know the digital photo enlargement you order from that online printer willlast without fading?
A good price is nice, but in the world of digital printing, there is a world ofdifference in the quality and archival properties (non-fading), of digital prints.Differences range from the quality and weight of the photographic papers, tothe type and durability of the inks used. The greatest difference may be in theactual print quality, or printing resolution, of the digital printer.All in all....a basic general knowledge of the differences out there can be thedifference between a beautiful framed image and a complete disappointment.
Photographic papers for digital prints range from very light weight, economicalpapers, to professional grade, heavy weight durable papers. Economical papersrange from 5mil to 7mil thickness and can be damaged by creasing very easily.Because the resin coatings on these economical papers are thinner, the printedimage may not be as stable and durable, which can result in color shifting in theprint. If you are looking for a one time use with a photo, this may work for you.
If you are expecting your photo enlargement to last for many year with a vibrantdynamic image, I would always recommend using the professional grade photopapers. These papers will be of 10mil thickness and rated with a weight of 250gm.
The type of inks used in digital printing have the most to do with your photo printlasting for years without fading and color shifting. There are basically two types ofinks, dye inks and pigmented inks. Pigmented inks are produced from organicmaterials and will last the longest with the greatest UV and stability protection.
The final, and most important point related to high quality digital prints is the printresolution or printing dpi of the digital printer. Generally, the higher the printingresolution, the finer quality the print. Higher resolutions will produce a fuller, moredetailed image, close to whats refered to as "solid tone" printing. Many printersuse systems with 600dpi or 1200dpi resolutions. These will produce nice prints,but for the finest quality digital prints, you will want to find printers with higherresolutions like 1440dpi or 2880dpi. These will produce the best visual prints.
As a rule of thumb, you will want to deal with printers that offer a satisfactionguarantee. If a printer does not guarantee their work, how good can it be?
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Mike Kruske established PhotoArt Imaging Digital Arts Center in 1997 specializing in Photo Enlargement, Digital Photo Enlargement and Wide Format Digital Photo Printing of Digital Images. This targeted experience provides a unique insight into digital photo processing for large format print output. For further photo enlargement and printing info or questions: http://www.enlargephotos.com/
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