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cadguy33@hotmail.com

2004-12-28, 7:14 pm

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hi,
i am a newbie to graphics printing.
i was trying to download some moview posters from their official
websites. most are in jpeg format. when i opened it in ps6 and zoomed
it to print size mode, the image was approxiamtely a4 in size. but when
I printed it, it was a little bit pixelated...
am i missing something?

tia.

ZONED!

2004-12-28, 7:14 pm

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:22:51 +0000 (UTC), "Povl H. Pedersen"
<povlhp@povl-h-pedersens-computer.local> wrote:

>In article <1103691870.796796.228860@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, cadguy33@hotmail.com wrote:
>
>240 dots/inch is for normal printing. More is better.


It actually depends upon the printer and more may be better to a small
extent. Beyond that it is a myth.
>
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