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Bob VonDrachek

9 Years Ago

Offering The Largest Size Listed For Sale

I have noticed that when I upload to FAA I will get the option of offering sizes that go a bit beyond the guidelines of 100 px/inch. As an example, I have a 4548 x 3239 file that I have the option of selling at 48" x 34.25". This seems to be stretching it a bit but I wonder if I am being too cautious. I know that large prints are popular and also that the common viewing distance is greater for a large print. I guess what I am asking boils down to: Can I feel confident selling the largest size that FAA lists as an option.

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Joseph C Hinson

9 Years Ago

I suppose it is a glitch in their system. I have noticed it happen on some of my shots. I simply leave that field blank as I feel it can't possibly print at a good quality.

 

Bob VonDrachek

9 Years Ago

I have been leaving the largest size blank if it was not better than 100 px/in but I just did a bulk price edit to adjust my smallest size mark-ups and when I check around my store now I see everything is offered at the largest size that was available. I don't see any "bulk" way to fix this and it sounds like a lot of work to redo each image whenever I do a bulk price edit. I would just as soon sell them if they will be acceptable but I wonder and I would hate to miss a sale to a customer who wanted the largest available size just because we tried to stretch it too much.

 

Marlene Burns

9 Years Ago

I usually dump at least the largest size offered.... Sometimes more depending on how it looks when I blow it up.

 

Bradford Martin

9 Years Ago

When you do a screen view at 100% you are looking at 72 DPI. If it looks good there I don't disable anything. I never had an image rejected or returned. Not that I sell a lot at my largest sizes. Trust FAA and their inspection team. If you did not upsize the file and it is sharp at 100% it will make a nice print.

If I have any doubt, my rule of thumb is to back off a foot from the screen for every inch on width when I view at 100% at home before uploading.

I think tech support said it will print lower then 100 DPI. I suppose you could message tech support and get a more definitive statement about exact DPI inputs that the printers can use.

 

Mike Savad

9 Years Ago

i think the larger sizes can go as low as 75dpi. my 5500px can print a 60" print. and 6200px can print at 72". when i upload i make sure it looks clean at a 100%. and i make the digital art even larger than needed.

it is a problem with the bulk edit, if you had any not for sale, its now for sale again. i added that to the suggestions, i'd like to be able to turn it off for some images or sizes.

---Mike Savad

 

Bob VonDrachek

9 Years Ago

Thanks to all, especially to those who offered reassurance that it can be ok as low as 75 on a large print. Since the software put them all up for sale again after I had removed the largest sizes from most of them, I think I'll leave them that way.

 

Mike Savad

9 Years Ago

as long as its clean up close (and i found out it doesn't have to be 100% sharp), just noise free, and no compression or badly blurred from enlarging, it should print.

---Mike Savad

 

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