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The process of creating a physical printed image from a photograph.

There are several methods of printing commonly used: dye-sublimation, ink-jet and laser printing. Of these, only the first two are capable of producing high quality photographs (with laser printing usually reserved for text and graphics) and ink-jet printing is by far the most common. The early advantages of dye-sublimation over ink-ket have been pretty much eliminated by improvements in ink-jet technology (smaller ink droplet sizes and often a greater number of colours used).

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What adjustments do photo labs apply to a digital image when printing it?

What adjustments do high-street photo labs make to a digital image when printing it? I recently took some wedding photos which I adjusted in lightroom mainly using the histogram as a guide to ensuring that the blacks and highlights had plenty of…
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Metallic Satin Paper vs Other Types (Gloss, Matte, Lustre)

Context I am asking this question because I am looking for a detailed explanation of Metallic Satin paper. I did find this question "What is metallic paper?" but I find its really lacking the detailed information about the paper type. Even trying to…
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Does printing a photo at a higher PPI use more or less ink?

Does printing a photo at a higher PPI use more or less ink, and why? Can this be calculated or estimated?
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What should I look for in a good print to put on Metal?

So, I got a deal where I get a deeply discounted photo print on metal. I'm trying to come up with a good photo to see what metal can do for me. What should I look for in a good photo to test it out with. What characteristics (Colors, textures,…
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How to produce a huge photograph on a hard surface?

What are ways to get a trouble-free photo-quality image on a large hard surface? It's been a while I am considering selling panoramas between 6 and 12 feet wide on Neoluminance but I have been troubled by difficulties creating a product that…
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How to calculate average color for some part of picture

I was looking for this answer here but didn't got exactly what I was looking for. Bit of context: I'm making some test printing forms, I want to see how colors are mixing when printed on Risograph. Risograph is sort of automated silkscreen printing…
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Where can I upload and print photos on metallic paper?

I used to use KodakGallery.com to print 8x10 photos with a metallic reflective finish. Since the last time I printed a photo, KodakGallery.com has shut down and shutterfly has replaced it and I don't see an option to print photos with a metallic…
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My lost grey cat looks black in photos, moreso when printed into flyers. How do I make his fur grey

Please help me to get my cat back. All of the calls I have gotten were for 'found' black & white cats. Shamus is VERY LIGHT GREY & white, SO I need to print accurate colour flyers in order to make my search effective. His original photos are all too…
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Photo printers versus fine art printers (giclee)?

There seems to be a difference between photo printers and fine art giclee printers. For example, the Epson top of the line giclee printer is the SureColor system which has 6 colors and 4 shades of gray as part of their "UltraChrome" color system and…
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What are the ways to print my 10-bit per color files?

Before I make a significant investment in hardware to get to 10-bit per color (10bpc) nirvana I want to make sure I understand the complete path from shutter release to enjoying my prints. I feel like I understand the PC hardware part of the…
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What process can I use to print my picture so edges are embossed and can be felt?

I often like to work on low-resolution pictures, adding some data moshing or compression artifacts. Some of them look ok when printed on paper (but I had to make sure the hard edges are preserved, so no interpolation was done when resizing, or I…
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What does "sublimation ready" mean on a printer specification?

I've been looking around at various printers to use on-site for photo printing and one of the printers I came across was the Ricoh 3110DN and while I'm normally pretty good with this stuff, something confused me about the specs as on a couple of…
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Is this a reasonable answer to a complaint that my enlargements were not super sharp?

I felt that my 8x10 enlargements were not as sharp as I would have hoped. My original images are super sharp and I asked the printer whether it was because of the finish that I had picked or something else and they said this: "I'm sorry to hear your…
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How reliable is the paper loading mechanism in Epson R1900?

I have an Epson Stylus Photo 1400, that could print up to A3+, but the paper loading mechanism has been designed by idiots: only one roll placed at the extreme right margin. that means it's good in printing 4" x 6" pictures, but, when printing…
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Most reliable adhesives to mount photos onto metal composite/ dibond sheets?

I'm interested in mounting my photos onto sheets of aluminium dibond. After a lot of research it appears that there are 2 products being used: 3M positionable mounting adhesive and 3M Photo mount spray adhesives. While I feel more inclined towards…
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