COMM 242, Photojournalism, and 362, Design for print:
Photoshop exercise: size and resolution
Download the photos below and open in Photoshop to answer questions below.
You need to fit this photo into a magazine space 12 picas wide . (Recall: 6 p=1 inch). Resolution must be at least 250 dpi.
What is the original resolution?
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At 250 dpi, what is the largest (width) photo possible?
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Will it be possible to print this photo 12 picas wide at 250 dpi?
Answer: yes or no.
2. Photo two, Cambridge phone booths.
You need to publish this photo at 120 dpi for a newspaper. You want to make it 38 picas wide.
What is the original resolution?
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At 120 dpi, what is the largest (width) photo possible?
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Will it be possible to print this photo 38 picas wide at 120 dpi?
Answer: yes or no.
You need to publish this photo at 250 dpi for a magazine. You want to make it 25 picas wide.
What is the original resolution?
Answer:
At 250 dpi, what is the largest (width) photo possible?
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Will it be possible to print this photo 25 picas wide at 250 dpi?
Answer: yes or no.
Photo four, convalescing. (Photo by Matt Perrine, NDSU student.)
What is the original resolution of this photo?
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For what publication among the choices below would this resolution be adequate (circle all that apply)?
a. web.
b. newspaper.
c. laser printed newsletter.
d. high-quality magazine.
If you were to change the resolution to 72 dpi, how large would this picture become, in inches?
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If you were to change the resolution to 300 dpi, how large would this picture become, in inches?
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