ABOUT PHOTO FILES AND PAPER PRINTS

Photos from your digital camera are saved on your computer as "jpg" images, so they have names ending in ".jpg" such as "image123.jpg".

Image sizes are measured in pixels (or dots) with sizes often in thousands. For example, 4000x3000 means 4000 dots wide and 3000 dots high.

Photos in the form of ".jpg" image files are routinely sent as email attachments, but, for re-working, they should be sent at their full size. Email programs may try to reduce the size before sending, and this must be avoided.

If the image is a paper print, it must first be scanned to generate a ".jpg" file for sending. Set the scanner to 300 DPI (dots per inch) before scanning. If you don't have a scanner, you can ask a friend, or use a commercial photocopy service.



CHOOSING STYLES, BORDERS AND FRAMING.

Style [SL05]. This is a shortand that names a style from our galleries. All of our gallery entries carry such Style Reference Numbers, which you can use to show a preferred style.
Border [SL05]. A shorthand for the preferred border type.
Size [4in x 6in]. Image size and picture-frame size, inclusive of any border.
Slot-Size [w x h] in mm. For photos to be fitted in a multi-slot frame.


 PHOTO SIZING AND PRINTING

For any image worth displaying, you will first need to print it. For smaller prints (up to about A4 or Letter size), or if you're in a hurry, you can print right away on a standard photo printer, but the results may be variable.

For larger prints, and assured high quality, it is best to order prints online, an option that is hard to beat for low pricing, and rapid turnaround -- as well as quality. Here is one such online print service:

www.bonusprint.com ... (Click to open)

This printing site will show you all the popular print sizes and the standard frame sizes, as well as the printing costs. (You may be surprised at the low cost of, say, an 8"x10" print). Consult the above site to help decide the frame size for your photo.



LINKS TO COMMERCIAL PHOTO SITES.

This site provides a photo touch-up service and more:

http://www.fixuppix.com/

These sites do hand-painted portraits from photos:

http://www.mydavinci.com/

http://portraitsfromphoto.com/

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