need help bad someone that know photography please help?

Question

Consider this scenario. Your client does not understand terms such as image resolution, resampling, ppi, lines per inch (lpi), and dpi. However, the client insists on using a 2 x 2-inch image shot at 72 ppi from the company's Web site reproduced as a 6 x 6-inch image in a promotional, printed brochure. As a photographer, it is your responsibility to ensure that all the images—whether existing, stock, or custom shot—are quality images that reproduce well in a commercially printed publication. Do you think the 2 x 2-inch image shot at 72 ppi will work in the printed brochure? Why or why not? Ensure that your client, who is not well-versed with technical terms, understands your responses. Also, enable the client to briefly understand image resolution, image size, and resampling.

Answer 1

The client is always right - right?

Even when he isn't you have to make him think he is.

It is called diplomacy!



You are a photographer - right? You don't supply resolution and dpi you supply pictures and every picture is worth a 1000 words.



Print a mock-up including the offending image. Print a 2nd mock-up with a similar higher resolution image. Show the client both and let him SEE the carp image quality for himself.



BTW - my "please do my homework for me" alarm is sounding VERY loud :-)

Answer 2

So 2X2 inches at 72DPI = 144 X 144 pixels.



Do test prints of the image and show them.



One at:

- 300PPI (0.48X0.48 inches)

- 150PPI (0.96X0.96 inches)

- 72PPI (2X2 inches)

- 24PPI (6X6 inches)



And then do a 6X6 inch print of a proper image at 300 and one at 150 and COMPARE them.



They say a picture is worth a thousand words. I just saved you 6000 words. :)



If they can't SEE how bad the image will look then it's not your problem but get them to sign something stating that they understand and agree not to sue you.



Actually, I'm confused ... are you the photographer or the graphics designer? If you are the photographre then this doesn;t matter to you ... you shoot what you were asked to shoot and give them a full resolution image and walk away. If you are the graphics designer then you have a problem. also, you have to ask them to see the liscence for the image to insure they are allowed to use it in print media.

Answer 3

You don't have to tell them anything. Print the image as 6x6. Hand it to them with a 3x magnifier that shows the 2x2 magnified to be identical to the 6x6. Ask them if they have the original for the 2x2. If not, they're out of luck and no manner of begging, cajoling, or arguing is going to change that reality.



Your teacher made a mistake in suggesting that such a person would remotely appreciate a lesson on ppi, resolution, or resampling.

Answer 4

Show them the maths. 2x2 inch at 72 ppi is 144 pixels along each edge.



Most printing is done at either 150 ppi or 300 ppi. If 300 ppi, you need 1800 pixels along each edge, and if 150 ppi, you need 900 pixels along each edge.



The source data you've got is not enough to make a decent print.

Answer 5

The "client" does not need to understand any of that.



They tell the photographer/printer what want and the photographer supplies a product to suit their final requirements.

Answer 6

Say customers that the bigger in size image will go on to be torn the shades and smaller the wideth X length, the deeper and sharp snap will be felt as its copy.

Answer 7

I wish I knew all your asking, I don't even know what is PPI, resamping, or LPI. :/