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Best way to print photos

Postby Jeff on Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:32 pm

Hi
I have taken what I think are some good candid shots of my grandchildren and was going to get them printed commercially. Do I convert them to Tiff format and then burn them to a disc ?
I live in Concord and work in North Sydney do any of you know agood place to get them printed ? I'm sure you guys know the answers.

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Postby Onyx on Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:56 pm

Define 'commercial'. If it means at BigW/Kmart type photo labs for 19 cents per print, stick to JPEG and sRGB colourspace. Anything else will cause complications for the 15 yr old min-wager working his/her afterschool job.
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Postby Jeff on Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:04 pm

I guess what I mean is somewhere a bit more professional than K mart maybe a photo lab, or is that just a waste of time. How do you guys print your photos if you elect not to do it at home.?

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Postby marcotrov on Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:06 pm

Onyx is right but if it's a pro lab you could always save as both formats. Just becareful to not save as tiff compressed, more drama for some. :wink:
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Postby Jeff on Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:21 pm

Thanks for your comments, could you recommend a place for printing.

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Postby Hendrix on Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:02 am

Try pixel perfect in chipendale http://www.pixelperfect.com.au/home.htm,

give them a ring and you get all the specs for their printing setup
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Postby Jeff on Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:08 pm

Thanks for your help and advice
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