Timeline for kB vs MB - will pictures be good quality
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| Feb 1, 2018 at 19:18 | comment | added | Mark Ransom | @LauraHeden 2084x1528 is 3 megapixels. No professional photographer would be caught dead using a 3 megapixel camera today, it's obvious that the image has been resized. With that said, the texture of the canvas will obscure fine detail anyway, so the print might look OK; I'm afraid the only way to know for sure is to try it. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 at 18:57 | comment | added | Robin | @mattdm - Fair enough, but I was just addressing the OP's misunderstanding and focus on the file size units. That is another factor that we don't really know about without some full res examples. We do know that with the resolution she has received is way too small for the size print she wants. If it was also saved at a low quality, then it's even worse again. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 at 11:16 | comment | added | Aram Hăvărneanu | @LauraHeden 2084x1528 is much too low for an 16x18 print. More like 7x5. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 at 5:34 | comment | added | Laura Heden | Hi everyone again! Thank you for all your comments I have just gone in to check one of the images and it's as follows - width 2084x height 1528 pixels, resolution 300 - is this going to be ok if I tried to order a 16x18 canvas quality wise? Thank you all so much! | |
| Feb 1, 2018 at 3:52 | comment | added | mattdm | @Robin It's not just the resolution in pixel dimensions, though. The images may have significant artifacts from too-high jpeg compression. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 at 17:32 | comment | added | Robin | @LauraHeden I don't think you understand. MB vs KB is like pounds vs. ounces, they are just different units of the same thing. Don't worry about that, just be concerned with the resolution, that's what determines your printability. Also, don't expect any professional or even serious amateur to give you the unedited images. That being said, it is surprising that they deleted the originals, that's not typically done either. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 at 14:55 | comment | added | JPhi1618 | The resolution of the pictures matters more than the file size. When you open these in a editor or viewer, you should see an image size like 2592x1520 or similar. This is the size in pixels. So what is that size? Also, I have no idea why they would delete your originals so quickly. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 at 14:37 | comment | added | Laura Heden | Hi thanks for this response, we paid for images to print - they range in size from about 200kb - 700kb. I asked for the unedited images just so we have them in MB to print and also offered extra money just so she could send them but she has said she has deleted the original pictures. I had a bad feeling when. She took 2 months to send - after his session so we have used someone else for his milestone pics since. I am just upset that I won't be able to print off good quality pics of my son or get them on a canvas- do you think printing at 16x18 will still mean the quality remains? | |
| S Jan 31, 2018 at 9:31 | history | edited | osullic | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| S Jan 31, 2018 at 9:31 | history | suggested | Romeo Ninov | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jan 31, 2018 at 4:59 | history | answered | dpollitt | CC BY-SA 3.0 |