Thank you, Mark. I'm learning a lot.
Marilyn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Lent" <mlent@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
<photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 4:46 AM
Subject: RE: Can someone translate for me?
It seems that there is some confusion here between Pixels Per Inch (PPI)
and
Dots Per Inch (DPI) Photos from digital cameras use PPI while printers use
DPI. The general rule of thumb is to use a resolution of PPI that's twice
that of DPI. So, if they are using a 300 DPI screening for printing the
cover, you need to have a 600PPI image that MATCHES their physical
measurements. So, if the cover is 12.5X9, you have to have an image that
is
the same dimensions (12.5X9 inches) at 600 PPI. The rest, as someone said
earlier, is the weight of the paper (Which incidentally, is literally how
many pounds a standard ream of that paper weighs...) and the amount of
sheen
they finish the cover with.
Good luck with this and congrats to you for getting a cover shot.
Hope all of you have a very Merry Christmas/Holiday season.
Cordially,
Mark Lent
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marilyn
Dalrymple
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 4:42 AM
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
Subject: Re: Can someone translate for me?
Hello James,
They are asking for 300 dpi, digital. I wasn't sure about the, "110
minimum
/133 maximum line
screen, 80# cover, 45# gloss," which is apparently for the printer only.
Marilyn
