How do I get a bigger picture...

hhglick

So I make a pic that I like and render it through a camera and edit it on PS... then I decide I want it printed out on canvas but the max size I can go is 16”x20”.  I wanted something bigger... how can I get a bigger picture to render up for me?

agent unawares

Turn off limits in the Pixel Size parameter settings.

hhglick

Where is that? In the camera options? Forgive the noobism.

seeker273

You should go to the render settings\Editor\General and change it to whatever you like :)

 

hhglick

Thanks! I’ll try that!  I’m not really a photo guy somthis is a lot of Greek to me

Fishtales

If you want a 16x20 print then you will need 3200x4000 at least in the pixel size for rendering.

Seven193

Fishtales said:

If you want a 16x20 print then you will need 3200x4000 at least in the pixel size for rendering.

16 x 20 inches:
300 dpi = 16*300 x 20*300 = 4800 x 6000 pixels
600 dpi = 16*600 x 20*600 = 9600 x 12000 pixels

 

Fishtales

Dave230 said:

Fishtales said:

If you want a 16x20 print then you will need 3200x4000 at least in the pixel size for rendering.

16 x 20 inches:
300 dpi = 16*300 x 20*300 = 4800 x 6000 pixels
600 dpi = 16*600 x 20*600 = 9600 x 12000 pixels

 

You don't always need that amount of dpi, for large pictures you can get away with a lower dpi as it is viewed from farther away. Forty foot billboard images are only about 4 dpi just to give you an example. It also depends on the printer used as some make images look muddy if you go above the dot size of the ink and the ink mixes with the dot next to it. Also some printers interpolate for dpi greater than they can handle effectively increasing the dot size to compensate for the extra pixels. I had an old Canon printer whose 'perfect' dpi was 240 going higher and it struggled with sharpness, for large images it gave perfect prints as low as 150 dpi.

Seven193

Fishtales said:

Dave230 said:

Fishtales said:

If you want a 16x20 print then you will need 3200x4000 at least in the pixel size for rendering.

16 x 20 inches:
300 dpi = 16*300 x 20*300 = 4800 x 6000 pixels
600 dpi = 16*600 x 20*600 = 9600 x 12000 pixels

 

You don't always need that amount of dpi, for large pictures you can get away with a lower dpi as it is viewed from farther away. Forty foot billboard images are only about 4 dpi just to give you an example. It also depends on the printer used as some make images look muddy if you go above the dot size of the ink and the ink mixes with the dot next to it. Also some printers interpolate for dpi greater than they can handle effectively increasing the dot size to compensate for the extra pixels. I had an old Canon printer whose 'perfect' dpi was 240 going higher and it struggled with sharpness, for large images it gave perfect prints as low as 150 dpi.

 If you're printing at these resolutions, then your picture should at least contain the necessary pixels to cover this area without interpolation, imho.