Comments on: cheapest way to print art

Question: cheapest way to print art

nyu2 — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:43:13 -0800

I have some jpeg images that I'd like to blow up and print on glossy paper to frame and hang in my room. Is the easiest/cheapest way to go to a local kinkos or copy shop with a usb or are there cheaper alternatives to printing poster sized prints online?

By: beaucoupkevin

beaucoupkevin — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:45:56 -0800

How large are the source images? You're going to experience severe loss in image quality if they're not at least 300 pixels per inch you want. (For instance, a 10" wide image should be at least 3000 pixels.)

You may want to see if there's a local photo place that can offer you larger prints. I've generally found that once you get into photographic printing, the chain places like Kinkos do a terribly job.

By: porpoise

porpoise — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:53:01 -0800

Rasterbator.

By: gergtreble

gergtreble — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:00:03 -0800

x2 on the Rasterbator.

By: Zed_Lopez

Zed_Lopez — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:00:15 -0800

What beaucoupkevin said: if your images are low resolution, they won't look good huge.

Pictopia does good work. (Disclaimer: I used to work there, but have no remaining financial interest or relationship with them.)

By: veggieboy

veggieboy — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:17:37 -0800

PerfectPosters did some nice work for me.

By: The Deej

The Deej — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:59:27 -0800

Are you a Costco member, or do you know one? They do excellent work, and you can upload to the website and pick it up in person.

By: Atreides

Atreides — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 06:33:25 -0800

When it comes to blowing things up, the photo shop has been the best in my experience. I first went to Kinko's to blow up an image, and after getting the results, I then went to a photo shop and got a whole lot better. The photo folks, from my experience, are better equipped for enlarging photos.

By: pleuroma

pleuroma — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:53:26 -0800

Heard these guys are good- Mighty Imaging

By: pyjammy

pyjammy — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:29:55 -0800

I've used mpix.com to make posters.