cheapest way to print art

August 1, 2007 7:43 PM

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?
posted by nyu2 to Media & Arts (9 answers total)

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.
posted by beaucoupkevin at 7:45 PM on August 1, 2007

Rasterbator.
posted by porpoise at 7:53 PM on August 1, 2007

x2 on the Rasterbator.
posted by gergtreble at 8:00 PM on August 1, 2007

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.)
posted by Zed_Lopez at 8:00 PM on August 1, 2007

PerfectPosters did some nice work for me.
posted by veggieboy at 8:17 PM on August 1, 2007

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.
posted by The Deej at 8:59 PM on August 1, 2007

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.
posted by Atreides at 6:33 AM on August 2, 2007

Heard these guys are good- Mighty Imaging
posted by pleuroma at 11:53 AM on August 3, 2007

I've used mpix.com to make posters.
posted by pyjammy at 8:29 AM on August 6, 2007