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Post by missionhill on Feb 18, 2013 7:05:52 GMT -5
Hi, I was hoping if I began this thread... artists would help fill in the detail.
Basically, I have drawings to share... But it means I gotta scan em and upload em... as I primarily work in pen and ink and I rarely use computer art software.
For sharing here - what dpi would I scan my work?
150? 72? Jpg is best file type?
If I created an image straight from software.. what is best size for sharing?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2013 8:01:34 GMT -5
JPGs are probably the best as they are compressed (making it much easier to upload and download) and are standard to everyone will be able to open them. PNGs are also very common. I tend to always scan and save art at the highest resolution so I have them for myself, but if it is too large (over the 1MB limit for uploading to ProBoards) you can always change the quality or compression rate using free programs like Photoshop Elements or Gimp. Alternatively, you could always just zip it up. Hope this helps!  |
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Post by missionhill on Feb 18, 2013 11:44:24 GMT -5
@jr8825 - it super helps. thanks. I do have experience with digital art and design, But my experience is over ten years old and at the time using mac os. I like to use wacom tablet and corel draw - because I find I don't fiddle around with filters and such. As much as Photoshop is so awesome... even with Elements - I will waste tons of my time just doing stupid tweaks on my pics. I've never used Gimp. I don't know what it is. Yea, Winter is my time to use computer - because I dont get a very long spring/summer - so in winter I most often game and sometimes do art. (besides summer is way too hot and humid for my computer to be happy. AC is required... but I don't wanna pay lol... - sorry off topic - just explaining I'm a green one in a few diff meanings oa, f the word. Yea, my main prob is I'm super picky about how much I'll let digital tools waste my time. Maybe if I thought of it more as a game... I'm very analog. lol |
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Post by kris on Feb 19, 2013 21:14:54 GMT -5
I always scan my artwork @300 dpi, that gives me a very large file for coloring/editing. Once done with editing, I rescale the picture to 72dpi and make sure the resolution not exceed 960 pixels (width and height, no need a big file anyway). Like 'jr8825' said, jpeg is enough for web display. |
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Post by missionhill on Feb 19, 2013 22:35:53 GMT -5
Thanks Kris. The pixel guidelines are big help.
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