FUJi XPRO help with Raw

[clicker]

I need to send a 300 dpi file to a magazine however my jpegs seem to be
72dpi. I am wondering if send a raw file would be a better option, and if so what software would the receiver need to read and print the file .Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[GaryLH]

I need to send a 300 dpi file to a magazine however my jpegs seem to be
72dpi. I am wondering if send a raw file would be a better option, and if so what software would the receiver need to read and print the file .Any help would be greatly appreciated.

If u have the original raw file, u can copy it back onto the sd card and put it back in your xp1. From the play option the is a way to convert the raw file into a large jpg.

When in play, u will c your original raw photo displayed. Hit menu button and bring up the raw conversion option, select shooting condition, hit q button for create. After raw processing done, hit ok to,store the new file... U should now have a jpg on the sd card which is compressed as fine..

In terms of your original question, raw converter support are
1- RPP (raw photo processor)
2- Silky pix
3- Light room 4.1
4- Photoshop 6

Gary

 

[clicker]

Thanks Gary, much appreciated.

 

[DtheG]

I need to send a 300 dpi file to a magazine however my jpegs seem to be
72dpi. I am wondering if send a raw file would be a better option, and if so what software would the receiver need to read and print the file .Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The dpi figure is irrelevant. It is a default set by the camera for every jpg and is only relevant for on screen display; and even then, screen displays these days are 96dpi or higher. You could change the exif data to 300 dpi, but it really dosn't matter.
What matters is how many pixels there are relative to the print size the magazine intends.
eg if the image is 4288x2848 pixels then at 300dpi that's a maximum print size of 14.25 inches x 9.5
If you send a raw file then note that the X-Pro1 has an unusual sensor that will require careful processing.

 

[nickw]

The dpi figure is irrelevant. It is a default set by the camera for every jpg and is only relevant for on screen display; and even then, screen displays these days are 96dpi or higher. You could change the exif data to 300 dpi, but it really dosn't matter.
What matters is how many pixels there are relative to the print size the magazine intends.
eg if the image is 4288x2848 pixels then at 300dpi that's a maximum print size of 14.25 inches x 9.5
If you send a raw file then note that the X-Pro1 has an unusual sensor that will require careful processing.

I think you mean ppi
ppi = pixels per inch
dpi = dots per inch.

dpi only comes into effect when printing. Such as printing at 720, 1440 or 2880 dpi. It's how many dots a printer uses to represent a pixel.

 

[nickw]

BTW: I used to in a prepress department for a large print shop, and also worked in graphics at an advertising/marketing firm. People in the industry screw up the terms dpi and ppi ALL the time. They almost always mean ppi, but say dpi instead.

 

[nickw]

As for the original poster, when they are asking for 300 "dpi" most magazine just want as high of quality version as you can supply.

If the file is saved at 72ppi it doesn't really matter. How big you can print is a based on how many pixels you have, and the quality of those pixels. Lets say you have a file at 2000x3000 pixels in size (at very good quailty).

At 300ppi you could print a 6.67 x10"
At 100ppi you coung print 20x30"
Make sense?

In terms of good quality prints, I most people are all over the map in how many ppi you need to make a good print. With a VERY HIGH QUAILTY file (sharp well taken image with no diffraction or blur or iso noise etc..) a 100ppi can look good, and 125-133ppi usually looks great.
IE. Files from a M8,M9, hasselblad or other medium format etc... Xp1 files are good too.

With Nikons and Canons (even the 1D's & 5D's or D4's & D800's) the AA filter blurs the image. I find 150ppi can look good and 175ppi usually looks good. Thus why the D800E without the AA filter is so attractive.

Much of what looks good is image dependent (how much find detail there is) and also YOUR standards of what you think looks good. Personally I tend to lean towards higher quality prints. So 133ppi or so from a xp1 or leica M8/9 and 175-180 ppi from a camera with an AA filter. This is assuming its well taken as well (no bad diffraction, iso noise, lens blur, or motion blur etc...). I don't want to go to technical here, as print size, viewing distance and medium (canvas vs high quality paper), etc all start coming into effect. This is more so generalized rules if you always want a good print. These rules can be bent and broken depending on what your doing and experience. At small sizes it tends not to matter anyways, because your probably printing at 200ppi+.


I hope this helps.