WHAT ABOUT PICTURE & PRINT QUALITY & RESOLUTION?
In order to create a print-on-demand program of Fine Art prints for our artists we are partnered with a company in Europe whose "experts" are both: professional photographers and fine art printers and whose quality work we know over many years. We want you to deliver high quality fine art prints to your customers. So we have strict standards for the files you upload on our site in order to sell them:
Upload a high-resolution image of your artwork. You can upload a jpg/jpeg file ≤ 12 MB (megabyte).
- What is high resolution?
In order to print at our smallest size (30 cm x 40 cm) your uploaded image must be at least 1475 pixels x 945 pixels (120 dpi). Best is to upload 300 dpi files! We will do the rest. The system you enable to select different print sizes of your oploaded file in order to offer it as Quality Fine Art Print.
During the uploading process of your file our system controls the resolution and permits you then to select only print sizes according to our standards. Nevertheless we have also a “human” check at the moment of an order. If we decide upon a concret order that the quality of a picture is not sufficient we reserve us the right to refuse the print execution. The customers and artist are informed about this decision. The customer is immediately reimbursed of his payment.
A hint for beginners: Don’t do beginner mistakes and push up your resolution for printing. This will not work out as you expect! When such an image would be ordered, it could be that we have to refuse to print this file at this late stage or the customer would send it back because of unsufficient quality!
The larger your image... the better. Larger images allow us to offer larger print sizes at better quality (see our table below).
This table indicates you the necessary file sizes compared to the possible print size:
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PIXELS 120
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PAPER |
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| W |
H |
W IN cm |
H in cm |
W in inches |
H in inches |
| 1417 |
945 |
30 |
20 |
12 |
8 |
| 1890 |
1417 |
40 |
30 |
16 |
12 |
| 2362 |
1890 |
50 |
40 |
20 |
16 |
| 3307 |
2362 |
70 |
50 |
28 |
20 |
| 3780 |
2835 |
80 |
60 |
31 |
24 |
| 5197 |
4252 |
110 |
90 |
43 |
35 |
Image is RGB and in the Adobe RGB 1998 work space.
- We encourage you to download our color image to adjust screen and print out. You will have a better idea how your print will be. We suggest ordering a small print as print proof prior to placing your final order, especially if you are ordering larger prints or prints in quantity. DOWNLOAD COLOR IMAGE....
The uploaded file is saved in 8 bit without compression. Do not apply any printer profiles. We’ll take care of that.
OUR PRINTERS
- All prints are produced on Original Epson giclee printers using ultrachrome pigment inks and guaranteeing an excellent lightfastness (up to 75 years). These printers create museum quality prints at a printing resolution of 1440 x 720 dpi.
During checkout, customers are able to select from a variety of premium papers, boards and canvas. Click on the button INFO PAPER / CANVAS at the left side of this page to go the paper / canvas options are listed, along with the corresponding prices. The canvas price includes stretching of the canvas on wooden stretcher bars (45 mm x 45 mm), mirroring of the image margins for the wrapped canvas (see images 1 and 2 below) and a special varnish treatment in order to protect color and surface of the fine art print against sunlight, moisture, scratches and scuff. The image gets also a light brilliant effect.
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Image 1: mirrored margin to have a printed margin wrapped around the wooden strecther bars Image 2: white margin.
Image 1: mirrored margin to have a printed margin wrapped around the wooden strecther bars Image 2: white margin.
NOTE: You might be interested in buying your own prints (i.e. to sign and number and sell them as limited edition or to exhibit in a show or at an art fair ... ). You will probably find that the quality is what you searched as a solution and did not find around you.
If you order one of your own prints, we will automatically subtract your mark up (=accessory commission) from your order total. All you will pay for it the price of the paper / canvas and print (minus your mark up / commission). It would make no sense to pay the higher price... you would pay to yourself. This is for you the way to buy museum-quality prints of your own artwork... Show it to your clientèle !