A common misconception is that the file size of a picture determines how large a print that picture will make. This is not true. File size has nothing to do with print size.

Print sizes are determine by dividing the width and height of the picture by the ppi (pixels per inch) value. If you don't know the ppi value of your pictures, use the default setting of 180 to determine how big the prints can be. I can change the ppi value when I do your enhancement. I save enhancements with with a ppi value of 180 unless requested otherwise. The ppi range is 180 to 360. A high ppi value results in higher quality prints. A low ppi value results in larger prints with a slight sacrifice in quality. A picture with a ppi value of 180 will make a quality print that is twice as large as one with a value of 360.

You can change values and click [Calculate] numerous times to see variations.
Click [Reset] to change everything back to the default settings.

Check I want to input the size in pixels to calculate the print size in inches (default).
Check I want to input the size in inches to calculate the digital picture size in pixels..
Input the width and height. Changing the ppi value is optional. Click on the Calculate button.

All sizes are shown in standard print size format. That is to say, the smaller value is shown as the width and the larger value is shown as the height as in 8 x 10. If your picture layout doesn't match this, think of it as rotating your picture 90 degrees, then the layout will match. Printers do this automatically.

The optimal print size is the largest and highest quality print size possible. The optimal print size does not always match standard print sizes, however. It's usually safe to select a slightly higher standard print size than the optimal print size and still get a good high quality print. Click on the View Standard Print Sizes button below to see the standard print sizes and what size your picture has to be to make a print that size. You can change the ppi value to see different picture sizes for different ppi values.

The above will accept any ppi value but, remember, the proper ppi value range is 180 to 360. This means you may be able to get larger prints with lower ppi values but the quality may be poor. The only way to tell is by lowering the picture ppi value and trying it. You need a Photo Editing Program to lower the ppi value. I can do this for you at no extra charge you if you have an enhancement done.

You can often make good (not the highest quality) prints one print size larger than the closest match to the Optimal Print Size. Click on the View Standard Print Sizes button above to find the proper print size.

Sharpness and good lighting in the original picture is very important to getting quality prints. Extra sharp pictures that had good lighting when taken will often render quality prints as much as two or three standard print sizes larger than the optimal print size.

It's better to exaggerate the print size than enlarge a picture for bigger prints. Pictures blur when enlarged even a little bit. The more they're enlarged, the more they blur. Exaggering the print size doesn't cause as much blurring. A somewhat similar effect occurs when a picture is lightened. Pictures wash out when lightened too much.

If your picture is blurry, the print is going to be blurry. There's nothing that can done to change that. If your picture is grainy or has little square splotches, I can remove these somewhat by blurring the picture and retouching the important areas. Retouching the important areas can be very time consuming and thereby expensive if the important areas are too large.

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