Photo Size

[HillPhotos2009]

I'm getting some shots ready for sale as framed art and I noticed something that doesn't make me too happy. I shoot in Raw+Sjpeg but used to shoot in straight Ljpeg. The prints I'm going to have framed will be 16x20 - or that's what I had wanted... The shots I took in just jpeg are sized at something like 34"x54" but the Raw files are substantially smaller, around 13"x19."

Question #1: Is there something I should be doing to the Raw files post processing to make them larger?

Question #2: If I print smaller than 16x20 files at 16x20, would they come out grainy and/or pixelated?

I work with PS CS3 and use the PS Raw file conversion. I shoot with Canon cameras. And I resize my files' resolution from 241 to 300 pixels.

Any insight would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

[Jake]

What are the pixel dimensions of the RAW files?
Not DPI, PPI or inches but actual dimensions(like 4800 x 2xxx).

[HillPhotos2009]

4752x3168

[Jake]

Originally Posted by HillPhotos2009

4752x3168

That comes out to 15.84" x 10.56" @ 300dpi. But you should be able to print that fine at 16 x 20.
Does the pinter want you to resize them to 300dpi or can you just send the full size image?

[HillPhotos2009]

One of the printers I use request that the photos are @ 300px.

[Jake]

Originally Posted by HillPhotos2009

One of the printers I use request that the photos are @ 300px.

Then just crop to 16 x 20 and resize to 300dpi. They should print fine.

[HillPhotos2009]

Thanks, Jake! It worked great.

[venchka]

More importanty, did they sell? Where? Would you care to share a few examples?

[HillPhotos2009]

Originally Posted by venchka

More importanty, did they sell? Where? Would you care to share a few examples?

I haven't posted them for sale yet. They're going to go up on my website though, so I'm sure it would take quite a while for them to sell.

[HillPhotos2009]

Those are three of eight photos I plan on listing.

The third pic is of my husband and he thinks its so cool I'm pimping him out. >>forehead slap<<