Making Posters from image files

IronHorse100

I'm a bit strapped for cash (spent all my money on some strange 2 wheeled death trap) and would like to liven up my drab flat with some home made posters from images I've found on t'internet such as:



or from photo's I've taken myself.

I'm confident editing images but don't know who to go to for printing. Are there any good online services (Kodak?) I could use to send images for printing in large format to be sent in the post (putting aside copyright issues for a moment). My printer will only do A3 max.

Cheers

Cleat Eastwood

Most printing services for flyers/posters etc generally print to paper or vinyl and offer prices based on bulk printing so be careful when choosing.

Better for your needs would be to print to canvas

try this

http://www.designerprint.co.uk/

Usually your image should be as high a quality as poss, oftentimes emailed over as pdf, or raw data file. Have a peek anyway.

Good luck

i_am_lono

Your problem here is resolution. (Just about) anything you, ahem, appropriate off the intertubes will more than likely be 72dpi and the general standard for photo quality printing is 300dpi. To avoid copyright issues just print your own stuff. As a photographer myself image rights are a huge thing. www.peak-imaging.com are good for prints, best to get test strips done too. Hope that helps.

Oh, and canvas prints are generally horrible.

daviesee

As said, Peak Imaging are good, and completely on-line.

Your problem will be copyright as they won't print something that is copyright protected.
The other problem will be file size.
Anything you can gleam from the net is unlikely to be big enough a file to be printed poster size.

Your own images from a decent camera? No problem :P

White Line

RASTERBATE

Google it.

Cleat Eastwood

DPI is really important thats why I mentioned the canvas option, it tends to eliminate the slight pixellation at low resolutions. The copyright thing can be got round by converting your pics in photoshop but at th eend of the dya its a lot of hassle. Goo dluck any, and do shop around, there can be lot of hidden extras in the printing biz.

IronHorse100

good tips folks, thanks. I'm off to Rasterbate furiously for a few hours.

GiantMike

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

The copyright thing can be got round by converting your pics in photoshop but at the end of the dya its a lot of hassle.

You can also break into people's houses and take all their stuff, this will brighten up your flat no end!

ETA, actually both copyright infringement and burglary are theft.

IronHorse100

GiantMike wrote:

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

The copyright thing can be got round by converting your pics in photoshop but at the end of the dya its a lot of hassle.

You can also break into people's houses and take all their stuff, this will brighten up your flat no end!

I hardly think the 2 are comparable 'crimes' :roll:

daviesee

IronHorse100 wrote:

GiantMike wrote:

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

The copyright thing can be got round by converting your pics in photoshop but at the end of the dya its a lot of hassle.

You can also break into people's houses and take all their stuff, this will brighten up your flat no end!

I hardly think the 2 are comparable 'crimes' :roll:

One is stealing someone's possessions, one is stealing someone's livelihood - discuss :evil:

IronHorse100

daviesee wrote:

IronHorse100 wrote:

GiantMike wrote:

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

The copyright thing can be got round by converting your pics in photoshop but at the end of the dya its a lot of hassle.

You can also break into people's houses and take all their stuff, this will brighten up your flat no end!

I hardly think the 2 are comparable 'crimes' :roll:

One is stealing someone's possessions, one is stealing someone's livelihood - discuss :evil:

People are more than happy to grab anything they like off Google and display on these forums - should they be paying their dues to the original photographer in each case? I'm talking about taking 1 or 2 google images and displaying them on my walls, not in a public gallery. Hardly the same as breaking into someones house and stealing their belongings is it?!

daviesee

IronHorse100 wrote:

daviesee wrote:

IronHorse100 wrote:

GiantMike wrote:

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

The copyright thing can be got round by converting your pics in photoshop but at the end of the dya its a lot of hassle.

You can also break into people's houses and take all their stuff, this will brighten up your flat no end!

I hardly think the 2 are comparable 'crimes' :roll:

One is stealing someone's possessions, one is stealing someone's livelihood - discuss :evil:

People are more than happy to grab anything they like off Google and display on these forums - should they be paying their dues to the original photographer in each case? I'm talking about taking 1 or 2 google images and displaying them on my walls, not in a public gallery. Hardly the same as breaking into someones house and stealing their belongings is it?!

In answer to your question in red, in theory - yes.
That's the whole point of copyright. You are making a copy without the owner giving you the right.

It depends on the source.
Was the photo put on Google just for someone to show off, or just doesn't care.
Or, was it originally put on a site where a pro photographer is trying to sell his shots to earn a living?
In theory I can see a big difference.

In reality a pro will only put thumbnail shots on the web which will not be big enough for quality prints. I guess that's the get-out clause.

GiantMike

IronHorse100 wrote:

People are more than happy to grab anything they like off Google and display on these forums - should they be paying their dues to the original photographer in each case?

NO. Hotlinking is just another way of drawing somebody's attention to the presence of a photo on the web. It's no different to pasting the website address, just quicker.

IronHorse100 wrote:

I'm talking about taking 1 or 2 google images and displaying them on my walls, not in a public gallery. Hardly the same as breaking into someones house and stealing their belongings is it?!

That's not the point. A crime is a crime. Copyright theft is a crime. Clearly you're happy using somebody's artwork without their permission or offering payment for something which you have given a value to. If you want to use somebody's work, drop them a line and ask if it will be OK. Most photographers are happy to let you use their work and may even send you a high res image, for free. I know I would.

I have a nice pic of some sealions on a buoy you can have if you like. Would really brighten up your bedroom. Or how about a pic of a skateboarder doing a jump (he has a grimace on his face).

IronHorse100

Guys, I think we're getting a bit carried away here. I'm talking about a couple of posters for my flat, that is all. Where do you guys stand on home taping by the way? Actually, don't worry about answering that one :roll:

shockedsoshocked

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White Line

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Red Rock

Given that the cost of getting a one off A1 print made is around £30, wouldn't it be easier to just go out and buy a poster instead :roll:

http://www.allposters.co.uk/-st/Cycling-Posters_c6008_.htm

IronHorse100

Red Rock wrote:

Given that the cost of getting a one off A1 print made is around £30, wouldn't it be easier to just go out and buy a poster instead :roll:

http://www.allposters.co.uk/-st/Cycling-Posters_c6008_.htm

absolutely, which is why I started the thread to find out such things :roll:

GiantMike

Can't you photocopy a £10 note, then you could get everything you ever need for £10.