Tag Archives: photography
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How to Print a Poster?

Printing poster images requires a 19 megapixel source to get a good quality output. However even the iPhone’s camera can only produce 12 megapixels. What if you can get quality poster prints from any source?

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How can I increase the resolution of a JPEG photo?

The best way to make a 240p photo into 360p or better and still get good-looking results. This is not your usual upscaling routine.

Best Practices to Insert Photos into A Document for Optimal Print

What would be the best practices of inserting photos for food menu? What is the best resolution to make it look good in print?

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How to Print Beach Banners from iPhone Snapshots

Printing 8-foot banners is a challenge if you don’t have a good camera that can capture 38 megapixels or better. Upscaling it from software won’t create a good result – the image would look blocky or blurry, and would likely turn off your audience at the beach. Follow these steps to create images for bigger-than-life […]

The number of pixels required for printing does not only depend on the dimensions of the image – but also how far people would typically view it. Read more to know the minimum print resolution needed for all kinds of prints.

How to Calculate the Right Resolution for Life-Sized Prints

The number of pixels required for printing does not only depend on the dimensions of the image – but also how far people would typically view it. Read more to know the minimum print resolution needed for all kinds of prints.

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BiggerPicture 1.1.4 for Italian Users

Release 1.1.4 of the BiggerPicture image enhancer adds Italian localization as well as fixing a bug on UI restoration and improves overall system performance while it is running in the background.

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App for Pixabay 1.1.0 Fully Supports Dark Mode

App for Pixabay now supports dark mode in macOS Mojave. The app provides quick access to free images hosted in Pixabay from the macOS’ menu bar.

Have you ever downloaded photos from Facebook that your friends took, went to the photo shop and print it, only to found out that the printed copy looks jagged? Maybe a photograph that looks fine on screen but ended up blackish like an under-exposed photo.  This article outlines some common problems that happens when transferring photos to print and their solutions.

Preparing Images for High-Quality Printing

Have you ever downloaded photos from Facebook that your friends took, went to the photo shop and print it, only to found out that the printed copy looks jagged? Maybe a photograph that looks fine on screen but ended up blackish like an under-exposed photo. This article outlines some common problems that happens when transferring […]

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Online or Inexpensive Courses by Apple for Public

I’ve composed a list of courses and various other educational materials by Apple that are less than $500. Most of these courses are complimentary online materials although some are paid or offered in the physical world.

Do you need to plan a photo shoot? Redesign a website? Spec out your next book cover? You'd want to create mood boards together with your colleagues and clients to make those boring planning meetings a productive one. We also have a free mood board template that you can download and use in your next brainstorming session.

Brainstorm using Mood Boards

Do you need to plan a photo shoot? Redesign a website? Spec out your next book cover? You’d want to create mood boards together with your colleagues and clients to make those boring planning meetings a productive one. We also have a free mood board template that you can download and use in your next […]