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ss_goku4 · 2004-03-26, 17:10

Hey, I had a question for all you photoshoppers out there. What is the best resolution to work with? I know the higher the smoother, but I guess it must depend on your computer specs as well, that is if it can take it. When I first started to color in photoshop, I drew lines at 72dpi. At the time I had 256 MB of RDRAM. So I went to higher setting of 150 and it got better looking. Then eventually I set it at 300. My lines looked good. I later upgraded my RAM to 768MB. Nowadays I do my work at 600 dpi, and I don't draw my lines in photoshop anymore. So, is 600 dpi a little too much? Or can I bring it down a little?

Mundain · 2004-03-26, 17:19

I do all my sketches in PS at 72, and I do all my coloring (if its scanned) at 300 dpi scan, the I do the lines, then I reduce the size of the image from its 1000x1000 size to something smaller, like 800x600 or 1024 by whatever. If I draw it all on the computer, I do it all at whatever my last PS setting was, cause I cant tell a difference in the rez, besides the line art part (and that is probably only because you have a larger canvas to work with :P)

Vulkar · 2004-03-26, 17:25

It depends what you wish to do with your art.

If you're gonna print it at really high quality you should have it at 300-400 dpi. My experience however, at least with coloring scanned art is, the bigger the better. Cuz when you reduce, it looks nicer and your mistakes are less obvious.

Though 600dpi does seem a bit large to me, but depends on your project I guess.

Kitsune-bi · 2004-03-26, 18:21

I usually use 300 dpi with a canvas around 1200x1600. Like vulkar said. You really only "need" to work that big if you're going to print. But it does look alot nicer when you work big and shrink down.

Raxial · 2004-03-26, 18:34

since I usually work with other people's work, it's usually smaller
I'm lucky if I can get anything above 72 dpi, but It's usually fine. I never notice a drop in quality when I resize, and I don't have any problems working with a comparatively small picture.

Yama_Le_Rouge · 2004-03-26, 18:55

i usually work on 600dpi 5000x7000 scanned project. But i usually work the pic twice, in his big resolution and a last time when i reduce the pic.

2004-03-26, 17:10	Link #1
ss_goku4 Perverted Teacher Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wasco , Ca. Age: 39	Resolution is important Hey, I had a question for all you photoshoppers out there. What is the best resolution to work with? I know the higher the smoother, but I guess it must depend on your computer specs as well, that is if it can take it. When I first started to color in photoshop, I drew lines at 72dpi. At the time I had 256 MB of RDRAM. So I went to higher setting of 150 and it got better looking. Then eventually I set it at 300. My lines looked good. I later upgraded my RAM to 768MB. Nowadays I do my work at 600 dpi, and I don't draw my lines in photoshop anymore. So, is 600 dpi a little too much? Or can I bring it down a little?

2004-03-26, 17:19	Link #2
Mundain They call me stew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: North Carolina. USA Age: 36	I do all my sketches in PS at 72, and I do all my coloring (if its scanned) at 300 dpi scan, the I do the lines, then I reduce the size of the image from its 1000x1000 size to something smaller, like 800x600 or 1024 by whatever. If I draw it all on the computer, I do it all at whatever my last PS setting was, cause I cant tell a difference in the rez, besides the line art part (and that is probably only because you have a larger canvas to work with :P)

2004-03-26, 17:25	Link #3
Vulkar Lost in Time and Space Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Burlington, VT USA Age: 40	It depends what you wish to do with your art. If you're gonna print it at really high quality you should have it at 300-400 dpi. My experience however, at least with coloring scanned art is, the bigger the better. Cuz when you reduce, it looks nicer and your mistakes are less obvious. Though 600dpi does seem a bit large to me, but depends on your project I guess.

2004-03-26, 18:21	Link #4
Kitsune-bi Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Age: 42	I usually use 300 dpi with a canvas around 1200x1600. Like vulkar said. You really only "need" to work that big if you're going to print. But it does look alot nicer when you work big and shrink down.

2004-03-26, 18:34	Link #5
Raxial CG / Color Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Eastern United States Age: 35	since I usually work with other people's work, it's usually smaller I'm lucky if I can get anything above 72 dpi, but It's usually fine. I never notice a drop in quality when I resize, and I don't have any problems working with a comparatively small picture.

2004-03-26, 18:55	Link #6
Yama_Le_Rouge I'm branded, I'm doomed Join Date: Feb 2004	i usually work on 600dpi 5000x7000 scanned project. But i usually work the pic twice, in his big resolution and a last time when i reduce the pic.