[X Newbies] Do I need more ram?

[Nick]

I ordered a book from Apple using iPhoto, it was very well done, you cannot
go wrong, if you try to use a pic whose resolution is too low, iPhoto will
tell you.

N

on 1/21/03 8:17 PM, Bill Reburn at bill at pacificcoast.net wrote:

>> On 1/21/03 8:37 PM, "David" <whelp at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> I'm actually scanning photos to produce a book from Apple using iphoto. I
>> have
>> looked everywhere for information about what scan resolution to use to
>> produce
>> a book and I've turned up only one sentence from Apple to the effect that you
>> should use your camera pictures at the highest possible resolution.  I
>> haven't
>> read anything about what resolution to use if you're using scanned images. I
>> also don't know if iphoto optimizes your files and thereby changes your
>> resolutions before your book gets uploaded. If anyone has produced a book,
>> I'd
>> be interested in your advice.
>> 
>> TIA,
>> 
>> Dave Whelpley G4 MacOs 10.2.3
>> 
> 
> Dave, 
> 
> I would say pop by here if you haven't already and post a question in the
> iPhoto Discussions.
> 
> http://www.info.apple.com/usen/iphoto/
> 
> iPhoto will give you a warning when you try and use a photo that is too low
> resolution for publishing.. You definitely do not need 600dpi images. To
> email that, you are going to have to send one mighty huge message(s).
> 
> I do not know how they print the files.. I assume using a high end/speed
> full colour laser system or something in that area.. 150dpi is a good
> guideline, but depending on the technology they use, you could bump that up
> for safety sake.
> 
> If you supply them with higher resolution images than their printer
> resolution - it won't matter.. They will just get printed at the device's
> setting. If you go too low, you will get some pixelation or weird colour
> anomalies.. And be choked with your book.
> 
> I think they have dummy proofed (pardon the term) the system to prevent the
> disappointment, I guess it's all relative to what you're expecting. I
> haven't seen one of these books either.. Though - I would build and print it
> all myself anyway (I work in that industry).
> 
> Goodluck, let me know what you find out. It seems like a really great
> system.
> 
> Bill Reburn
> 
> 
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