RE: Panoramic shots

["M. Denis Hill" <denis@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

For offset printing, you need to have your image scanned at "dpi" equal to
150% of the line screen of the printing. For high-quality color printing, I
assume that you'll print at 150 lpi (lines-per-inch) or more, so you would
have the image scanned at 225 dpi at the size it will be printed. For
printing, the file needs to be CYMK (four color), which has a compressed
color gamut compared to RGB. You can have the scanning service perform the
conversion (the native format of scanners is RGB), or do the conversion in
Photoshop. For truly high quality printing, you can go into Hexachrome
(six-color), but that's another ball of was. If you are a novice at this, I
recommend that the scanning service do both the CMYK conversion and color
correction. In any event, you should require a matchprint from the offset
negatives (from which printing plates are made), to assure that What You See
I What You Want.

Digital files can be made into transparencies in what's called an LVT or
film recorder. If you want one source for scanning and LVT output (after
you've done the stitching), you might try http://www.nancyscans.com/.

M. Denis Hill
Area 360 Communications
http://www.area360.com
360.678.8351

Have you visited the discussion forums at http://www.colorfulcoupeville.com?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil C Stelling [mailto:stelling@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 9:33 PM
> To: panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Panoramic shots
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> Russell, I have similar interests.  I also have similar questions.  My
> interests are somewhat explained on my Web site.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Russell Graves [mailto:russell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 9:27 PM
> To: Panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Panoramic shots
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> Hello!
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> I am new to this list and was looking for some help.
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> I am interested in using a panoramic head and shooting scenics.
> Then, using
> Photoshop, I want to stitch the images together to make a 180
> degree view of
> the scene.
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> Here are my questions:
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> 1. How big of a file and what format should I save the image for
> the highest
> quality to reproduce in a book?
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> 2.  Are there any places that I can send the file to and have an actual
> transparency made out of it?
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> Thanks,
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> Russell Graves
> www.russellgraves.com
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