Ger Buskermolen Posted November 15, 2011 Share #1 Posted November 15, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello, i am new on this forum and since a couple of months i use a Leica D-Lux 5 and i have one small and simple question..... Is it possible to make pictures with this Leica D-Lux 5 with 300 dpi X and Y resolution? All the pictures in all the formats i have taken are 180 dpi X and Y resolution..even in RAW. Why this question, via Flickr photosite i have pictures taken with this camera and the EXIF data showed X and Y resolution of 300 dpi. Thank you in advance for your replies, Ger Buskermolen The Netherlands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 Hi Ger Buskermolen, Take a look here Leica D-Lux 5. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
ho_co Posted November 15, 2011 Share #2 Posted November 15, 2011 Ger, I'm no expert, but AFAIK, dpi has no influence on Web display, nor is it generated in the camera. The 180 dpi is appearing somewhere in the software processing chain. What software are you using? Photoshop allows you to set resolution in the Adobe Camera Raw converter, and then to change it in the Image > Image Size... dialog box. Here are examples from my D-Lux 4 (Photoshop CS4): In ACR: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! In Photoshop: BTW, welcome to the forum! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! In Photoshop: BTW, welcome to the forum! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/166421-leica-d-lux-5/?do=findComment&comment=1844908'>More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted November 16, 2011 Share #3 Posted November 16, 2011 Ger, you can change the output resolution using most imaging software programs. Photoshop is one; there are several others. I use GraphicConverter for Macs for basic resizing and adjusting, and Lightroom 3 for more detailed exposure and other adjustments. Standard procedure is to go into file/open, select picture/size/scale, enter width and height in cm or inches, choose dpi, then save a copy as and choose the file format (usually jpg) and the final resolution (100% for printing, smaller for email). Sounds complicated but very quick once you know the basic steps. 72 dpi is used for posting pictures online and emailing. 200 dpi is good for newspaper reproduction or standard prints. 300 dpi is used for top-quality and magazine prints. As a general rule, you can downsize a picture for email more easily than you can upsize it for printing. The original file size of most digital cameras now is about 30MB, which is ample for large prints. The D-Lux 5 is excellent. Alternatively, you can change the resolution in camera, but I always find it best to shoot at highest resolution jpg (and/or sometimes RAW) and then scale the pictures later as required. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted November 16, 2011 Share #4 Posted November 16, 2011 As above, you can also size pictures in pixels. But inches or centimeters are easier . You can still send larger pictures online, but they take up more data space than needed if they are only going to be viewed onscreen. Receiving a 20MB size snapshot from someone who doesn't know how to resize it is pain, as is receiving an email 50KB file intended for reproduction in the paper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.