If you want to ensure having clear photos without seeing any pixels, ideally you should look for photos that are anywhere from 1000 x 1000 pixels or larger. Could be different for 4x6's, though.

I do print my photos myself. None of the stores around here will print copywritten photos, and I've tried about 15 or 16 stores.

When I do use the machines in stores for my scrapbooking stuff, I use 500 or so pixels per inch. So far, everything's come out well for me - I've no complaints.

Shambler - Personally I wouldn't add a white border, that's just my preference though.

Thanks for your replies BossC and Selise {up}

I don't print my photo's myself, I print them at a store using those Kodak DIY-type machines. I'm just really annoyed with always ending up having to pay for pics that come out horribly pixelated and blurry :lol:

Another question - if I had to add a white background to them in Paint or something, would that help my cause?

[quote="Selise"]they [b]should[/b] come out clearly. They look about the same size as the photos I print into a 4x6. If you've got a program that you can resize the pixels, try at least [b]300 pixels per inch.[/quote][/b]

Just 300! Do you print the photos yourself? If you print them yourself they should be ok. I send my photos to a store and they have to be a high quality or I will see the pixel blocks.

BossC

they [b]should[/b] come out clearly. They look about the same size as the photos I print into a 4x6. If you've got a program that you can resize the pixels, try at least 300 pixels per inch.

I would enlarge them a bit. Probably up to 900px (dimensions).

BossC

Can someone please tell me if the following will come out clearly, if printed as 4x6 photos?
Thanks {up}

[img]http://www.kingsgrovesports.com.au/images/Brett%20Lee.jpg[/img]
Size: 27.9kb
Dimensions: 345x480


[img]http://sportsgallery.indiainfo.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=4678&g2_serialNumber=1[/img]
Size: 552kb
Dimensions: 367x512

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