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October 21, 2019
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Unable to export high resolution jpgs from LR

  • October 21, 2019
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I have trouble exporting high-resolution jpgs from LR to use for large format prints.

original file is RAW, followed all the steps to import for print with 300dpi. Does anyone has other suggestions? Thank you. 

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    JP Hess
    Inspiring
    October 21, 2019

    You cannot change the quality of an image file by changing the DPI (really it's PPI or pixels per inch). Regardless of what that setting is set to, the image will still have the same pixel dimensions, the same file size, the same image quality, no difference whatsoever. That setting will not change the picture content in any way. The only way you can have an image for large format prints is to have an image that has a lot more pixels.

    Consider an image file that has 6000 x 4000 pixels. If you choose to print, for instance, an 8 x 10 or even a 16 x 20 print from such an image, it wouldn't matter whether the PPI was designated at 72 or 240 or 300 or 600. The image quality would remain precisely the same, and the print quality would remain the same as well. I've tried it with my own printer, and I've tried it by sending images to commercial printers. You cannot modify image quality by changing that PPI setting. The only way is to have more pixels.

    MeeRAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    October 21, 2019

    Hi Jim, thank you for your reply and the clarification. So, how do I find out the PPI setting or how much pixels the image has. It was shot in RAW, edited in LR - my understanding was that shooting in RAW gives you the biggest possible file size. 

    MeeRAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    October 22, 2019

    Your export settings like right. The JPEG image format is a highly compressed format, and the file size can vary greatly depending on the content of the image. Without seeing any of your images, it is difficult to determine what the size of those image files "should" be. Are any of those images cropped? Would you care to share any of your images that others might examine them?


    Sure, if that helps. I attach you two of them. They only have basic LR edits. I upload two examples... should I upload the original or edited file?