Requirements For Best Possible Photo Upload

As high resolution as possible, while fitting under the 25 megabyte file size limit. Jpeg images or png images (jpegs are better for paintings, drawings, etc., IMO). Color space should be sRGB. I'm a photographer but I'm uploading 45 megapixel images and setting the compression to get me just under the 25 megabyte file size.

Thanks Rick Berk, I will just cut and paste your reply for him since it is pretty much Greek to me.

Why not have your work professionally scanned? That's a better option.

Jessica Jenney, I found it difficult to locate a business that could scan a 24”x36” gallery wrapped stretched canvas. I do not want to take them off the stretcher bars and then restretching them.
Perhaps if I lived near a city that option would be available.

If you're working with a pro - don't limit yourself to FAA requirements and get the largest image file possible (you can downsize for FAA later), because you may use other venues that allow much larger file uploads = large size prints = more money. I'm working with another production partner that has a file size limit of 250mb!

* however, 60"x48" prints done by FAA from a 25mb file look just fine.

Kathy Anselmo, thank you for that, actually he is going to do that, but because I do not know how to adjust the size of photos, he is trying to provide files for me in each size it know I need. For instance, I have read (and if you read it on the internet you KNOW it is true🤪) that for my web site pictures should be only 500kb so they will load fast for people looking through your web site. Does that sound right to you?

No, no, no! For FAA, you want to upload the largest size possible, FAA will put up a 900 pixel image for the thumbnail, but they'll print off the size you upload. Again, largest size possible.

Duplicate

Joseph C Hinson Photography, so that really was my original question.....I want FAA to have the largest file/photo possible so they can sell prints the size of my originals.....but the photographer said I need to tell him their requirements. I can find their requirements no where on this site. So you said “upload the largest size possible “, can you tell me what that is?
I apologize if I am asking this with the wrong terminology but hopefully you can follow regardless.
Thanks!

Hello

The image size will depend on the pixels size of the image you took, less any cropping you have done. We then create the prints that will fit that size and less, if you have priced them.

For products see the VIEW TEMPLATE under each product area on the edit page or my list at the bottom of this email

When you upload an image, our software takes the longer dimension and fits it to the following sizes:

8 inches
10 inches
12 inches
14 inches
16 inches
20 inches
etc...

The smaller dimension is then scaled proportionally to maintain the aspect ratio of your image.

You are setting your prices based on the size of the longest dimension

4800 pixels is 48" at 100ppi So you can work out your sizes really before even uploading. Do not ever change your ppi as you do not need to.

We allow 25mb only and you can change the compression as low as 10 before it hurts the image

NEVER enlarge your images (change the pixel size to a larger one) as that degrades the print quality and we will refuse to print and, if your images are too large file size, you can compress to 10 in Photoshop before losing quality

If you sell an image we will refuse to print if the image shows.......

Pixellation
Blockiness
Bad cropping
Blurriness not in keeping with the image (ie not meant to be there)
normal font signature (Arial, Times New Roman etc)
signature cropped half off the image
large watermarks
noticeable camera flash
Upsized images

We do not do quality control until you sell so, it is your responsibility to quality control your images carefully before uploading. You do this by zooming in a photo editor to 100% and then carefully going over the image, checking for the above defects

We require Adobe RGB or sRGB and do not accept CMYK or ProPhoto

Here are some examples for you http://fineartamerica.com/showmessages.php?messageid=2704747

If you choose not to sell something, leave the space for markup totally blank. Not even a space.

Search pages (such as particular product searches) take 24 hours after the prices added to be shown

PRODUCT TEMPLATES

APPAREL https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/product-template/clothing-20?v=1234

BATTERY CHARGER https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/product-template/battery-5200?v=1234

BEACH TOWEL https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/product-template/beachtowel-32-64?v=1234

COFFEE MUG https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/product-template/coffeemug-11?v=1234

DUVET COVER https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/product-template/duvetcover-queen?v=1234

FLEECE BLANKET https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/product-template/blanket-coral-50-60?v=1234

PHONE COVER https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/product-template/iphone7?v=1234

POUCH https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/product-template/pouch-regularbottom-medium?v=12341234

ROUND TOWEL https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/product-template/beachtowelround?v=1234

SHOWER CURTAIN https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/product-template/showercurtain?v=1234

SPIRAL NOTEBOOK https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/product-template/spiralnotebook?v=1234

TAPESTRY https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/product-template/tapestry-50-61?v=1234

THROW PILLOW https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/product-template/throwpillow-14-14?v=1234

TOTE BAG https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/product-template/totebag-18-18?v=1234

WEEKENDER BAG https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/product-template/totebagweekender-24-16-white?v=1234

YOGA MAT https://render.fineartamerica.com/images/rendered/product-template/yogamat?v=1234

I hope that helps

Abbie
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Kathleen,

Welcome! Printing an image to 24" x 36" isn't that tough! ANY good DSLR will have a native capture that size and most, will be larger. I've sold photos here, 4 foot x 6 foot, from files not much larger than you need. Ask your photographer, what camera he'll use and let me know. My Canon DSLR's native capture is 3744x5616 pixels, which means a print here can be made that is ATLEAST 56" wide.

Here's one of my tutorials about copying artwork correctly, take a look, might be something you would like to do yourself, if you have access to a DSLR,tripod,etc. or share it with your friend the photographer....

https://fineartamerica.com/showmessages.php?messageid=2764654

The trouble here, is that most of us have issues with file TOO LARGE!!!

Rich

Abbie Shores, thank you. Perhaps my previous problem was not the size of my images but just the quality.
You (perhaps not you personally, but FAA) would try to help, but I finally gave up. Now having professional capture my paintings should solve quality problems.
So is this the figure I need to give my photographer so he can give me the correct size files to submit to FAA?
“We allow 25mb only a...”?
Thank you for your assistance.

as big and clear as possible without enlarging it. 6200px will get you the biggest print here. strive for that size. make sure they have a Dslr. or you'll get the same results. 25 megs is the highest you can save it as. i would get the painting at the highest size, tell them to save it at a level 12. back that up. and then save it again at say an 11 or 10 so you can get the right size.

you only need jpg, but if they offer 16 bit tiff, and it will be huge, take that and back that one up. just don't upload it.

---Mike Savad
http://www.MikeSavad.com

Rich Franco, wow, lots of information, thanks so much! I am in my seventies and really focused on learning to improve my painting skills, so the $40 per capture is well worth not having to learn to improve my photography skills too! Selling a print or two of each will cover the investment. But I am sure many an artist bless you for sharing your tutorials!
Again I thank you and all others who took time from their Sunday to offer their help!

Kathleen,

In a few weeks, will join you....LOL! $40/print is a very good price and well worth the cost and times saved. I might suggest that you get a "trial" capture and then review it before he does too many and there's an issue. If a pro, then he should do everything right. especially, if he does this for other artists.

Let him know that YOU need files, no larger than 25 mbs, jpegs and RGB or sRGB for the "color space", which he'll know what that means. If HE has any questions, get them and then ask here for advice...

Good Luck,

Rich

Rich Franco

Thanks Rich!

Just wanted to say what beautiful images you have!!!

TL
http://tlmair.com

Why, Thank you TL, very kind of you.