Suggested Workflow

In testing ArtMaster and ArtMasterPro, we have created literally hundreds of pictures and printed them at varying sizes, from A4 right the way up to 1,000mm x 3,000mm. Using at least 1Gb of RAM, we have found that the following workflow gives the optimum results:

• Once you have cropped your image, you need to ensure that you have at least 1,000 pixels on the longest edge. If this is not the case, up-sample your image using interpolation software, such as Shortcut’s PhotoZoom Pro or Extensis’s Photoshop plug-in called SmartScale. The respective weblinks for these products are as follows:

http://www.trulyphotomagic.com/

http://extensis.com/

• Try not to use image files that have more than 2,000 pixels on the longest edge. If having cropped your photograph you still have more the 2,000 pixels, we suggest you down-sample it using the Resize Image facility.

Note: At this stage do not worry about dots per inch, or “dpi” – dpi is a printing issue and is completely irrelevant to the number of pixels that your software works with.

• Create your artwork in ArtMaster or ArtMasterPro and save your file.

• Using either PhotoZoom Pro or SmartScale, up-sample your artwork to 180dpi and to the size of paper you will be printing on. If you are using PhotoZoom Pro, switch on the Anti-Aliasing feature – it will take a lot longer to process but the results are much better.

• Finally, print your picture. For the best results print to an Epson printer using their speciality art papers.