Increase print quality for calendar in iphoto
I am trying to make a calendar. However, I keep get warnings that print quality is not good enough. Some of the pictures are emailed. Is there any way to increase print quality so the pictures are clear on the calendar and I stop getting the warnings?
No. There's no way to add pixels to a photo. What are the pixel dimensions of the photos that are giving the warning and where are you using them in the calendar?
iPhoto will give that warning when the resolution of the image falls below 180 dpi:
You can determine what the dpi of the photo will produce by diving the width of the photos by the width of the area on the page it is in. If it not too far from 180 you probably won't notice it much. If it's way below then you might.
One method to test what the photos will look like is to preview it according to this Apple document: iPhoto '11: Preview a book, card, or calendar before you order or print it. That will give you a pretty good idea of what it will look like and if you can accept that level or resolution.
If not you'll need to use a larger image, one that has more pixels.
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