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Originally posted by Deekay:
Hi, I am trying to learn Photoshop, but right now all my work is paint & paper (or glue & paper for collages). I've scanned my work BUT 1) the scans are way too big if saved as png's 2) CP says jpg's are not good to print onto products. Can someone who also works in traditional media share how they make their art into digital files?
How big is too big? I have uploaded 30 meg files for posters. After scanning a painting, I size it to fit the product. 2000 pixels by 2000 pixels for a t-shirt, for example.

Many thanks,
Diane

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Originally posted by Ha Ha Shirt Shop:
You mention "capturing subtle colors".
Have you read the color tips already (one of the sticky posts at the top)?
http://forums.cafepress.com/ev...983104/m/573109#cmyk


I don't know that your scans won't work, just something to consider before getting to far or buying a better scanner.

Myself, I would hate to get too far down the creation process or buy a new scanner only to find out the subtle color differences wouldn't come out anyway. I have never really messed with colors, but the way I understand the posts I've read is that some come out differently than what one would expect.

Just throwing that idea out there.

Ha Ha Shirt Shop
www.cafepress.com/HaHaShirtShop
www.cafepress.com/FromPinkSlip

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Originally posted by Tanith:
Scanning involves a physical object. That object's colors will be from reflected light - and thus almost certainly within the CMYK color space. Flat colors in scanning can come from excessive exposure. It can also come because the evenness of the scanning light deprives the scanned work of the texture we are used to and that influences the apparent depth of color.

Really technical geek stuff -> http://www.scantips.com/basics14.html