Mounting photos onto canvas

thepharcyde · 14 Feb 2008 at 19:22

I have a picture which is 2272 x 1704 pixels @ 72DPI.

I would like to mount it onto canvas as big as possible retaining the best quality over size.

1) Has anyone used an online company that offers canvas prints?
2) What's the largest size I can blow up the image without any pixelation/distortion of anykind

Thank you

ste_bla · 14 Feb 2008 at 19:34

For question 1 Photobox but they are a bit £ (well not sure as never got any before from else where) however they often have deals/discounts etc

Raikiri · 14 Feb 2008 at 19:38

72 DPI is quite low for printing, however with that resolution it will be roughly 31.5" x 23.6".

thepharcyde · 14 Feb 2008 at 19:57

Great thank you. I may even get them mounted on MDF like a few Banksy pics I have, I have found a place in Milton Keynes I have emailed. Seems quite cheap at £15.85 for 36"x24" onto 12mm mdf

ste_bla · 14 Feb 2008 at 20:02

thepharcyde said:
Great thank you. I may even get them mounted on MDF like a few Banksy pics I have, I have found a place in Milton Keynes I have emailed. Seems quite cheap at £15.85 for 36"x24" onto 12mm mdf

Whats the web address as at that price i wouldnt mind a few of the kids

misses been nagging for ages

thepharcyde · 14 Feb 2008 at 20:08

ste_bla said:
Whats the web address as at that price i wouldnt mind a few of the kids

misses been nagging for ages

http://www.dmrframing.co.uk/index.htm

. I may pop and see them only down the road

neodude · 14 Feb 2008 at 20:42

thepharcyde said:
I have a picture which is 2272 x 1704 pixels @ 72DPI.

First off, Digital photos don't have a DPI as such. It is simply there as a guide to guage print/display size and quality. What you have is a 2272x1704 image. For close up viewed photos 300DPI is the minimum print resolution, for something on a wall you should be able to drop to 150DPI. At 150DPI your maximum image size will be around 16" x 12". Anything bigger than that is going to lose quality.