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Why should I order prints online when I can print on my home printer?

Printing at home on inkjet printers is convenient, fun and provides you with prints immediately. To get good quality prints at home, however, your printer requires expensive paper and inks. And, even when you use special paper and inks, the prints that are produced are not permanent. Also, often a number of prints need to be made before the optimal sizing and color is achieved, which raises the cost per print, and the whole process is time consuming.
Here are the advantages of having your prints done by Amerifoto

  • The prints are "real" they look and feel great.
  • We offer many print sizes, including the standard ones used in albums and frames.
  • Our enlargements are ideal for framing, laminating, and even commercial use.
  • Our pricing is lower than the cost of home printing.
  • Ordering via our service is more time efficient than printing your own
  • prints at home.
  • We take the time to review your images and correct common photographic problems such as under or over exposure.

What print sizes can I order?

The following table shows available sizes and the corresponding minimum resolution requirements. Remember that you can get your best value by ordering one of our "package" set of prints.

 
4x6
5x7
8x10
8x12
9x12
11x14
12x18
 
400 x 600
500 x 700
800 x 1000
800 x 1200
900 x 1200
1100 x 1400
1200 x 1800

The resolution of each of your images is automatically determined and compared to the minimum size required to achieve a good print. What is resolution? It's simply the amount of digital information stored in your image. Less resolution means less detail. Resolution is measured in pixels.

Pictures that fall below our recommended resolution guidelines may look fine when viewed online, but will appear blurry and pixilated - that is, the image will appear in blocks, with jagged rather than straight edges when enlarged and printed. In order to avoid disappointment, make certain your images meet our minimum resolution requirements.

How can I get the best possible prints?

A digital picture that looks great on your computer screen won't necessarily look as good when you print it. Sometimes people are disappointed the first time they print one of their cherished digital photographs because of poor resolution. To avoid disappointment you can do a few things to ensure the best possible prints. Such as:  Insure that your digital camera is capturing images at the maximum resolution it is capable of (you may need to check your camera manual).
Note: in general, cameras' ability to capture images for printing are as follows:
Camera Resolution Size of "Real" Prints possible (meets resolution requirements)

1.5 Mega pixel camera Wallet, 4 x 6, sometimes 5 x 7

2.1 Mega pixel camera 8x10

3.3 Mega pixel camera all sizes

For good quality prints of many sizes, we recommend 3.3 Mega pixel or higher cameras. Even if you only intend to produce small prints, a higher resolution camera provides more data and flexibility for image cropping and enhancing.
What image types do we accept?

JPEG, JPG, BMP, TIF, TIFF, GIF, and PSD images