Picture size

Need your help ladies. I am trying to find some pics of Ocho Rios, Jamaica so I can order some postcards. Me and Carly have been discussing it and my pics are too small. How do I search for (and save) larger pics that would work for me. How do I know if the ones that I do find are too small? ...I am DIY challenged so please bear with me.

I attached a few sample pics, so you all could see what we meant. Cuz I had the same issue when searching online for pics... Ok, it only let me attach one...

I check to see if they are big enough in a couple ways. A simple way is to upload it into snapfish or shutterfly & try to order a 4x6. it will tell you if the resolution is too low for that. Another way is to open it in photoshop if you have the program & go to "image size" and see how big the resolution actually is.

This is what the resoultion needs to be:

Image Resolution : Maximum print size

less than 640x480 : only wallet-size prints recommended

640x480 : absolute minimum resolution for 4x6 (results will vary)

1024 x 768 : minimum recommended resolution for 4x6

1152 x 864 : minimum recommended resolution for 5x7

1600 x 1200 : minimum recommended resolution for 8x10 or larger

I made a postcard for LadyP with a picture that was really too low in resolution. Most images you snag off the internet will be low resolution. I expanded the resolution in photoshop, but doing that doesn't always work. It can make the picture look a little strange. I don't know if she has received the postcards yet, but if they look good then we know that works. I just did a bunch of pictures this way for a friend & they all printed fine.

I got a high resolution image by posting on the forum that I was looking for one. Jason was nice enough to send me a beautiful picture of riviera maya (my current desktop background).

If you can wait until April, I can take some scenery photos for you ladies for you to use (as long as you put a photo credit for me on them).

Let me know!

Robin