Re-sizing/printing photos to locket size - help

[colmo]

Would you mind? That would be a great help, I've had a mess around and despite the advice I'm kinda guessing what I have to do.

There's two images, I'll upload them and post the link.

No problem. Either post or PM the link, as you prefer. Just make sure you have the right dimensions worked out.

If you know where you're going to print it, put that in too, as we can look up the correct print resolution.

[Steven W]

Image locations:

1) http://img.hexus.net/v2/gaming/IMGP0989.JPG

2) http://img.hexus.net/v2/gaming/IMGP0792.JPG

[Steven W]

No problem. Either post or PM the link, as you prefer. Just make sure you have the right dimensions worked out.

If you know where you're going to print it, put that in too, as we can look up the correct print resolution.

I'll get it printed at Max Speilman.

The locket size is 1.5 cm height x 2 cm width and is oval shaped. It's this one - http://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/detail/R/5133211/

[colmo]

I'll get it printed at Max Speilman.

You might want to find somewhere else...

BC Nimmo and GA Friar were appointed joint administrators of the
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No further orders will be processed through the website for the time being.

[Steven W]

You might want to find somewhere else...

I could use Truprint!

[Whiternoise]

www.Photobox.co.uk give you a free 50 prints with your first order and they're pretty good, i'm going to get my holiday snaps done through them

[kalniel]

www.Photobox.co.uk give you a free 50 prints with your first order and they're pretty good, i'm going to get my holiday snaps done through them

Agreed - they're a good site, cheap, good quality, and they send you a test card so that you can calibrate your monitor to their printers

[Stoo]

Woah, that's odd, a chap at work asked me exactly the same thing yesterday..

He's borrowing my scanner and we're printing off at work with one of the proofing inkjets

[colmo]

A word of advice to Steven W...

Don't ever shoot digital pictures with date stamps! On film, perhaps there was a point, but on digital. the file already contains this in the metadata (if you have the clock set correctly on the camera); there's no need to ruin the shot by plastering it into the picture.

The second shot is impossible to crop to the dimensions stated (2x1.5cm) without having to include some of the green digits, or else getting the clone tool out (which I'm doing now).

Edit: And here they are:

http://www.worldinfocus.net/Pics/IMGP0792.JPG

http://www.worldinfocus.net/Pics/IMGP0989.JPG

Edits: white point adjusted to edge of tone curve, resized to 237x178 pixels (this approximates 20 x 15mm at 300dpi), unsharp mask (GIMP settings) radius 0.1, amount 1.25, threshold 3.

[colmo]

One last thing - download Picasa (it's free). It has all the editing facilities you could need, is simple to use, and can even upload directly to a number of online print services.

[Steven W]

Thanks a lot, really appreciate your help!