Important Note on
Copyright
When you
purchase a print you buy the right to use and display the paper print or
object. Copyright remains with the Photographer.
You are not permitted to copy, scan or otherwise manipulate or store the
image for any purpose. All rights are reserved.
Why Smugmug
While we can
also prepare our own prints by hand on inkjet printers, there are many
advantages to using a professional subcontractor for printing.
1. Variety
of formats and papers - with this method you can order prints from a
selection of sizes from very small to poster size.
Paper options include matte, gloss and lustre. Not to mention
additional options such as postcards, mouse pads and even mugs and
Tee-Shirts.
2. High
quality output - Smugmug uses various printing equipment depending
on size, such as Fuji Frontier, Polielectronica LaserLab and Durst
Lambda professional equipment on long lasting Fuji Crystal Archive paper.
The production process is colour managed which means the prints have
the same colour as appears on our callibrated computer monitors (unlike
the results you would get at your local photo shop!)
3. Fast
turnaround - your order will usually be shipped by the next day.
4. Moderate
cost - because the process is largely automated, we need invest a much
smaller amount of time in print preparation so our margin on prints
can be smaller.
5. Flexible
payment and shipping options. You can pay be credit card
online and select various options for shipping.
Hints on Ordering
Prints
In the Smugmug ordering space
you will see galleries and thumbnails very similar to those in the
rainpalm.com Galleries. If you click on a thumbnail you will see a
larger image. At the bottom of that image viewing page you will
see some links and icons:
Click "add to
cart" to add this image to your shopping cart. You don't need to
select the print size or medium at this stage. That comes later when
you check out.
Once you are
finished selecting images, you can click on the "view cart" icon in the
image viewing page or on the "view cart" link at the top of any page.
Then you will get to the area where you can select print size, type and
quantity:
Generally you
will find the sizes you want in the "standard" sizes and occasionally the
"specialty print" sizes. You should select color: "True" and as
a general rule crop: "no-crop" (see comments below on print size and aspect
ratio). When you have selected the size etc click "next>>"
You will then
be asked to fill in your shipping and billing information, which is very
similar to any web order entry process.
Choosing The Print
Size and Aspect Ratio
As you can see, there are many options you can choose for
print sizes, ranging from small to poster-size. You will
also see that the "shape" of the images in the gallery varies depending on
the subject matter and the composition. Some images are more
square than others. As a general rule the images will be in a 10:10,
8:10 or 8:12 ratio, although there are some exceptions.
You will probably want to chose a print size that is as close as possible to
the aspect ratio of the image. You will see the fit
as you select different sizes in the menu. If the fit is
not exact, you can select either to crop a little of the image, or to
add a little white space ("no-crop" option). As a general
rule you will want "no-crop".
If you have any question please
contact us.
This notice last updated on
7 May 2005.
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