Apple MB673Z/A User Manual - Page 473

IV Printing Tips Here are a few suggestions to help you with the printing process: Â Use the highest-resolution image possible: It's preferable to work with images imported directly from your camera. However, even images imported directly from your camera or card reader can be low-resolution, low-quality images. This is why it's important to shoot with the highest-resolution settings available on your camera. Compression settings applied during image capture may be apparent when you print. Consider shooting RAW files if the setting is available, and shoot at the highest bit depth possible. If you've imported an image that was reduced or compressed in another application, Aperture cannot increase the resolution of the file. In other words, Aperture cannot replace image information that was previously removed during the compression process. If possible, locate the original full-resolution image file, use the Lift and Stamp tools to apply the adjustments you've made to the lowresolution file, and print the higher-resolution image file. Â Use a printer that supports 16-bit printing: Using a printer that supports 16-bit printing provides the widest color gamut for your prints. 16-bit printers have a wider range of colors, resulting in less color clipping. Â Color calibrate your Aperture system: It's important to calibrate your display and printer so that your printed images look as much as possible like the images you see on the computer screen. For more information about color calibrating your Aperture system, see Appendix B, "Calibrating Your Aperture System," on page 635. Chapter 16 Printing Your Images 473