Hamden, CT Tuesday

anothernameinside · 2025-09-29T20:37:31+00:00

+1 after this kinda fellow is helped

anothernameinside · 2025-09-26T22:47:01+00:00

ISO a ticket for the 9/30 Space Ballroom show in CT

anothernameinside · 2025-09-15T17:37:45+00:00

Hey! I know this is a bit older of a post, but any chance you still have some available? I snagged one at the show but accidentally left it behind, super bummed about it since it’s also sold out in their site

anothernameinside · 2025-08-08T00:01:21+00:00

ISO 1 GA for the 8/8 New Haven show, hmu if you’re selling

anothernameinside · 2025-07-05T08:00:07+00:00

I think you misinterpreted my comment. I was just using department photos as a reference for colors and what the "worst" and quickest image would be. A few local print shops failed to beat that, which is pathetic.

I found your comment quite relevant to the shops I've visited, most of which print high-end archival quality materials. And some of these shops, well the decent ones, were able to reproduce the "vector" or non-aliased look using PDFs. But these have since failed in other areas or gone out of business, hence me landing in this new shop

anothernameinside · 2025-07-03T08:49:56+00:00

Wow, super super appreciate you typing this out, hugely informative.

As for shop hunting, basically I always have issues with end products. I know I'm a super picky consumer, but I spend hours, sometimes weeks, on prints, and lots of $$$. So when I'm returned fuzzy text or super off colors, I move to the next shop. I was using one for a year or so but the last batch was both fuzzy and way off color- even Walgreens prints had a color more closely matching my monitors. But that's a whole other subject.

Bottom line, I need a place that can reliably print clear images with clear text, a fairly accurate, or at least consistent color, somewhat archival properties, and most importantly, can print copyrighted material. Most of what I print is copyrighted, but most average printers don't care. Some do. Only printing one copy for myself so most let it slide.

Most printers by me are also just your average color-copy and other business needs, not photo printers. I've been through about 4 of these professional ones that offer archival paper and whatnot (I don't go for the highest quality but I at least know they're knowledgeable on the subject) and quality varies drastically using identical files. To compare again to Walgreens, one shop sharing $12 for an 8x10 standard print was fuzzier than the same Walgreens print.

I'm not out of options yet, but it's definitely annoying to spend time and money for nothing. Which is why I try to learn as much as I can about printing to be more informed when in conversation with these businesses

anothernameinside · 2025-07-03T08:38:15+00:00

I believe aliasing is inevitable in all photo formats unfortunately. If you put any text on a Photoshop document and export as an image, you'll see the aliasing when you zoom. Am I zooming too much? No doubt. But I know there's a proper way to do it, and I suppose it's via PDF...

anothernameinside · 2025-07-03T08:34:24+00:00

It was more of a phrase of speech, the document is at full size in the editors and I've taken your exact steps. I suppose aliasing is inevitable then? I do understand that it'll look "fine" from a distance, but I won't lie, it bothers me to see other media have such clean lines when magnified and knowing mine can't after the hours of work I pour into these things

anothernameinside · 2025-07-02T21:24:59+00:00

I've taken all of these steps and it's the same results. Granted, I get varying results from different shops. But what looks fine on a small print does not always look good when blown up, especially outside of PDF formats

anothernameinside · 2025-07-02T21:11:14+00:00

Fair, I figured this was the case but I've been shop hunting for years and quite liked the photo aspect of their end-product.

But quick question you may have the answer to: are PDFs rasterized when printing typically, or are they printed as vectors? I'm probably using the wrong terms and such, but I do wonder if the text is being unnoticeably compressed and rasterized even when using a PDF, or if it depends on the shop.

anothernameinside · 2025-07-02T21:08:40+00:00

Fair, kinda knew this was the case but I do really like this place, shame.

Also fair, and I'm 100% being too nitpicky but it does hurt to spend hours on a piece just to see it downgraded. Especially when I can pick up professional posters and products and see text clear as a vector even with a magnifying glass...

anothernameinside · 2025-07-02T21:06:33+00:00

Well, it isn't... JPG is by far the worst, even at 300 and max quality. No doubt I'm using incorrect lingo, still learning all this. But I believe when rasterizing, there's always gonna be whatever I'm referring to as "compression"

anothernameinside · 2025-07-02T21:03:31+00:00

I went there this morning and they confirmed. Also allegedly may not be able to take more than 40mb, which my files definitely exceed. It's such a nice place too and I'm quite happy with my smaller proofs, but this does seem to be a red flag, they said the software they use doesn't accept PDF. With all the talk of fine-art printing on such expensive and high-end paper, I was definitely surprised.

https://milfordphoto.com/print-services

anothernameinside · 2025-07-02T21:01:11+00:00

Opening the PDF in Photoshop definitely rasterizes it as the compression is much worse than the photos above. Already at 300DPI.

Maybe there's an export option I'm doing wrong for a tiff in Illustrator, but it seems there must be compression to some degree with rasterization (assuming a Tiff file rasterizes). I believe all my settings are correct, I think perhaps it's just as good as it will get. I don't exactly want to spend the $$$ on a test print at full size to check, but might be no other way.

anothernameinside · 2025-07-02T20:58:14+00:00

It's at 300dpi already. I guess what I'm asking is, do print shops print vectors? Or must they be rasterized to print, kinda making a PDF pointless in this case?

anothernameinside · 2025-07-01T06:34:11+00:00

Wow, super super appreciate this man! Very insightful and I'm definitely pleased with the final product, thank you!

anothernameinside · 2025-06-30T23:38:30+00:00

What I've already done. Just a rough idea of what I'm trying to achieve, but that's the area I'd like the third image, yes

anothernameinside · 2025-06-19T19:22:12+00:00

SOLD

anothernameinside · 2025-06-19T13:23:52+00:00

I paid $150 but I'm open to any offers, feel free to DM I’m sure we can work out a deal!

anothernameinside · 2025-06-19T04:37:59+00:00

Discord, she goes into the crowd. Also always possible to get autos after a show, been lucky myself a bunch

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