Forum: Photoshop


Subject: RIP Software?

Angelouscuitry opened this issue on Nov 14, 2004 ยท 5 posts


Angelouscuitry posted Sun, 14 November 2004 at 3:13 PM

I currently do'nt have any RIP software and am interested in printing a 2900pixel poster at 5000pixels. Can anyone recommend a good package for doing this, I wished Photoshop had this function Versions ago! = )


aprilgem posted Tue, 16 November 2004 at 12:52 AM

I'm curious about why you would need to use RIP software to print an image file. If the printing is too slow for you from Photoshop, make sure you print using a version where the image is flattened. Or are you asking because you're printing postscript files?


Angelouscuitry posted Thu, 18 November 2004 at 10:55 AM

RIPing is similar to Interpolation. INterpolation is what you would be doing if you opened up my my 2900 pixel render, and changed it's Image Size Dialog to 5000(So that I could buy a poster printed at that size. But, Interpolation is The Best Looking Way to do this. Large Format Printers generally have a special software known as RIP to do this better.


aprilgem posted Thu, 18 November 2004 at 8:20 PM

Oh, okay. How about Fiery, then? It's the only RIP software I've ever worked with, but I read good things about it.


Angelouscuitry posted Mon, 22 November 2004 at 4:17 PM

Thanks, I registered with thier site, but there does'nt seem to be a Stand Alone application. ALl I could find were printer drivers. I really wish photoshop had something! = )