Buyer beware.

If you are thinking of selling prints through Renderosity, be aware that your reputation as an artist may suffer as a result. It's possible that a purchaser of one of YOUR prints might wind up with a 33 DPI "Fine Art" image. Your name will be on it. And it will be non-refundable, of course.

Why do I say this? Because of an e-mail exchange with ClintH, the marketplace guy. Here's our exchange...

From: ClintH (Renderosity)
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 1:13 PM
Subject: Digital Art Print Sometimes the Mirror Does Lie failed testing...

Hi Sean, I am testing the above listed Digital Art Print and ran into some problems.

The image is rendered at 300dpi and needs to be 100dpi as stated in the Submission Guidelines

You can find more information at this URL:
http://www.renderosity.com/index.ez?viewLink=425

If you have any questions please let me know.
Please feel free to re-upload you Digital Art Print (DAP) when you have the above issue corrected.

Clint Hawkins
Renderosity MarketPlace Manager
www.Renderosity.com

From: Sean Pratz
To: ClintH (Renderosity)

Hi Clint,

I'm confused. The dimensions of the picture are 2800x3400 as stated in the guidelines. Taking the "bleed" area off that leaves 2200x2800, which is 22"x28" at 100 DPI. What resolution should I be sending pictures at?

• Sean

From: ClintH (Renderosity)
To: Sean Pratz

Sean, I re-downloaded the image to check it again.

It is 300dpi at 2800x3400.

It needs to be 100dpi at 2800x3400.

I've attached a screen shot.

Clint Hawkins
Renderosity MarketPlace Manager
www.Renderosity.com
(The screen shot he refers to shows an 11.333"x9.333" image at 300 DPI)

From: Sean Pratz
To: ClintH (Renderosity)

Hi again, Clint.

I still don't get it. Your screen shot shows it as 300 DPI (actually, PPI) at a dimension of 11.333 x 9.333 inches. That's the exact same thing as the 100 DPI at 28"x34" dimensions required in your guidelines at http://www.renderosity.com/index.ez?viewLink=425.

From the web page: "Total Design Size : 2800 pixels x 3400 pixels, 28" x 34" at 100dpi"

If I give you an image that shows up as 100 DPI at the 11.333 x 9.333 inch dimensions your program is showing it won't meet the requirements stated on the web page.

I'm not trying to be snarky, Clint, but I uploaded a 2800 pixels x 3400 pixels, 28" x 34" at 100dpi image exactly as required by the guidelines.

• Sean