Canvas Setup For Print

[MD3]

Hi, I am looking for advice on how to properly set up my canvas in Affinity Photo for print. I have only created composites for use across web and digital content - never print. 

Few things to know:

- I do not use my own photos, only royalty free imagery from sites like Pixaby. So I never begin with a set “background”. 
- I would like to set up my canvas for large prints (i.e 24x36, 16x20, etc). However, is there a way to set up these sizes that is scalable so that I have the option to print it much smaller if I wanted, without distorting the image? 
- I’m not certain how DPI, pixel size, and resizing come into play when dealing with print. 
 

Any advice is much appreciated - thank you! 

[Callum]

Hi MD3,

Welcome to the forums

In regards to your second point you would have to export the design at different resolutions and using different resampling methods depending on if you are sizing up or down. I would just create the canvas to be the size of the paper you are working with. You may want to take a look at the below tutorials.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2AY0jay-cc

https://lenscraft.co.uk/photo-editing-tutorials/affinity-photo-printing-for-photographers/

Thanks

C

[MD3]

Hi @Callum, thanks so much for your input - super helpful!!