How to Convert Canvas Paintings to Prints

The explosion of the giclee printer industry has given many artists the opportunity to offer high-quality reproductions of their original work by converting their canvas paintings to prints. Artists can now purchase their own high-quality graphic equipment and supplies to bring their paintings to customers one at a time or en masse. Alternatively, they can use professional print-on-demand vendors and professional photographers for all or any part of the process .
Digitize the Image
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Digitize your original artwork with a digital camera or digital scanner. Take a picture of your artwork outside in natural light with an 8-to-12-megapixel camera or scan it with a minimum 300 to 600 dots per inch resolution scanner.
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Download the digital image of your artwork from the camera or scanner to a computer with a graphics processor capable of running photo editing software.
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Load, or confirm working installation of, photo editing software.