First label help

[mikeyc]

OK so I made my first label using the Font Over app on my phone. The beer is a Belgian Quad aged on bourbon oak chips and cherries. It came out at 13% abv. Shameless beer plug.... sorry. My question is can anyone tell me why the image is so blurry? I uploaded the photo to the app and added the text. Everything was fine while on the app, but when I open the image the text is so blurry I can't read it. Any help will be greatly appreciated. If anyone accomplished label makers want to take on the task of creating this label for me.... Please feel free.

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[u81doughboy]

My guess is the resolution of the image. What looks good on a smartphone doesn't necessarily look good once you blow it up. That is why it is important to use the highest resolution picture you can. I would suggest using a different mechanism to create your labels rather than a smartphone app, unless you can upload a hi-res to the app.
Good luck.

 

[Merleti]

I agree with the resolution. For quality digital printing the minimum is 300 DPI at the same size label you are creating. I would call several printing places and get samples. At this time you can ask several questions to get a good idea of who is going to work with you. I've had a company charge me an hourly rate per item changed on a label even though it only took 5 minutes or less to do the change. If you want I can PM you the contact info for the company I deal with.

 

[mikeyc]

Thanks guys. Got it worked out.