About Gigaprint™
The Gigaprint™ feature, currently in Beta, is designed to help users explore upscaling their images and bring them to life as prints.
To access Gigaprint, users who have expressed interest to test Gigaprint specifically have been invited via our Waitlist. You must be signed up on our waitlist to get access to this build. This article provides guidance and help for our users as they navigate through the process and provide feedback. This feature is only available for US-based orders only.
To be a part of this initial experience, please sign up here.
WHEN TO USE
For users who do not have an at-home printer, Gigaprint is a great solution to take your images straight to the printer from within the Gigapixel application. Create effective, high quality prints without jumping through hoops to order across multiple platforms.
It is important to make sure your monitor is color calibrated for maximum color accuracy. Calibrating your monitor helps to adjust the monitor’s display to match RGB color standards. It’s a method for users who need to review color regularly for prints.
You can use special color calibration devices called colorimeters to help make these adjustments. Certain computers will already have built in color calibration though but it will vary.
There are many resources available online where you can calibrate without the need of a colorimeter. It is recommended that a user working with Gigapixel makes these calibrations ahead of time prior to printing to ensure the highest color fidelity.
HOW TO USE
- Open the Gigapixel Application
- Select an image you would like to print
- On the top of the screen, search and click the “Gigaprint” Tab.
- The image you’ve selected automatically imports into the Print Preview space.
- Follow the right panel to place your order.
- Review your order and then click on “PRINT”
- A separate webpage opens in your internet browser and reveals the Gigaprint Checkout Page where you can follow the instructions to pay and finalize your print order.
Print Settings
Paper Settings
- Paper - the print medium used for your image
- Orientation - choose to print a document in Portrait (vertical) or Landscape (horizontal) direction
- Paper size - designate the printed size of the paper
- Crop - choose to resize your image to fit within the paper size selected with crop to Fill or Fit
- Fill adjusts an image to completely cover a designated area, often by cropping out parts of the image to ensure it fits the space without distortion.
- Fit resizes and crops an image to match a specific aspect ratio or dimension, ensuring it fills the designated space while maintaining its proportions.
Acceptable File Formats for Gigaprint: JPG, JPEG, & PNG
Paper Type
Currently, Gigaprint provides only one type of paper. More selections will be available later.
Hahnemühle Photo Rag is a matte paper made of 100% cotton rag with a natural white tone and excellent black saturation. It has a soft texture with a lightly defined felt structure. Popular with professional photographers, this paper produces very high-quality print reproductions.
Print Assistant
As an automated function once you input an image into the Gigaprint tab, the print assistant scans your image and looks for the following information:
- Upscaling
- Dimensions and Resolution
- Adjusting color gamut
Once it completes its verification scan, you are notified that the image is ready to go with a check mark symbol.
HIGHLIGHT CHANGES
To review the adjusted colors that are affected in your image, click on the Highlight changes button.
Red highlights indicate areas where colors are adapted.
By reviewing what colors are adapted will allow you to grasp a general understanding between the visual difference of your image viewed on screen and how it translate onto photo paper.
This ability to see the difference can help you feel more confident about what exactly the print will look like without having a hard proof copy in your hands.
Print FAQs
Once using the Gigaprint tab and creating your print set up, the print order process is linked to a webpage to finalize shipping, tax, and payment details.
How will my prints be shipped? All prints are hand rolled in protective tissue paper and then shipped in extra thick cardboard tubes.
What is the estimated delivery time for my prints to arrive? Our prints take around 48-72 hours to process based on your location. Please allow 10-20 business days for shipping.
What if my print gets damaged? Please email support@topazlabs.com with your Order number and provide images of the damages. You can also use the provided email to report image quality issues such as color inaccuracy or other miscellaneous errors.