Are these prints "sprayed" on just like I'd get out of my bubble jet (only better quality)?
Not exactly. It works more like a color laser printer where the image is burned onto the paper and then a coating applied
I understand the film itself is specially designed for digital work. Is it still possible to get the old style B&W? Would you call it "analog" film?
That's a new one on me. I suppose they mean it has something in the process that makes it scan easier. Check with your local camera store. They should be able to recommend something if you tell them how you are going to do it.
I'm suspecting both Photoshop AND Walgreens want me to buy an upgrade to be able to resize.
Walgreens maybe. Photoshop definitely not. Resizing for the web is a basic function that is even in the software they give away when you buy a camera. Unless Walgreens is saving them in some proprietary format other than JPGs, you can resize. I am using some software I downloaded for free called Irfanview. You can get it here:
http://www.irfanview.com/Open an image in that program then from the menu choose Image|resize/resample and then set the parameters as I described. My picture in Barbara's "how we see each other" thread was done using that program.
And just so I'm clear on this one, the negatives I have are what they are, I understand that, but in the printing process I CAN have them made lighter. Correct?
Correct, you can play with the time you have them under the enlarger lamp, and or in the chemicals to get different effects. That's half the fun, playing "What happens when I do this?"