Questions tagged [dpi]

Questions about the output resolution of a print device. `dpi` refers to dots of ink on a printed page and thus to a property of a printer or other printing device. The term is often used in error, in place of `ppi` (pixels per inch), which is a property of an image file or a display device.

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Font size in Photoshop is different from Preview. How is it possible?

1. First create a 12 x 9 inch Photoshop document with 360 pixels per inch and add horizontal and vertical lines after each 12 points. (Edit: 360 is simply what I use myself. You may test it with, for ...
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Printing images of unusual pixel-per-inch density

As I discovered today, having your images to be 300 pixels per inch is not always a good thing for print. Epson printers, contrary to Canon and HP, have native resolution of 360 instead of 300, and so ...
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Any need to specify '300dpi' on images?

I know that images need to be around 300dpi when printing, to ensure optimum quality... but do I need to actually specify that in Photoshop? (in the 'Image Size' section) Because InDesign already ...
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Why is my vector file pixelated after printing it on big glass surfaces?

I'm working for a company making glass walls with prints on it. It works fine with images but when I send them something with vector it becomes pixelated after printing, they also reported that on big ...
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Why does image size decrease when decreasing DPI (resolution) in Photoshop

I've always known the DPI (or PPI) value and the image size to have an inverse relationship, as the name implies. For instance, if I have a 500px wide image at 144 DPI, changing it to 72 DPI will ...
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are DPI and PPI measured on a diagonal inch or horizontal inch?

The hypotenuse of a right-angle triangle (diagonal) is longer than its sides and would contain fewer pixels than an inch measured horizontally or vertically.
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Use of image resolution in image data

When I see the details of an image in windows, there are two data namely “Horizontal Resolution” and “Vertical Resolution” which are in DPI unit. I know that DPI and PPI values are applicable in ...
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DPI for A0 size [duplicate]

When designing an A0 sized poster (1189mm x 841mm), what DPI should your images be? Would they still need to be 300dpi? or could you get away with around 200–250ish seeing as people will be viewing it ...
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The best resolution for Book scanning?

I am starting a library. I will be scanning the books. What dpi do i need to make the best records for the future and the archivest who be looking in years to come?
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Converting an RGB 300 dpi image to CMYK it changes DPI to 72. How can i keep the same DPI? [closed]

thank you for your replies. I am new here and i didnt explain correctly. So let me explain better the situation. TASK (What i want to do) The initial file is .png and has these settings: 333 dpi, ...
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Images DPI on Mac (72) and Windows (96)

On Windows, the default screen DPI (aka PPI) is 96. On macOS, as far as I know, it is still 72 (note that we talk about images, not text!). Because of this, when I open InDesign on Windows and place ...
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Arbitrary dpi value for prints

I need to print images on large format paper (B1, B2). The image-source/art I'm trying to print is scalable so I can actually export them at any resolution (max 16k per side for technical reasons). ...
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Dot vs. Pixel - rudimentary explanation

I've read many explanations, but either they all are too abstruse or they gainsay each other. Why Dots Per Inch Isn't Pixels Per Inch A dot refers to ink density, effectively; a pixel refers to image ...
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Printer resolution (two different numbers) I just don't get it

I'm searching for a printer that will give me the highest quality print out for a press-n-peel / etching project I'm playing around with and I just realized that I seem to be having a blonde moment.. ...
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How to set a specific ppi to a 1-bit color-depth PNG image?

I am trying to set a specific resolution (PPI) to a PNG file, but I am always getting N/A value I if I convert it to JPG I lose the bit-depth that I want to preserve Notes Other PNG images without ...
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Illustrator scaling vs Photoshop, images aren't the same size

TL;DR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQK1BNNABx4&ab_channel=KrisClarke I'm trying to create a flyer, I usually create them in Illustrator but all of a sudden I realize Illustrator has been ...
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What should have in a Scalable logo?

I'm just having different ideas about the logo size. Some places say it must be 800×800 px and 72 dpi. What's the artboard size I choose first? What are resolutions I should use? What is the best DPI ...
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Photoshop setting up wrong DPI and size when opening AI file

When I try to open AI file using Photoshop, it shows me wrong image size and DPI. Original AI file data: CMYK 300 DPI Artboard size: 1134 x 1418 px Whe I open file using Photoshop, it shows me next ...
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position_in_pixel * DPI

There's a software who export content as image and provide a metadata files giving the X/Y position and X/Y distance from those points to box elements within the image. In the code, all thoses values ...
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Screen cap in Chrome measures bigger in Axure, why?

I'm putting together guidelines of graphic dimensions for our website. The sizes need to be exact. However, I noticed that there is a discrepancy between a shape in the browser, v.s. Axure. For ...
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Demystifying printers capabilities in drawing continuous colors

It is known that the printers quality is given by their DPI specification (and not only). Reading out what DPI means and how it is applied to printers, a question arise in my mind. If printers do many ...
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What is difference between overprint, pass, resolution, PPI and DPI in design printing? [duplicate]

I have read through many resources but I still don't understand what are the difference between them. Can anyone give good examples that is able for me to imagine the different and explain what is ...
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scaling a large image down in indesign, ant-aliasing issues?

I'm creating art for a zine run by fellow art students, they want an a3 image despite planning on planning to just scale that image down to a5 on InDesign to print as an a5 booklet. They have no ...
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Gimp dpi changes upon saving work

After I installed the latest version of GIMP 2.10.14 it keeps changing the size of my work the moment I hit save. To see what what happening I opened a white A4 page and the size was 8.267 x 11.693(...
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How to change the image DPI in Gimp or Photoshop?

As said in the title. My customer request 300 dpi, how to change it in GimP or photoshop? Thanks
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300dpi rasterized image, what dimensions?

I've tried Googling this for some time to no avail. If I'm printing a label for a tiny bottle, and the label file dimensions are exactly the same size of the label @ 300dpi, is there any added ...
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What do I need to take into account creating custom size comics?

I'm planning on working on a 5x7 webcomic, but I want to make sure I have an option for print afterwards. There are 3 things I'm concerned about: 5x7 is the size I want both the web image and the ...
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Illustrator: Change dpi and design size upon exporting to PDF

I've made a 15' x 10' design that will be printed. The printer told me I should save it as a pdf at 15” x 10” (inches) @300dpi". I'm very unfamiliar with exporting out files for print (I do mostly ...
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Change SVG-file resolution (DPI) with Inkscape/Illustrator/script... efficiently!

Is it possible to simply open a SVG and save it with different DPI? Since Illustrator exports with 72 dpi and Inkscape "imports" with 96 dpi, my artworks are rescaled. As I rescale documents manually ...
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Change Illustrators "native" SVG resolution

Even if only containing fully vectorized content, SVG files contain a resolution (in pixels). If saving as SVG from Illustrator (CS5), my Illustrator always sets this resolution to 72 dpi. That's what ...
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Which is a better print resolution 2400 x 2400 DPI or 1200 X 4800 DPI

What is the difference in print resolution 2400 X 2400 DPI and 1200 X 4800 DPI. Is on better than the other if so how do you measure it
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How to determine the size of a picture for a website?

I recently started building WordPress websites and I am a little puzzled when it comes to dimensions of photos/banners etc. I am currently working on a template which has a huge photo at the top of ...
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Changing DPI in GIMP

I'd like to open a PNG image in GIMP, change its DPI, and save it (overwrite the original file). I only want to change the DPI and nothing else. I mean size, colors, transparency, compression etc. ...
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Designing @1x in XD(vector software) is the same as designing @3x in Photoshop (raster software)?

Hello I'm UI/UX designer so pixels and dpi is regular stuff for me so before few times ago I was used to designing in @3x in Photoshop (1080*1920) with dpi of 326 since designing @1x in Photoshop is ...
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How to get a 1:1 scale print preview?

this question is actually a bit special, so I didn't know exactly how to formulate it. What I actually want is to see an image on the screen at same size (or as much close as possible) to the size it ...
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What are good resources for royalty-free stock images that are at least 300 DPI?

I need to design an A5-size leaflet for a small side business that I'm trying to get up and running, and the printer I'm planning to use says that the 72 DPI stock images I would usually use will ...
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Is 300+ DPI Overkill?

I have a series of Artwork, digitally stored, where I am looking to print them off as Giclee Prints. Never created Giclee Prints before, I have spent time looking at what constitutes a Giclee Print. ...
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Layouts for website 30% bigger. Could the problem be related to dpi?

I created multiple layouts for a whole website with 150dpis. I sent the layout to the developer and when I got the site back it was horrible. The fonts were very big. The images too. The sizes are 30%...
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InDesign PDF Export: Drop Shadow Effects are 200 DPI Low-Res

Using Adobe InDesign, I create a new document, draw a rectangle, and apply a drop shadow. Then I export the document as an Acrobat 6 PDF with "Create Acrobat Layers" enabled. The drop shadow effect is ...
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What happens to print quality if I double the DPI at the same dimensions? [duplicate]

I have a photo in 72DPI w70 h50 but the printing company tells me i ned a higher DPI. So what happens with the quality if I double the DPI to 144DPI but keep the size w70 h50?
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How to Make my Editing Software Display Images at the Same Size as the Web?

I bought a new high DPI Microsoft Surface with 216 DPI, and the images are too small on the screen! I need to upload screenshots that are 550 px. But while editing/resizing/cropping them in MSPaint, ...
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Illustrator: Trying to export PNG at fixed size and 128 dpi

I'm designing for a screen that has the following specifications: 4.3” Diagonal Screen Size 272 x 480 dots Pixel Size 0.198 x 0x.198 mm Actual Area 95.040 x 53.856 mm 53.856 mm = 2.12 inches 95....
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HTML email signature images

I'm creating a HTML email Signature for a client.. My first version was created using full sized images and style="width: X" in the HTML code, which worked great on my Mac.. However, Outlook didn't ...
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How can I simulate a 300DPI printout on a 600DPI printer?

So I have a 600-1200dpi printer but we wanted to get a 300dpi output because we wanted a rougher dots for screenprinting film. Is there any workarounds or settings I can use to get a 300dpi output ...
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In printing from digital images, how is PPI converted to DPI?

I know there are 'similar' questions on Stack Exchange and the internet, but none has answered my question. I am not confused between Pixels Per Inch (PPI) of the digital image and Dots Per Inch (DPI) ...
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Macbook Pro resolution issue [closed]

My MacBook Pro is set to a resolution of 2880*1800 yet when I take a screenshot, the selection shows 1440*900. How is it halved?
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DPI and resolution

Image below from article is 7dpi and 412x324. After reading mentioned article I got understanding that DPI is for printing and pixels is for display. So if I not expect images from web page to be ...
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Where to get images for large format prints?

I always look to change my wallscape in my office. We have a printer that can print large format but i never can find an image that can scale to 13 ft. wide proportionately without loosing clarity. ...
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Web Page Resolution with Correct DPI/PPI

I am designing a web template/admin panel and need to know, what correct page dimensions should I use and at what DPI? And What Font size will be compatible so that my developer will have the correct ...
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how to export 72 dpi and get normal quality image [closed]

I have designed portfolio at 72 dpi, so when I exported as pdf got horrible quality. Can I do anything to get normal quality? I exported png which is fine when displayed in browser but in picture ...
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