Questions tagged [ppi]
Questions about image resolution as measured in pixels per inch. PPI is either (a) the resolution of an image when it is printed at a specific physical size; or (b) the physical resolution of a display device. DPI (dots per inch), which refers to the output resolution of a print device, is often used in error in place of PPI.
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any ideas for reducing the size of the linked PDF's PPI while working?
I need to reduce the size of the linked PDF's PPI while working.
It's hard to work because progress keeps getting interrupted by too many PDFs in the file.
I need to reduce PPI while just working, not ...
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Ppi and image size re POD prints
I work at 600 ppi in Gimp. Image size ranges from 8 wide X 14 High inches to around 15 X 22 inches. I export them as png files for uploading to print on demand.
Are these settings ok for this usage ?
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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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Measurable PNG image
I have a PNG image which is supposed to have a scale unit. Apparently there is an option in the png format to define a ppi or some similar concept. The goal is to be able to make physical measurement ...
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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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How can I print 1 inch grid into an actual size
I am struggling to print out 1 inches square grid on A4-paper. The squares comes out about 1,8 inches.
I have tried on 2 different printers (Brothers DCP-L5500DN Laser printer, and a Epson ET-2820 ...
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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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Need help setting up a graphic that will be displayed on a digital screen
I'm designing a directory sign that will be shown on a digital screen with a resolution of 480 × 1015. I don't know very much about designing for a digital format and need help figuring out how to set ...
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Ignore PPI when placing photos
I'm working on a 72ppi PSD file.
A have hundreds of files in different ppi (96ppi, for example) all of them are 800px tall
When placing them in the PSD, intead of being 800px tall, they are smaller. I ...
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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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Choosing Number of Points and PPI Resolution To Future-Proof Game Images
I'm working on an iOS SpriteKit game and I'm currently designing some images to be used as character animations in Photoshop. There are many different iPhones with various screen sizes and resolutions,...
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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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An Adobe Illustrator file was saved as PNG for a Facebook cover image
The artboard is 360 by 360 pixels, export as PNG at 72 ppi and Facebook says the image is too small, please use another...
Export the same file at 300 ppi and Facebook blows up image and it doesn't ...
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PDF opens in different resolutions on different software
I created this 200x200px box in AI file (72ppi):
After saving it as PDF, the PDF opens in different resolutions on different apps.
Here it opens as 305x305px in Adobe Reader:
Here it opens as ...
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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
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Other PNG images without ...
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Printed Text in Word a lot better than in Photoshop
I am porting a design that has been sent to me in Word to Photoshop.
One part of the design contains a text with the font Bacalisties
When I try to print the original word layout to a white paper, the ...
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Best canvas resolution when drawing in Krita (not for printing)
Introduction to the problem
I just started graphic design and the first program I used was Inkscape for vector graphics. In Inkscape, when you are working within a project, you can zoom all you want ...
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When icons are used as glyphs, is it necessary to create them at double the intended resolution? [closed]
eg. 16x16 is the intended size, do I need to create them at 32x32 or higher for sharpness on screens with high ppi? any help would be greatly appreciated.
Edit: looks like I was conflating ...
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Saving from Illustrator to PNG in 300ppi
I have problem with illustrator. I wanna made T-shirt design for Printify they recommend *.JPG or *PNG with 4500x5700px size.
I don't know how good quality will be if I made image in PS with 300ppi, ...
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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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Exporting file dimensions in Illustrator not correct
I need to create a pdf 8.75" x 11.25" (which has the bleeding and safety zones) for a print flyer of 8" x 11". My print shop said the flyer pdf I got is actually 36.47 x 46.89. My designer sent me a ...
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Novice question about a photo that I'd like to print. Original is 72ppi (2448 x 3264 pixels)
I am an artist and I have a number of photos of my paintings or other subjects that I'd like to be able to make prints of and sell. Obviously what I print has to be the best quality print I can get ...
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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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why have odd numbers of logical pixels in an inch, such as ppi of 96?
I was just looking up the definition of pixel coordinates for the flutter framework. You specify sizes in logical pixels. There are 96 logical pixels in an inch, which translates to roughly 38 pixels ...
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Logo in Illustrator to Photoshop for High-PPI Export
I've created a logo in Adobe Illustrator at the exact dimensions in inches that I want the final result to have (to print on a t shirt). I'd now like to take this logo into Photoshop for post-...
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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
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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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PPI vs. DPI confusion (not a duplicate! NOT the same question that's been asked!) [duplicate]
I was also confused about the meanings of PPI vs. DPI and so I read a few tutorials on Google (including the top posts on StackExchange network addressing this). I think I know why people are ...
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Changing resolution with and without resampling
I realize that there are a lot of questions like mine and I read them all, but something is fighting in my head trying to find the connection between the written answers and my actual photoshop's ...
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Understand resolution inconsistency between Windows 7 and PDF readers
I'm trying to understand how to deal with what I think is a rather confusing inconcistency between the system resolution PPI of Windows and what is the PDF reader settings, in this case I'll speak ...
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Changing pixel density from 72 to 300 dpi for print
So I need to prepare a PSD to print a 250 mm x 250 mm card. 300 dpi and CMYK. I am fairly new to this. This isn't my domain. I am just asked to do this.
Now the problem is, some of the source images ...
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Can indesign be asked to warn you if a picture is below a certain dpi?
Indesign has got a very good mechanism of spotting and warning broken links. Is there a mechanism where InDesign can automatically light up pics that are below a certain range of dpi?
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How important is it to use the correct resolution?
When working on a project, its obviously important to use the right resolution. My question is, how important is it to use the right one?
For example, why can't you always use a high PPI for all ...
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How to design in Photoshop an image for a display that has 132 PPI horizontal and 142 PPI vertical
In Photoshop I need to design for the screen resolution 800 x 480 pixels with the pixel pitch of 0.1926 mm x 0.179 mm.
The active area is 154.08 x 85.92 mm
This translates to 131.87 x 141.89 pixels ...
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Calculating dots per pixel when printing an image
There is a nice article I found explaining dots, pixels, ppi, dpi etc. Here it is. Very good overall, but I got confused at one point where it says:
For example, if you are printing a 150ppi image ...
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How to interpret these PPI numbers in Illustrator?
Illustrator gives me the resolution of 33x74 PPI - I'm used to seeing 300DPI, or something similar where it only displays one number. What's up with this 'a x b' PPI reading? How should I interpret ...
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How to preserve pixels when placing 96 PPI image file on 72 PPI Illustrator document
I have a 256x256 PNG file with 96 PPI. My document has raster effects set to 72 PPI.
When I place the file on the document, the linked file selection shows dimensions of 192x192 (which is 256 * 72 / ...
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Use a specific resolution in illustrator for a given size in inches
I have a document in Illustrator CS6. When I created the document, I used the size of 72" x 40.5". However when I switch from inches to pixels as the size, it gives me a size in pixels of of 5184 x ...
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Artwork size - downsampling
While having done a lot of research and having a relative grasp on resolution and pixels, I am still very confused on the approach to take for downsampling my document.
Basically I have a client who ...
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Is a DOT comprised of many PIXELS?
I', trying to understand difference between DPI and PPI.
I learned that a DOT is the smallest physical entity a device can show or printer can print and a DOT may consists of R,G,B elements.
A ...
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DPI Vs. PPI Vs. Image dimension, what should be taken to consideration?
I've been really facing this problem and I have found a similar link, that does not really address the problem. First of all, I'd like to mention that I use blender and GIMP for most graphics that I ...
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How to save an Illustrator document at a specific PPI and pixel size
In Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 I have designed an illustration with the instructed dimension of 300 × 400 pixels, but I have also been instructed to use 96 PPI instead of 72 PPI for web publishing of ...
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What should I scale my banner down to and at what resolution? [duplicate]
I am making a banner for my company at about 8 x 4.5 feet. I'm wondering what I should scale the format down to and what resolution it would require for the company to be able to scale it and print it ...
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Is it possible in to export layers to separate files in Photoshop as PNG with original resolution?
Is it possible to export layers to separate files as PNG with original resolution? When I try to 'Export as' in Photoshop CC 2015 - it saves files as 72 PPI. I need to keep them as 300 PPI.
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Photoshop canvas is too small at 72 PPI on a Retina screen
OK. Let me see if I can explain a problem I have in Photoshop.
I'm working on designing a web site in Photoshop. My screen is a Retina display.
Why is my canvas so small at 100% when at 72 PPI? Zoom ...
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Asked to design a large banner.How should I start? [duplicate]
I'm asked to design a large banner 10m * 4m. I'm not sure how should I start with Photoshop.
Should I create one with small size and high resolution? What is the number of PPI suitable for this size?
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Images appear bigger on other monitors, possibly caused by low dot pitch?
Images and all dimensions in px or pt that I export for web assets appear to be bigger on another monitor than they appear to be on my monitor. For example, an image of 800 pixels height looks like ...
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