Questions tagged [resolution]
Questions about resolution, a measurement of the amount of detail an image possesses used for print design, photography and digital media. The higher the resolution, the more detail and data is contained in the image. Ask anything about resolution relevant to designing graphics and media.
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What resolution should a large format artwork for print be?
For wall-sized graphics and large banners (e.g. 3m × 5m), what is an acceptable PPI for print?
As I understand it 300 ppi is the typical for 'small' artworks (esp. for clean text resolution). However, ...
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Is it mandatory to keep images at 72 dpi for web design?
I have been designing web banners for more than a year but never considered the DPI.
I was using the default 72 dpi, but now I want to know is it necessary to create web designs in 72 dpi? What if we ...
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I need to print an image at a certain size. What dimensions and resolution should I use?
(This question is meant to be a resource to direct others to given that this is a common question.)
Given the task of creating an image that will be printed at a certain size, what pixel dimensions ...
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Exporting individual layers in Photoshop, keeping their sizes
I‘m trying to export individual layers in Photoshop as PNGs, keeping their size. So if I have a layer that is 200×200 in a composition that is 1000×1000, I want to export just that layer as a PNG at ...
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What DPI should be used for what situations?
I've been seeing the word 'DPI' pop up quite a lot when I export my work out in Photoshop and Illustrator. While I know that DPI stands for 'dots per inch', and that if you have too low of a DPI on an ...
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What is the difference between DPI (dots per inch) and PPI (pixels per inch)?
There are lots of other questions on Graphic Design which partly cover this, e.g. What DPI should be used for what situations?.
However, I have become frustrated at the number of questions and ...
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Why does modern low-res art seem to look better than retro low-res art?
N.B: I previously used the term "pixel art", which I took to mean "modern, intentionally low-resolution art," though that's an inaccurate definition, so I edit the title
It seems to me that modern ...
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What resolutions are standard for digital device wallpaper designs?
What seems to be the most popular resolution that wallpaper comes in for desktop wallpaper?
I am a digital artist so I want people to download my wallpaper. What resolution should I offer it in to ...
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Pixel art from "classic" adventure games: 320x200 or 320x240?
I want to draw pixel art that should look like it is a scene from one of the LucasArts adventure games released around 1990-1995 (e.g., The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2).
Most games ...
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Can I have layers with different pixel resolution in Photoshop?
I use Photoshop for pixel art. When I have a reference photo, I'd like to be able to use that image as the background and start drawing my pixel art on a layer on top of it.
The thing is, the best ...
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Why does Photoshop call ppi "resolution"?
There are some things in Photoshop's "new" dialog window that I find troubling:
Assume an image of 1000 pixels by 1000 pixels. How can there be an input box for ppi? Ppi a property of the result of ...
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Are pixels in Photoshop logical or physical?
When I open an image then I can see it's size details from Image > Image Size..., it shows me:
The image has 600px = 8.33in width with resolution 72dpi. Now when I open this image in a browser it ...
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What is pixel aspect ratio?
When starting a new file in Photoshop, one is given the choice of selecting many things, among them is "Pixel Aspect Ratio".
What is this? What does it do?
Do I get smoother lines if I choose ...
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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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How would you print extremely small words (microprinting)
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I am working on a project and I wanted to add super fine print (words and graphics). When I say small I am not referring to 7pt type at 300dpi business card small. I am referring to ...
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Do millimeters apply to screen design?
I am designing a flyer for the screen and the client insists the logo should be 71mm exactly. Does the resolution plays any role on the viewer, some may see it bigger, some smaller? Thank you.
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Check dpi of png file
I am requested to provide an image file that should be supplied at 300 dpi resolution for .jpeg and .tiff or as .png files. I already have a png file here. When I check "file" in cmd I got:
Figure ...
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What is a good font for low resolution, black and white screen?
I'm looking for a good font to use on a small display (lower than 200x200px). The screen is black and white only, so I can't use anti-aliasing.
I use several font sizes (between 14px and 24px), lower ...
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Photoshop a low-res image to make it appear higher-res
I want to enlarge an image to a bigger size. This will cause pixelation. So I want to apply some treatment to it in Photoshop that will suppress some of this pixelation. Of course I cannot generate ...
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Scale down an image in GIMP without losing resolution
How do I scale down an image to a smaller size in GIMP without an unnecessary loss of resolution? I know that I am losing too much image resolution because when I downscale the same image using HTML ...
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How can a print have a resolution of 9600 x 2400 dpi?
While reading about the CANON PIXMA MG5150 printer (http://www.canon.de/printers/inkjet/pixma/pixma_mg5150/), there was a stated print resolution of 9600 x 2400 dpi. How is this value meant here, ...
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What does it mean when you are asked to specify artwork scale?
So I am preparing a couple of small adverts and the specifications for the artwork ask that :
"Please specify which scale ie. 10% 25% 50%, and as individual artworks ie.
Panel A, Panel B etc..."
So ...
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Using "vector-like" raster images in PDF documents
I'm in the process of producing QR-codes for use on product packaging. The codes are generated in batch and the resulting files are typically 25x25 px PNG files. Of course, such a small image would ...
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Automatically reduce (remove some) nodes to smooth an SVG [duplicate]
I have an SVG image that consists of thousands of nodes. How can I use Inkscape to automatically reduce the number of nodes while keeping the overall shape?
An example image is Fist.svg, with a small ...
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How do I combine PNGs into a PDF without losing quality?
I have a few hundred high-res PNGs I'd like to combine into a 200+ page PDF using only lossless compression on the images that are becoming the pages of the PDF.
But when using Adobe Acrobat's '...
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Billboard Designing: Why design at higher resolution instead of the actual, lower print resolution?
Perhaps I haven't understood the concept of the "Scaling Workflow" and hence my confusion ...
I checked out most of the Q&A for designing large format images on Photoshop (like for huge ...
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Website header graphics size and format
I am making some graphics for a website header in Adobe Illustrator. How large should I make these so they do not end up blurry and how should I save them?
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What is the best resolution to work at for Android devices?
I am trying to design an app for Android devices, but they come in all sizes and stuff... with different resolutions and its a bit confusing. What is the best way to do it?
Work at the biggest ...
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Illustrator: export embedded picture to its original size
The title says it all. I have a document with embedded pictures at various resolutions (300dpi, 220dpi, ...) and I'd like to export them to their original size (in pixels).
A simple copy-and-paste ...
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Rounded rectangle with non-square pixel aspect ratio
I am making UI graphics for a screen with non-square pixels. To be exact, the horizontal distance between pixel centers is larger than the vertical distance.
If I draw a circle in Photoshop and ...
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Increasing the significant figures in Illustrator CS6
I am making very simple images that requires extreme precision. I would like to draw black boxes that have a width of 0.59266662mm, but illustrator rounds to 0.5927mm. I need this precision because ...
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Illustrator: EMF export loses precision
I want to include a publication quality vector graphic in MS word. EMF seems to be the only vector format which word handles without massive issues. Therefore I am exporting a figure from Illustrator ...
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Why @2x Mockups
Just for my own curiosity, why is it becoming a trend to create "@2x" mockups in photoshop? Other than creating larger native file-sizes, what's the difference between a 360ppi mock vs a 72ppi mock (...
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What DPI/PPI should a 4 by 6 meter outdoor billboard be designed at? [duplicate]
I'm creating a 4 x 6 meter (~13 x 20 feet) outdoor billboard advertisement that includes an image and vector logo (rasterized) in Photoshop. I was working using a smaller size for design purposes, but ...
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What dimensions should I use when designing for the Kindle Fire?
I've reviewed all of the android design documentation, but I am still a little confused on how I should setup my Photoshop file if I am making an app for just the Kindle Fire.
It's 1024x600 with 160 ...
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Batch resize and OUTPUT multiple images
I need to batch resize multiple images and thats really easy in Photoshop insert a folder and get a output in anther folder.
But i need this to output multiple images of all the images inside the ...
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Do I need full 300dpi resolution photos for designing a poster?
I'm working on a poster for a local event. It has a photograph in the background. The poster itself is designed to be 11x17, which at 300dpi is about 3300x5100.
Now the photo in the background does ...
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Illustrator giving two values for ppi for a linked raster image, only when rotated?
I am trying to place this raster logo supplied by a client on a large format template (this being a raster logo of some text in Arial is a separate issue).
In Photoshop, the image is showing at ...
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How do people get those gorgeous, high-resolution UI screenshots without using Retina display?
I'm talking about screenshots like these:
These images appear completely non-pixelated and in high resolution. The first one is a a vanilla, operating-system level menu bar in Mac OS, and the second ...
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To what extent is resizing an image (using Photoshop's bicubic sampling algorithm) acceptable for print?
I'm wanting to print a 300 DPI brochure, but my first attempt at making it fell short of the proper resolution, so I am having to remake it. I've already printed my business cards, which were ...
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Iphone photograph resolution suitable for 12" album cover?
I'm hoping to use an image taken with an iPhone camera for a 12" vinyl record cover. The image is an uncompressed TIFF, taken with the iPhone 5s 8mp camera at 3264×2448, using the 645 Pro app for an ...
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Defining resolution or layout size for iphone/ipad devices
Basically the question is divided into three parts -
What size should I start with on an iPad?
At what size do the Graphic Assets need to be passed to the developer?
What about the same items on an ...
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Printer Resolution
The Windows 7 printer preferences dialogue box tells me:
Print pixels: 1416 x 2152 dots
Does this mean that I should always provide an image of 1416 x 2152 pixels to achieve max quality? How is DPI ...
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Will increasing the dpi of my image (without re-sampling) hurt print quality?
I'd like to start making prints, but all of my work is set at a resolution of 72. Are there any negative effects to increasing the resolution to 300?
I'm very new to this, but from what I've read so ...
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How can I apply Photoshop's pixel aspect correction to make it "real"?
Photoshop has "pixel aspect correction", for which Google lists what appears to be thousands of answers on how to turn it off. I don't want to turn it off, but I want to apply it so that it'...
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How can we talk about the “resolution” of a JPEG file?
A JPEG is characterised with three parameters: width (pixel), height (pixel) and bit depth (bits per pixel). And resolution is a characteristic for output devices, e.g., monitors or printers. Why? ...
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iOS 4 retina display resolution size
I'm a little confused about the resolution here, I know the dimensions suppose to be: 320x480 points but what do I need to put for the resolution? e.g. 300 dpi?
I'm designing on CS5.
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Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign - placed image different dimensions and resolution
The same problem over and over again - why do images placed in Id/Ai show different size than in PS?
I've made image in PS of about 2000x1500 pixels at 300 PPI.
Then made Ai document of 2500x1600 ...
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Creating large-scale high-resolution documents in Photoshop
I am a student trying to create collages in Photoshop sized* 4' x 4' and larger, resolution 300dpi, to be digitally printed on cotton canvas and silk.
The enormous file size causes my iMac to lag or ...
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Why two documents with same dimension but different resolution has different view size in photoshop?
please look at these pictures. i couldn't figure out, why this happens?
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