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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How good is the quality of a 72dpi image in Illustrator when saved as 300dpi?
I have a project I'm creating in Adobe Illustrator where I've been bringing in raster images and doing a "High-Fidelity" image trace to make them scalable and easy to manipulate. I've had some photos ...
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Resolution Photo for 2m by 3m advertisment [duplicate]
I want to place a board on the side of the road where people are about 5/10 meters away when viewing.
The board is going to be 2 meters by 3 meters.
I was wondering which resolution photo do I ...
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Illustrator eps for tshirt printing
I want to export an Illustrator file into a high res EPS file format so I can supply the image with a transparent background.
It says my document requires flattening. It's a vector image. How do I do ...
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Print resolutions and document size
I have been given the task of getting an artists vinyl cover etc ready for print. I have been supplied images by the photographer but they are at the following values:
I am confused by the document ...
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What image dimensions to choose for mobile and desktop in 2015?
I am working on a portfolio website for a friend showcasing the work in a gallery with photoswipe.com.
Just got the original photos delivered. They are between 70 and 100 mb and range from 2551x5124 ...
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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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If I need to create a large format poster @ 120 dpi can the image on the poster be @ 120 dpi as well? [duplicate]
If I need to create a large format poster that's supposed to be printed at 120 dpi can the image on the poster have an effective DPI of 120 dpi as well?
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Using lower res (72 dpi) image for basis of booklet cover [closed]
I know it is normally not practical to use a 72 dpi photo for a print publication. Still, there is a photo that we really want to use as the cover of an annual report. I know it doesn't need to be the ...
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What resolution to use for large aluminum print?
There seems to be a fair amount of controversy on this topic, however, I am planning on printing a 30x30" 3D design on aluminum, and I can't decide if 300 or 600dpi would work best. Or even higher. ...
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Inkscape, 300dpi image for printing, 2"x2" - export settings
It was requested of me to provide a 300dpi image for printing at a resolution of 2"x2". I have been scouring the forums and am more confused than ever. My image is easily scalable in Inkscape and will ...
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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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Resolution for a PSD document of 10x4 cm?
I need to print out a small tag of 10cm x 4cm (w x h) but I'm not sure what to put in the resolution. I set the width and height to 'centimeters' as measurement but not sure what to put as resolution. ...
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Using 72 dpi barcode on the package
The client has sent me barcode in 72 dpi (233x82 px, JPG file)
The package design project in Illustrator is 300 dpi. I don't know if I place 72dpi barcode in it, would it print well enough to scan ...
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Want to print a menu but i started with low dimensions [duplicate]
I designed a menu for a pizza restaurant but it seems that the dimensions and dpi is low. These are the dimensions, could someone tell me if this is okay for printing or not.
Dimensions: 595x842
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Indesign - Resize Image to Specific PPI
If I paste/place a large image (72 ppi) into Indesign and want to scale it down to be equivalent to 300 ppi, is there a way to do that in just Indesign?
I know I could figure out the scaling math, ...
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How can I find the resolution of a smart object in Photoshop, considering scaling and not just original resolution?
I'm working on a photomontage using smart objects and am wondering if there is an easy way to keep track of their resolution? I normally work in InDesign and find myself really missing my customized ...
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What is the size of a Weebo background image?
Just a quick question do any of you know what the correct resolution size is for a background image on the weebo(chineese twitter) web site ?
here is a link if it helps :)
http://www.weibo.com/...
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Selectively Optimizing the Background Image in PDF File
I am trying to create a PDF document that includes many images. All of them are on the foreground except one, which is a monochromatic background and spans the whole document area. I found that ...
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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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How to save a PNG with text in Illustrator so it displays clearly on web?
I've designed some badges for a new forum. In the mobile version I would like these to display the same size as the navigation icons.
I know that if they are too detailed, detail will be lost once ...
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Workflow and tools recommendation for detailed large print and web project
I've seen lot of question on the topic of DPI size when doing large print jobs and some about the actual workflow. The problem is that I can't decide how to proceed in my situation:
I have to design ...
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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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At what size can I print a pixel image of an existing without losing quality, and can I use it for personal or resale purpose?
I have an image of Wang Ximeng's A Thousand Li Of Rivers And Mountains which currently resides in the forbidden palace in Beijing.
I fell in love with this painting and searched high and low for a ...
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Quality-loss by resampling an image bigger? [duplicate]
If you have an image you want to make bigger(in realife-size for example for printing), I would use the crop tool of Photoshop with WxHxResolution, use centimeters/inches and then set my ppi.
My ...
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Resizing a .tiff file for print on 3M x 4M canvas
I have a .tiff file of an image, it is 17815 x 12426 px and is landscape. I need to print it 3 x 4 metres portrait, it's for a wall vinyl or canvas. The resolution is 500dpi. So if I try to resize it ...
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How do I please use a given resolution to design under Photoshop? [closed]
I have never done an app interface design before.
I got this freelance work where I have to design the visual interface for an app working under Windows. My client says his ultimate device would be ...
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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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Designing icons for devices with different PPI
I'm having some problems on the icon PPI. For example, when I make an icon for an iPhone 6 application I know that the icon will be 326 PPI. But if I do a 256x256 px icon that can be used on iPhone, ...
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Shrink image with text and put into other image
Okay I have this image with dimensions 2000x1333 px and resolution 240ppi.
And now I have this image which is where I am trying to put the image of the phone into, this second image is 1204x452 px ...
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Export Resolution in Adobe Illustrator
I've mainly used Photoshop before and only just picked up Illustrator a few days ago. Anyway, I used Illustrator to create lots of images (with transparent backgrounds) of different letters, each one ...
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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 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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Is a 100x100 px image with 100 ppi equal to a 71x71 px with 50ppi?
This should be obvious but the content out there on the web is confusing.
I'm trying to understand the role ppi plays when saving an image.
So if I have an image with rows of 1000 pixels, is it the ...
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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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Confused about the resolution for IOS 6+ devices
I had designed one app for IPhone 5 and 6 and now I want to make the same app design for IPhone 6+ so what can be the resolution of its assets?
Currently I had done following things in Photoshop.
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Screenshots look weird on a mac, but good on print
Hey guy's I am making a infosheet for the company I work at as an intern. When I make screenshots of the website, they look good in the Mac previewer app, but when I place them in InDesign, and export ...
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How can I enlarge a small photo with very high resolution to a big photo with less resolution?
How can I enlarge a small photo with very high resolution to a big photo with less resolution?
Original size is 12.7 width by 7.2 height at 1550 dpi.
I want to convert it to 62cm width by 182 cm ...
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Should I get poster printing for higher resolution than 5400 x 3600 for 36“ x 24”?
The highest "common" resolution I've seen for printing a poster is 5400 x 3600 for the reasonable price of (~$15), but I have the ability to make the images I want to print (procedurally generated) as ...
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How to optimize my pictograms for Retina screens?
Surprise when I saved my pictograms for the Web (from Illustrator):
They are strictly not as clean as expected => totally blurred.
Here's an example from my Retina smartphone:
And the initial .ai ...
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Quality loss when PDF opened in Preview
I just saved an .ai file as a .pdf and opened it afterwards to check size and quality. This is when I noticed the saved file was lower in both color and resolution, than the original .ai file.
After ...
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Points vs. Pixels and Saving as .png
I am a beginner level graphic designer using primarily GIMP, but getting into PScc. For now, I'm creating primarily for print on demand products (you know the stuff), but I'm working at learning how ...
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Should I upconvert low-res images to 300dpi for printing?
I'm having a custom deck of cards printed using images of varying resolutions. The card printer asks that all images be at 300dpi, the industry standard for printing. Certain images that I've uploaded ...
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Which is the best resoulution for Facebook avatar and cover?
Which is the best resolution for Facebook avatar and cover in Photoshop because I have tried 300 / 1000 / 1500, but it looks horrible, please give me the exact HD resolution for each.
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Working with low res images Illustrator
I have to create a 4-banner wide roll-up design, but all I have to work with is a 1500px wide image. If I resize this, so it fits the banners, it becomes, logically, very pixelated. I have taken a ...
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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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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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Can I print large photo on canvas (72''x20''), but also have high resolution (300dpi) and all that in rather small file size?
Is there a way to have all those 3 things together? Large/high quality/small file size.
Because I need to send this file to an office which have rather old computer system (don't ask) to print it. But ...
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How to export crisp Android icons in Photoshop/Illustrator?
Both Photoshop (layer shapes) and Illustrator (vectors) are terrible at making crisp Android assets when I save out. Can anyone lend a hand how to make crisp items at multiple sizes without doing it ...
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When designing HIFI mockups for web apps, how do you determine the width of your file?
I've designed a handful of web apps now and I seem to be just as confused about document widths as I was before I ever started. I've made the mistake of mocking it up at 1920 wide and jamming it full ...
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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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