Dots per inch, where a dot is the smallest imaging element in an output medium (droplet of ink, for example, or subpixel in an LCD screen).
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DPI in photos vs DPI in Printers/Scanners [duplicate]
When I look at the properties of a JPEG shot on my Canon 5D MkIII (set to the highest quality settings on the camera), i've noticed that the 'Horizontal/Vertical Resolution is 72 DPI'
My only ...
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Best dpi for printing a 48x18 inch at 200%?
I have an image in photoshop I want to print at 200%, and right now it's 48x18 inches, and the resolution is 72 dpi. I read somewhere that changing it to 600dpi would allow me to scale it by 200% at ...
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Is there a way to make a photo look good for the web but not for small prints?
I work at a professional photography studio and was given the task of creating a photograph that would look good on social media websites. At the same time, the image cannot look good for printing of ...
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How can a 900X500px image have ~5400 DPI? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does the dpi number reported by camera in JPG have any meaning?
I am investigating on the size and resolution of the photographs posted on the Internet. I have visited ...
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Dots per inch calculation [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What does DPI mean?
I have a hard time understanding the concept of dots per inch. I've looked the wikipedia article and I am still unsure. Say I have a 4"x6" photograph ...
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Is it possible to print a good quality 72X72" photo from a Nikon D700?
A printing job requires a 72x72" image. I shoot with a D700. Is there any way to get a quality print at that size from a D700?
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How to reduce the image resolution to increase ppi?
Having an photo of 4000x3000 resolution with 240ppi. Is it possible get a resolution of 400x300 resolution but with higher ppi?If possible how to do that?
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Best Digital Scanning techniques - help
I want to scan a paper shown below. Actually I need the photo of the jets taking off, I dont need the entire newspaper.
This is what I have - I have to do color scanning, I have a HP scanner which ...
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How large an image do I need to print a 32″ by 18″ poster at 300 DPI?
I need to have an image printed as a poster 32″ by 18″ (about 80x45 cm) at 300 DPI, but I am unsure of how big the file must be.
Also, what file format is best?
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How does optimizer software reduce file size without reducing resolution?
There are numerous applications for reducing filesize. Most of them reduce resolution (e.g. from 300dpi to 72dpi) or reduce height and width. I tried http://www.imageoptimizer.net/
Surprisingly, when ...
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Does the dpi number reported by camera in JPG have any meaning?
I have two cameras, a 6mpix Panasonic FZ8, and 14mpix Canon A2200.
When I compare shots from two cameras, one of differences I notice is
dpi number that camera reports in JPG info:
FZ8 reports ...
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How do I get a photo of the required 300dpi or for a 24x36" vinyl banner?
When I go into Canon Photo Professional and change the dpi output to 300 or 350, do I also need to go down to resize setting and change those? The vinyl banner will be 48x108 with the photo being ...
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What DPI should I resize my image to for best printing quality?
And my apologies if this sounds a bit too basic but I can't get my head around this.
I have a digital image I took with my camera. 4000x3000 pixels, and GIMP claims that its resolution is 72x72 DPI.
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What are the minimum DPI and size (in pixels) required to print good 10x15 photos?
I have canon 400D. my photos (jpgs) are usually from about 3.5 MB to 6 MB (3888 x 2592 in pixels). How can I resize them to get good 10cmx15cm photos & faster upload?
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What does DPI mean?
What does DPI mean and how does it affect images displayed on screen versus printed?
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How do I generate high quality prints with an ink jet printer?
Creating high-quality photo prints using an ink jet printer is no trivial matter. Depending on the tonal range and color depth desired and the expected viewing platform, how you approach printing may ...
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Is there a general formula for image size vs. print size?
What size images do I need for common print sizes, such as wallet size, 8x10, and 16x20? Is there a general formula?
How could that size change if, for example, a 16x20 was printed on canvas rather ...
