You can clearly see how, at lower resolution the print becomes blurry and edges jagged because we do not have enough dots per inch to make a smooth transition. To illustrated this, I printed the same photo at the same dpi as the previous examples. Similarly huge billboards that you can see from the motorway may be printed anywhere between 1 - 52 dpi, because we are so far away from the billboard it looks good, but stand just a few feet away you will see large dots and squares. As you move the print further away from you, our eyes cannot distinguish the individual dots as the viewing distance becomes greater and the photo appears sharp.Ī good example of this is newspapers that print at 72 dpi which is why you can easily see the dots in photos in newspapers. When looking at a low resolution print up close, it will be blurry and you will be able to distinguish individual dots and sometimes even gaps. One printed pixel can be made up of several dots of ink. Printers do not create pixels they create dots of ink on a paper hence Dots Per Inch. It refers to the pixel density per inch of the device screen, meaning how many pixels there are in an inch.ĭpi on the other hand refers to physical print devices. Pixels Per Inch refers to and electronic device screen, this can be your TV, computer, phone or tablet, as long as it is an electronic screen. Doesn’t even ring close to the same now does it? So why does so many use the terms interchangeably?įrom software manufacturers, I’m looking at you Adobe Lightroom, to reputable photography outlets and online speakers talk about ppi when they really mean dpi obviously helps with the confusion. Just break it down, Dots Per Inch and Pixels Per Inch. You may have heard terms such as ppi and dpi being used in reference to printing and there is a very common misconception that dpi and ppi are the same when they in-fact are not. To answer the seemingly simple question of ‘how large can I print my photos’, we first need to understand how image resolution relates to print resolution. I won’t get to technical in this as I want as many as possible to be able to gain something from this article. Therefore I decided to finally write this article and share one of the steps to making the perfect print. When I started researching printing myself, what I found online was that many articles started off good, but lost the reader with technicalities and didn’t do a good job of giving any visual reference, while some were just plain wrong. When it comes to printing a photograph we all seem to quickly reach the question that many have asked time and time again how large can I print my photo? These are the print-worthy photographs, as I like to call them. Please ask all color related questions prior to purchase.Many of us like to print our very best photographs to hang in our house, give away as a gift or venture into selling it as art. Please note that due to individual monitor color & brightness settings, colors may vary slightly in person from what is seen here. you may not sell or give the files in this listing away even if you have made changes to them. Purchasing this listing does not include a commercial license so may not be changed and reproduced, redistributed, resold for commercial use i.e. you may use it in your shop to show sizes of prints/photos. **Please note that this item may only be used for your commercial use ONLY i.e. this listing is for a collection of files and not a physical print or item***

***Please Note You are Buying an DIGITAL ITEM Only i.e. You may use this size chart as one of your images for your listing but you may not resell it in any formĢ) Once your payment is processed etsy will provide you with a link to enable you to download your clipart. May be used for PERSONAL or COMMERCIAL USE

A JPEG, PNG and PDF of the size chart (without the watermark) Paper Size Chart - Perfect for Print and Photo Sellers! Shows both American and International Paper sizes.

Photo print size chart in india