Tutor Tanith
Figuring out what size your image will print
Figuring out what size your image will print is just a bit of math
number of pixels |
divided by |
dpi |
equals |
inches |
720 |
÷ |
200 |
= |
3.6 |
Here is a chart of some common sizes showing what happens when an image is created based on looking at dpi and inches, rather than pixels.
If your image is |
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dpi |
and it is |
inches wide |
by |
inches high |
then it is |
pixels wide |
by |
pixels high |
and at |
dpi |
it will print |
inches wide |
by |
inches high |
72 |
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4 |
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2 |
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288 |
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144 |
|
200 |
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1.44 |
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0.72 |
72 |
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8.3 |
|
3 |
|
598 |
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216 |
|
200 |
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2.988 |
|
1.08 |
72 |
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10 |
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10 |
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720 |
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720 |
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200 |
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3.6 |
|
3.6 |
72 |
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10 |
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4 |
|
720 |
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288 |
|
200 |
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3.6 |
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1.44 |
72 |
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10.5 |
|
3.5 |
|
756 |
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252 |
|
200 |
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3.78 |
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1.26 |
100 |
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10 |
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10 |
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1000 |
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1000 |
|
200 |
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5 |
|
5 |
150 |
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10 |
|
10 |
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1500 |
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1500 |
|
200 |
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7.5 |
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7.5 |
200 |
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10 |
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10 |
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2000 |
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2000 |
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200 |
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10 |
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10 |
100 |
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10 |
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4 |
|
1000 |
|
400 |
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200 |
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5 |
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2 |
150 |
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10 |
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4 |
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1500 |
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600 |
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200 |
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7.5 |
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3 |
200 |
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10 |
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4 |
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2000 |
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800 |
|
200 |
|
10 |
|
4 |
*pixels have been rounded to the nearest pixel because you can't print a partial pixel.
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