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What DPI are your images saved at
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i have a few i want to print off for sale and an exhbition.. so what dpi do you save em at .. is it a case of the higher the better ..
really dont want to screw this upDepends how big you are printing them, a3 or lower id say 300, go if you are printing larger then you dont need as much dpi as there will be a larger viewing distance
optimus:
If you’re having the files professionally printed, then it doesn’t matter what resolution you save them at – just give the file to the printer and tell them what size you want – they’ll do the rest.
Otherwise, it depends on viewing distance as Ben said. It also makes a difference depending on the printer you use – some printers prefer files to be sent at their native resolution, which might be 240, 280, 300 or 360 depending on the device.
But, 300 is a pretty good target in general for A3 or lower.
Cheers,
Peterit also depends on what its being printed on etc.
for example canvas will allow a slightly lower DPI than a high quality paper, as it has texture to it and therefore you can get away with less dpi
Epson large format printers have a native res of 360,
so a mid range DLSR camera will produce 360 dpi an image about A4 in size. but there are lots of ways to get an image printed bigger.
Steve –
That’s a good point. I often advise people to print on canvas if the image needs to go large – or even if the image has slight technical problems (poor depth of field, camera shake etc). The stipple on the canvas will help cover some sins.Cheers,
PeterI’d often heard that you can get away with less dpi on canvas but no-one has ever clarified this… any ‘ball park’ figures on what is acceptable dpi for canvas?
Thanks
Gary
i have printed at aournd 190 dpi on canvas and it looked fine
240 is my min aim for canvas
The dirty truth about PPI is that it really depends on the image and the substrate. I’ve printed images at 140ppi and at 300ppi, and found no visible difference between them. Then again, a different image might show an obvious problem.
It depends really on the amount of detail in the shot – if there’s lots of high-frequency detail (fine detail), then you need a higher resolution. If the image is mostly about colour and tone then you can get away with lower.
Canvas probably lowers the requirement by about 20% in general.
Peter
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