Printing Digital Images?

Question

How big can I print a 16120 X 3697 image at 300dpi? I would prefer metric system but British Engineering is fine.

Answer 1

Here's a handy resolution chart that gives you an idea of how large many images sizes can successfully be printed.

http://faq.exposuremanager.com/2007/04/resolution_tabl.html

Answer 2

To print a quality photographic image at the best quality, you need to print it at 300 dpi. So 5 x 7" equates to an image 1500 x 2100 pixels. I am not saying you couldn't print it at 120 dpi, you could, but it won't look great - probably a bit fuzzy. The ppi resolution has nothing to do with anything. It's the screen display resolution - not the resolution of a digital image. All that matters in digital images is the number of pixels.

Answer 3

It depends on a couple of choices, such as your intended viewing distance, the print method, and even the paper you use.

In my hobby I sometime find prints as low as 180 pixels per inch acceptable but I often see improvement up to past 300 pixels per inch. My sweet spot is at least 250 pixels per inch. So divide your pixel counts (16120 x 3697) by those numbers to get a feel for it.

Answer 4

Divide each of those numbers by 300 and that will tell you the size of the print at 300 dpi

DPI means Dots Per Inch.

Answer 5

it would be best to set the image size and dpi with your digital image program. I use Microsoft Suite 10 and I can set the size and dpi within the program.

Answer 6

This link will help you ....
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/learnmore/bestquality.mspx

Answer 7

go to kinkos or some printing shop!~!