Print Resolution

Updated 24 Sep 2026

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What it is
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  measures connecting digital image detail to physical printed output
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Distinctions
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  PPI - pixel per inch
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  DPI - dots per inch
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  LPI - halftone screen lines per inch
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Formula
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  printed width in inches $=\dfrac{\text{image width in pixels}}{\text{PPI}}$
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Example
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  a 3000-pixel-wide image printed at 300 PPI is 10 inches wide
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Caution
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  a printer may use multiple dots to represent one image pixel
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  changing a resolution metadata value does not create additional image detail
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Related
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