PPI Explained

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/articles.php?action=expand,5812' target='_blank'>http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/articles.php?action=expand,5812</a><br /><br /></div>This is off topic, but <a href="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/articles.php?action=expand,5812">I've written an article</a> for Digital Media Thoughts that explains the often confusing issue of PPI (pixels per inch) and answers the external question "How big can I print that digital image before it starts to look horrible?". Check it out!

[Santa Fe]

Great info. Thanks.

[Mike Temporale]

Great info. Thanks.

Agreed.

There is one picture that I mistakenly snapped at a res of 1024x768 using my old Canon G1. It turns out to be the single best picture I have ever taken. I have printed it out at home in 8x0 format a couple times, and it looks good. (Using your quick method, this has 102.4 ppi.) Anyway, the point of all this, is... I just had it printed using ShutterFly and the result is great. They warned that it is not a supported print size for that picture, however they still managed to do a great job.

Although, I finally got the print out I've been looking for, I have learned my lesson, and I ALWAYS leave the camera on the highest resolution possible. :D