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06-29-2004, 06:30 PM

Jason Dunn Executive Editor Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 29,160		PPI Explained http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/articles.php?action=expand,5812 This is off topic, but I've written an article 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!

06-29-2004, 09:37 PM

Santa Fe Thinker Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 383		Great info. Thanks.

06-30-2004, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Santa Fe

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.

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