DPI...Pixels per inch

[Dynamic Entertainment]

Ive borrowed a computer to do some artwork on (using Photoshop) and im confused.

I need to have a minimum of resolution of 150 DPI, but on Photoshop i can only select Pixels/cm or Pixels/Inch.

What would 150 DPi be in Pixels per Inch?

[BeerFunk]

I would have thought it would be the same, although upon a quick check, it would seem that there can be 3 'sub-pixels' for each 'dot' :confused:

[Excalibur]

As a fully paid up numpty, does this help?

http://www.digicamguides.com/print/ppi-print-size.html

[Dynamic Entertainment]

I would have thought it would be the same, although upon a quick check, it would seem that there can be 3 'sub-pixels' for each 'dot' :confused:

onfusing eh :confused:


As a fully paid up numpty, does this help?

http://www.digicamguides.com/print/ppi-print-size.html

Now im really confused....:o

[Excalibur]

onfusing eh :confused:



Now im really confused....:o

Welcome to the club. :D :D

[Shaun]

I need to have a minimum of resolution of 150 DPI, but on Photoshop i can only select Pixels/cm or Pixels/Inch.

What would 150 DPi be in Pixels per Inch?

If a printing company has specified a minimum of 150 dpi, it'll be 150 DPI per inch.

[Dynamic Entertainment]

So what do i need to set Photoshop at Shaun? 300 Pixels/Inch should be ok for a printer wanting a minimum of 150 DPI?

I wish to god i had listened more in Graphic art :(

[Shaun]

Yes, 300dpi/inch is pretty much industry standard for most print jobs. :)

[Dynamic Entertainment]

Cheers :beer1:

[DJ Jules]

Yes, 300dpi/inch is pretty much industry standard for most print jobs. :)

DPI = Dots per inch, where a dot is a printed dot, and a pixel being a single point on the screen (basically a dot represents a printed point and a pixel is a unit for designers/displaying graphics on screen).

In simple terms though, a pixel = a dot, so 150DPI = 150 pixels per inch.

As the man says above though, use a minimum of 300DPI for submitting artwork to printers for things like business cards/letterheads/etc, and save as TIFF or EPS when you send the artwork over.

Julian

[Dynamic Entertainment]

But my issue is Jules that you cannot set DPI when creating the artwork in Photoshop. You can only control the PPI, so is PPI directly relational to DPI?

[Shaun]

But my issue is Jules that you cannot set DPI when creating the artwork in Photoshop. You can only control the PPI, so is PPI directly relational to DPI?

Ctrl + Alt + I .... and you'll be able to adjust the PPI & DPI independently to your requirements.

[Dynamic Entertainment]

Thanks Shaun :)