Before you print a pic

March 12, 2024

Check the DPI. That’s dots per inch, a measurement of photo resolution. Most web photos are 72 DPI because it’s faster to display. For printing, though, you want 300 DPI or higher. Anything else will look grainy.

• On Windows: Right-click on the file and select Properties. Look for Details, then Dimensions.
• On a Mac: Open your image. While in preview, select Tools and Show Inspector. Ta-da! There’s your image DPI. 
• Or use this site: https://image.pi7.org/dpi-checker.

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