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Image Resolution Guidelines

What is image resolution? 

An image's resolution refers to the number of pixels (small squares of information) contained in an image. An image with high resolution is made up
of many small pixels, while an image with low resolution contains a smaller number of larger pixels. Resolution (pixels) cannot be added to an
image once it is captured by enlarging the image, it can only be removed.

An image’s resolution impacts its appearance in both digital and print form.

Sample of 4x6" Orubt at 300ppi Sample of 4x6" Orubt at 180ppi Sample of 4x6" Orubt at 72ppi
(1200x1800 Pixels) (720x1080 Pixels) (288x432 Pixels)

Impact of high vs. low resolution on a digital form:

Sample of Original Sample of Image After Being Enlarged

How is image resolution measured? 

PPI (Pixels Per Inch) measures the resolution of a digital image (on a computer, camera, or a mobile device). The higher the PPI, the higher the
resolution of the image will be, and the clearer the image will appear when printed.

DPI (Dots Per Inch) measures the resolution of a printed image, and indicates the number of ink dots per inch within an image. We calibrate our
professional printers with expert precision to ensure that high resolution images (125 PPI or higher) print beautifully.

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How can I check my image’s resolution? 

How large can I print an image taken on my camera? 

Use the Pixel Chart below to determine the resolution requirements for your chosen print size!

Print Size
Print Size 125 PPI 180 PPI 300 PPI

3.5 x 53.5 x 5 438 x 625 630 x 900 1050 x 1500

4x4 4x4 500 x 500 720 x 720 1200 x 1200

4x5 4x5 500 x 625 720 x 900 1200 x 1500

4x6 4x6 500 x 750 720 x 1080 1200 x 1800

4x8 4x8 500 x 1000 720 x 1440 1200 x 2400

5x5 5x5 625 x 625 900 x 900 1500 x 1500

5x7 5x7 625 x 875 900 x 1260 1500 x 2100

5 x 10 5 x 10 625 x 1250 900 x 1800 1500 x 3000

5 x 15 5 x 15 625 x 1875 900 x 2700 1500 x 4500

6x8 6x8 750 x 1000 1080 x 1440 1800 x 2400

6x9 6x9 750 x 1125 1080 x 1620 1800 x 2700

7 x 10 7 x 10 875 x 1250 1260 x 1800 2100 x 3000

8x8 8x8 1000 x 1000 1440 x 1440 2400 x 2400

8 x 10 8 x 10 1000 x 1250 1440 x 1800 2400 x 3000

8 x 12 8 x 12 1000 x 1500 1440 x 2160 2400 x 3600

8 x 16 8 x 16 1000 x 2000 1440 x 2880 2400 x 4800

8 x 24 8 x 24 1000 x 3000 1440 x 4320 2400 x 7200

8.5 x 11
8.5 x 11 1063 x 1375 1530 x 1980 2550 x 3300

9 x 12 9 x 12 1125 x 1500 1620 x 2160 2700 x 3600

10 x 1010 x 10 1250 x 1250 1800 x 1800 3000 x 3000

10 x 1310 x 13 1250 x 1625 1800 x 2340 3000 x 3900

10 x 1410 x 14 1250 x 1750 1800 x 2520 3000 x 4200

10 x 1510 x 15 1250 x 1750 1800 x 2700 3000 x 4500

10 x 2010 x 20 1250 x 2500 1800 x 3600 3000 x 6000

10 x 3010 x 30 1250 x 3750 1800 x 5400 3000 x 9000

11 x 1111 x 11 1375 x 1375 1980 x 1980 3300 x 3300

11 x 1411 x 14 1375 x 1750 1980 x 2520 3300 x 4200

11 x 1711 x 17 1375 x 2125 1980 x 3060 3300 x 5100

11 x 2211 x 22 1375 x 2750 1980 x 3960 3300 x 6600

11 x 2811 x 28 1375 x 3500 1980 x 5040 3300 x 8400

12 x 1212 x 12 1500 x 1500 2160 x 2160 3600 x 3600

12 x 1812 x 18 1500 x 2250 2160 x 3240 3600 x 5400

12 x 2412 x 24 1500 x 3000 2160 x 4320 3600 x 7200

12 x 3612 x 36 1500 x 4500 2160 x 6480 3600 x 10800

15 x 3015 x 30 1875 x 3750 2700 x 5400 4500 x 9000

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15 x 4015 x 40 1875 x 5000 2700 x 7200 4500 x 12000

16 x 1616 x 16 2000 x 2000 2880 x 2880 4800 x 4800

16 x 2016 x 20 2000 x 2500 2880 x 3600 4800 x 6000

16 x 2416 x 24 2000 x 3000 2880 x 4320 4800 x 7200

18 x 2418 x 24 2250 x 3000 3240 x 4320 5400 x 7200

20 x 2020 x 20 2500 x 2500 3600 x 3600 6000 x 6000

20 x 2420 x 24 2500 x 3000 3600 x 4320 6000 x 7200

20 x 3020 x 30 2500 x 3750 3600 x 5400 6000 x 9000

20 x 4020 x 40 2500 x 5000 3600 x 7200 6000 x 12000

22 x 2822 x 28 2750 x 3500 3960 x 5040 6600 x 8400

24 x 2424 x 24 3000 x 3000 4320 x 4320 7200 x 7200

24 x 3024 x 30 3000 x 3750 4320 x 5400 7200 x 9000

24 x 3624 x 36 3000 x 4500 4320 x 6480 7200 x 10800

30 x 3030 x 30 3750 x 3750 5400 x 5400 9000 x 9000

30 x 4030 x 40 3750 x 5000 5400 x 7200 9000 x 12000

30 x 4530 x 45 3750 x 5625 5400 x 8100 9000 x 13500

NOTE: Additional factors, including camera settings, zooming, lighting, and cropping can affect the quality of a printed image. Therefore, these
resolution guidelines alone do not guarantee a high quality print.

How large can I print an image taken on my mobile device? 

How do I convert inches to pixels? 

What are some other elements that affect my image’s resolution? 

Is it possible to create a high quality, large format print from a smartphone photo? 

Do I have any options to print a low resolution image? 

Have a question about printing your image?

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