A Paper Sizes in Pixels: Low & High Resolutions Explained
We use computers for all the purposes around us, especially now in the fields of Graphic Design, Photography and Website Design. Knowing your paper size dimensions is one thing, but it is even more critical for us to understand how those paper sizes link up today in our world of computers in pixel size, for the best quality visual effect and print.
Low Resolution (@72dpi-90dpi)
Low Resolutions compromise of resolutions that are below 300 PPI but above 72 PPI. These devices are generally old devices when technology wasn’t this far or smaller devices like low-resolution mobile screens or low-resolution projectors, etc.
High Resolution (@300dpi)
High Resolutions are the ones that have a large number of Pixels Per Inch i.e. a whopping 1440 PPI to 2880 PPI. Such sizes and resolutions can theoretically either be seen on a very minute or small screen; with a whopping 4K panel or on largest screens with 16K or higher panels.
Print vs Digital
When sending a graphic to print, it is recommended to use a resolution of 300dpi, but depending on the quality of the image and the size you’re printing to, you can often get away with using a lower dpi. An A3 photographic image may look fine with a resolution of 150dpi.
When it comes to digital, people are often under the impression that the resolution should be set to 72dpi, but this is only a legacy value and it is image dimensions that are more important, because you are fitting a grid of pixels (your image) into a grid of pixels (the screen). A 500px x 500px image will always be 500px x 500px, no matter what the pixel density is.
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