What does dpi mean?
DPI stands for Dots per Inch, which is a measurement of the scanning resolution of an image. DPI is the number of dots a printer can print per inch, or that a monitor can display. Most images on the web are 72 DPI. These images will look good on your monitor but are not suitable for printing labels. If you need help finding high-resolution images for your labels, you may also select images from iStockphoto.com. Let us know which images you’d like to use, and we’ll download them for you.
Explaining dpi The term dpi refers to “dots per inch.” DPI is often synonymous with ppi or “pixels per inch.” It is a standard way of describing an image’s resolution. When printed, an image with a high resolution contains more pixels, or dots, than an image with a low resolution. For example, a 1-by-1-inch image with a resolution of 72 dpi contains a total of 5184 pixels (72 pixels wide x 72 pixels high = 5184). The same 1-by-1-inch image with a resolution of 300 ppi contains a total of 90 thousand pixels. Higher-resolution images reproduce more detail and subtler color transitions than lower-resolution images. Using too low a resolution for a printed image results in pixelation, output with large, coarse-looking pixels and jagged edges. Using too high a resolution increases the file size and slows the printing of the image; furthermore, the device will be unable to reproduce the extra detail provided by the higher resolution image. Adjusting dpi Increasing the resolution (the dpi) of
DPI is an acronym for Dots Per Inch. Images with a high DPI have a higher quality; likewise, images with a low DPI have a lower quality. Text does not have to have the same DPI as a photograph does. So if you are supplying the artwork your self, take into consideration the quality of the image to be made and thus set up your files appropriately.
