What is dpi, image size, and why is it important?
When sending a job to be printed, whether at home or at a professional printer, it is important to remember that the quality of the printed image will always be only as good as the quality of the images used in the creation process. Generally, a computer monitor will present an image using a screen resolution of approximately 72-96 dots-per-inch (dpi). That is, any inch on the screen is divided into 72 dots vertically and 72 dots horizontally, and those dots, also known as Pixels, generate the presentation for this inch on the screen. Printing on paper, however, requires a higher dots-per-inch resolution to achieve photo quality output. The quality will depend on the image resolution as well as an array of other factors, such as the color range that can be applied to a dot by the printer, the printer technology (Inkjet, Toner, Ink), and the paper quality. Typically the DPI of a printable image should be at least 150 (DPI), 200 DPI will be better, and a 300 DPI image will insure the hig
