Whats the difference between ppi and dpi?
The term ppi (pixels per inch) originated in the world of computers, and dpi (dots per inch) in the world or printing, but today they are often used interchangeably. Why does my image look different on my monitor from when I print it? One of the hardest things to understand about printing is that the size of the image on your screen does not accurately reflect the size of your image when you print it. An image that fills your entire screen might only be a small thumbnail when printed. When your image’s embedded resolution is higher than the monitor’s display resolution, the image appears larger on the screen than when printed. Resolution Math To understand digital image size you simply have to understand that pixels are more tightly packed for printing than for display on a computer screen. Computer monitors display images at 72 ppi, meaning that there are 72 pixels for every 1 inch of linear screen space you see on your screen. If you have an image on the screen that is 720 pixels wid
