This table provides a
helpful guide, showing up to which recommended size you can print
your digital images. Based on the fact that almost all digital
cameras record images with a resolution of 72 dpi, we have
calculated the respective print sizes for the dpi values listed.
Please note, however, that the figures here should only serve as a
guideline.
In fact, many photos can
usually even be printed in good quality in larger formats. The
resolution (given in dpi = Dots per Inch) can be viewed and changed in many image
editing programs under the menu option “Picture Size”.
Select your resolution:
150 dpi for good results.
300
dpi for excellent photo prints and professional prints.
| Printing with the right Resolutions
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| Chart 1: Print Sizes resulting from the Photo’s Resolution |
| Chart 2: Pixel Sizes for desired Print Sizes |
| Chart 3: As a Comparison, Standard Formats
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Default image resolution
in camera (72 dpi) |
Print (Width x height
at 150 dpi) |
Print (Width x height
at 300 dpi) |
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640 x 480 pixels
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10.84 x 8.13 cm
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5.42 x 4.06 cm
|
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1,024 x 768 pixels
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17.34 x 13.00 cm
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8.67 x 6.50 cm
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1,280 x 960 pixels
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21.67 x 16.26 cm
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10.84 x 8.13 cm
|
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1,600 x 1,200 pixels
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27.09 x 20.32 cm
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13.55 x 10.16 cm
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2,048 x 1,536 pixels
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34.68 x 26.01 cm
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17.34 x 13.00 cm
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2,288 x 1,712 pixels
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38.74 x 28.99 cm
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19.37 x 14.49 cm
|
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2,560 x 1,696 pixels
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43.35 x 28.72 cm
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21.67 x 14.36 cm
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2,560 x 1,920 pixels
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43.35 x 32.51 cm
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21.67 x 16.26 cm
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2,816 x 2,112 pixels
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47.68 x 35.76 cm
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23.84 x 17.88 cm
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3,200 x 2,400 pixels
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54.19 x 40.64 cm
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27.09 x 20.32
cm |
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Desired
paper format |
Necessary resolution
(at 150 dpi) |
Necessary resolution
(at 300 dpi) |
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13 x 9 cm
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768 x 531 pixels
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1,535 x 1,062 pixels
|
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15 x 10 cm
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886 x 591 pixels
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1,772 x 1,182 pixels
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18 x 13 cm
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1,063 x 768 pixels
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2,126 x 1,535
pixels |
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Width x height
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DIN format
|
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118.90 x 84.10 cm
|
A0
|
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84.10 x 59.40 cm
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A1
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59.40 cm x 42.00 cm
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A2
|
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42.00 cm x 29.70 cm
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A3
|
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29.70 cm x 21.00 cm
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A4
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21.00 cm x 14.80 cm
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A5
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14.80 cm x 10.50 cm
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A6
|
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10.5 cm x 7.40 cm
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A7
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7.40 cm x 5.20 cm
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A8
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5.20 cm x 3.70 cm
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A9
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3.70 cm x 2.60 cm
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A10
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