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What resolution is needed to print a poster?

It is important that the file you upload has enough resolution in it to print at a large size. . Read below to learn how to get the resolution you need for printing a poster.

What is resolution?

A photo is made up of tiny dots called pixels. The number of pixels in your photo dictates how large the photo can be printed before it starts to get blurry. Pixels are measured by the inch, and the more pixels per inch you have, the ‘clearer’ the photo will be. As a photo is enlarged for poster printing, the pixels are stretched out, making less and less pixels per inch. If your image doesn’t have enough pixels to begin with, then enlarging your photo to a poster won’t work.

How do i get enough resolution?

Use a high-quality source. Web images and low-res phone photos lack the resolution for printing and are meant for screens, not large prints.

What is resolution?

  • Quality digital camera (15+ megapixel)
  • iPhone 5 & 6, Newer Android Phones
  • High quality scans (600 dpi +)
  • Stock Photography Sites gettyimages.com,
  • istockphoto.com, shutterstock.com

Low resolution images:

  • Old digital camera (less than 15 megapixel)
  • Older iPhone and Android
  • Low quality scans
  • Images from websites, google and internet

Why can’t you make my image work?

It’s a common next question for someone to say “my image is too low quality, isn’t there something you can do?” If there was a way to magically enhance your image, we would sure do it. But unfortunately you cannot “create” pixels that don’t exist. That is what causes blurriness. A tiny image can’t be enlarged to giant proportions if it doesn’t have enough pixels to begin with.

Why can’t you make my image work?

It’s a common next question for someone to say “my image is too low quality, isn’t there something you can do?” If there was a way to magically enhance your image, we would sure do it. But unfortunately you cannot “create” pixels that don’t exist. That is what causes blurriness. A tiny image can’t be enlarged to giant proportions if it doesn’t have enough pixels to begin with.

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