How To Scan 600 Dpi On Iphone? Top 99 Best Answers

Taking photos on a construction site or on the go is a great way to capture visual evidence of a great installation or a horrible (or sometimes funny) breach of the code. Photos also help you capture the colors, life, and atmosphere of your most recent event or family reunion.

The right camera is important. Luckily, today’s smartphone cameras are a good alternative to capture high-resolution images for a book, magazine article, or educational material. Eight to twelve megapixels are more than enough to take photos with optimal resolution for printed and digital publications.

To determine if your photo is high resolution for print publications, it’s important to first understand how thousands of tiny little squares can make or break the image quality.

Understand pixels, megapixels and dpi

What is a pixel? A pixel is the smallest unit of information that makes up an image – the more, the better. Technically, it is a basic unit of programmable color on a computer screen or in an image. Ever zoomed in on a photo to find tiny squares of color? Those are pixels. If you can see these squares at 100% (normal size), the image is said to be “pixelated.”

Remember when people used to scan personal pictures and use them as Windows wallpaper? Windows would take this 640 x 480 photo and stretch it to fill an 800 x 600 screen. The image usually looked blurry because the same number of pixels (640×480) were stretched to fill the entire 800×600 space. What might look like a great shot of a mini solar panel next to a fountain near Niagara Falls will look like a fuzzy jumble of colored dots on screen.

Resolution refers to the number of pixels in an image. A resolution of 1200 x 600 means there are 1200 pixels side to side (width) and 600 pixels top to bottom (height).

Remember how I said earlier, the more pixels the better? Here we come to megapixels.

Understand megapixels

Megapixels (Mp) determine the resolution of a digital photo. A megapixel equals one million pixels. Simply put, it’s the horizontal dimension (like 1200 pixels) of a photo multiplied by its vertical dimension (600 pixels). As with pixels, the higher the megapixels, the better. Knowing your camera’s megapixel size can help you determine your actual size. Here are a few examples. [Exact dimensions vary by camera manufacturer, but not by much.]

The standard resolution of an 8-megapixel camera like the iPhone 6 is 3456 x 2304. It is 3456 pixels wide by 2304 pixels high (48 x 32 inches) at the highest resolution or “actual size”.

3456 by 2304 = 7,962,624 pixels or 7.96 megapixels.

The maximum print size is 11.52″ x 7.68″ at 300 dpi

The default resolution of a 12-megapixel camera like the Samsung Galaxy S8 is 4032 pixels wide by 3024 pixels high (56″ x 42″) at the highest resolution or “Actual Size”.

4032 by 3024 = 12,192,768 pixels or 12 megapixels.

The maximum print size is 13.44 inches x 10.08 inches at 300 dpi

The key to maintaining such high numbers is to export them as “actual size” directly from your mobile phone. You can email a high resolution photo to yourself, but be sure to select the largest size. A better option is to either share the images to cloud programs like Dropbox or Google Images, or connect your phone adapter to your computer to download the files. Do not send the image as text as it will most likely be resized and compressed.

What about dpi?

The term dpi stands for dots per inch and ppi stands for pixels per inch. The terms are often used interchangeably as the word point essentially means pixel. When you download your images, they are extracted at standard size with a standard resolution of 72 pixels, or 72 color squares per inch.

Some fancier cameras import at 150 dpi, which is still web-friendly but not necessarily print-friendly. High-resolution images must be at least 300 pixels per inch (or 300 dpi).

For print publications, 300 dpi/PPI is the minimum size. Whether you send it to a designer or do it yourself, the image needs to be converted from 72 dpi to 300 dpi. Otherwise, the image will be pixelated when printed.

For online or digital publications, 72 dpi is ideal. 92 or 150 dpi has become more common as web speeds have increased, but 72 dpi is still preferred. As a rule of thumb, your file size should be between 20 and 200 kilobytes (KB).

Let’s say it’s an image that’s 4032 pixels wide and 3024 pixels tall, with a standard resolution of 72 dpi. When publishing for print, start thinking in inches instead of pixels. Increasing your dpi/resolution will decrease inches but not pixels. The pixels remain the same because the number of pixels in the image has not changed. However, the number of printed dots per inch changes.

Here’s a simple formula to help you determine what size your image would be at 300 dpi. This will tell you if the resolution would be high enough to print or too small. For example, if you have an old photo that is 800 x 600, it would be 3 x 2 inches wide. That’s not wide enough to fill a column in a typical two-column magazine page (it’s tiny).

Pixels / DPI = inches

Now let’s take the 4032×3024 image with a standard resolution of 72 dpi.

4032/72 = 56 and 3024/72 = 42.25 inches.

At 72 dpi, the image would be 56 inches wide and 42.25 inches high.

We need to convert this number for a high resolution version for printing.

4032/300 = 13.44 and 3024/300 = 10.08 inches.

The printed, high-resolution version would be 13.44 inches wide and 10.08 inches high. The width of 13.44 inches is more than enough for a column; it would be able to lay over the side and even more.

You can also use online calculators like this one at Auction Repair or UpRoer to calculate your high-resolution dpi.

In short, a photo taken with an 8+ megapixel camera will do, as long as the right lighting and framing are used and the zooming doesn’t get out of hand.

Note: Enlarging or upsizing digital photos is never recommended. You will get a pixelated image. If you want an image that spans two columns in a magazine, make sure the original width is at least 7.5 inches at 300 dpi. Don’t take the same photo into photo editing software and try to enlarge it.

Here is a good example of what can happen.

How to determine your image dimensions

Don’t have access to a photo editing program like Adobe Photoshop, but want to know the standard size of your image? Use the property sheet to find out.

Windows PC

After you’ve downloaded your image, right-click it and click Properties.

Click the Details tab.

You can find the dimensions under “image”. In this example, the image is 3024 x 4032. You can barely see it, but the horizontal resolution is also set to 72 dpi.

Mac

Click Finder in your Dock.

Find the picture you want to see.

Ctrl+Click (Ctrl+Click) on your image.

On the menu, click Get Info. Expand the More Info: section to see the dimensions of your image.

From there, use the formula to determine the number of printable inches.

Pixels / DPI = inches

Optical vs digital zoom

In photography, we use the term zoom to indicate that the subject of a photo appears closer than its actual distance. Cameras use two different types of zoom.

Optical zoom uses an array of lenses to manipulate the light entering the camera. Cameras like point-and-shoot, mirrorless cameras, and DSLR use this version.

However, smartphones are often limited to the so-called digital zoom. Digital zoom first takes a photo of an image and then digitally zooms in on the subject to fill the frame. It essentially crops an image to make the subject appear closer and is not a true close-up. Remember what we talked about stretching your image? A digital zoom crops an image and then stretches that “cropped” portion to fill the dimension of a full-size photo. As a result, the image may be noticeably grainy or pixelated.

Tips to improve photos taken with a smartphone

When you’re traveling for work and don’t have the time or inclination to carry around a large camera, your smartphone (or tablet) is often more than enough to take a great photo. These photos can also be used for your online training and to be printed in a magazine article or book.

The quickest tip to improve the digital zoom on your smartphone is to not go beyond 2x digital zoom. Anything at 4x or higher will make your photo look like a painting and destroy the image quality.

Try using a tripod. The more you zoom in, the more choppy the recording will be.

Buy an “extra camera” like the Insta360 for iPhones. It gives you the features of the more expensive point and shoot and DSLR cameras. It attaches directly to your smartphone, making it less bulky to carry. Other options include the ION360 U – 4K Ultra HD for Android users.

You can also buy lenses like the Photojojo iPhone and Android lenses or the Olloclip iPhone 4-in-1 lens.

Try to get as much light as possible, especially natural light (sunlight). You can also get LED units like LED Flash Fill Light for smartphones.

Download apps like Camera+ or ProCam 2 for iPhones and Camera FV-5 for Android. Why? The aperture is often the most important feature. Aperture is the opening in the lens and is measured in f-stops. A small aperture like f/1.8 is a large opening and the larger the aperture, the narrower the lens. The larger the aperture, the more light enters the camera and you get a brighter photo. However, most smartphones and point-and-shoot compact cameras have a decent aperture, so it doesn’t matter if you’re not a photography enthusiast. Apps like Manual or Camera+ let you choose the aperture for use on your smartphone.

So which camera do you prefer? How do you take your best photos out in the field? Tell me about it in the comments.

A version of this article originally appeared on Publimetry.

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The iPhone 11 was announced at the September 2019 Apple event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. Countless new products and software offerings were unveiled during the event, but the announcement of the iPhone 11 was the one Apple fans had been waiting for the most.

Dubbed the iPhone 11, the new iPhone flagship comes with many new features including a new body design, massively improved front and rear cameras, and mind-blowing performance gains. The iPhone 11 comes in two flavors: the standard iPhone 11, which has a single screen size, and the iPhone 11 Pro, which has two screen sizes.

Learn more about the features of the iPhone 11 and how to get one. We’ll update this iPhone 11 cheat sheet when new details become available. (Note: This article was first published on September 10, 2019.)

This cheat sheet is available for download, iPhone 11: A Cheat Sheet (free PDF).

SEE: The Apple Developer Program: An Insider’s Guide (Free PDF) (TechRepublic)

What is the iPhone 11?

The iPhone 11 is Apple’s latest flagship smartphone, released on September 20, 2019. Announced alongside the iPhone 11, the iPhone 11 Pro includes many new features aimed at photographers, videographers, developers and machine learning users.

The iPhone 11 is a new iteration beyond last year’s flagship devices (iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max) – it includes massive improvements to the camera system, device performance and design. The iPhone 11 Pro also includes a professional camera system, a professional video system and a larger battery design.

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What are the main features of the iPhone 11?

The iPhone 11 focuses on three main areas: performance, cameras and battery.

The iPhone 11 features a new design made from anodized aluminum and a tougher glass that is said to increase durability over the life of the device. It is available in new finishes including the traditional white and black, but also purple, yellow, green and product (red).

Audio

The new audio system supports Dolby Atmos, which can produce synthesized spatial audio that sounds like a surround sound system.

cameras

The iPhone is still the most popular camera in the world, so as in previous years, Apple invested a lot of time and energy into the iPhone 11’s camera system. The iPhone 11 (standard model) comes with a 12-megapixel wide-angle camera and a 12-megapixel ultra wide camera. You can now take wide-angle shots and then switch to the ultra-wide camera when you need to capture more of the scene; That means you can also do a 2x manual zoom without distortion.

Intelligent HDR

A new Smart HDR feature uses the new camera sensors to capture better HDR and Portrait mode shots. Portrait mode includes a new High-Key Mono feature that can place a white background behind a black and white foreground composition.

Video

On iPhone 11, the video mode supports 4K at 60 fps with time-lapse modes, a new cinematic image stabilization feature, slow motion, and expanded dynamic range.

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front cameras

The iPhone’s front camera has long needed an upgrade, and with the iPhone 11 it received the most anticipated camera update in a while: there’s now a 12-megapixel true-depth camera with a wider sensor. 4K videos can be recorded with the front camera, as well as in slow motion.

battery

The iPhone Xr had the longest battery life ever on an iPhone, with 25 hours of talk time, 15 hours of internet use, 16 hours of video playback, and 65 hours of audio playback. The iPhone 11 beat it by adding an extra hour of battery life.

What are the main features of the iPhone 11 Pro?

The iPhone 11 Pro offers better cameras, a better screen, and two different screen size options. The iPhone 11 Pro also has a new design that’s made from surgical-grade stainless steel and the same tougher glass that the standard iPhone 11 uses. It’s available in new colors: Midnight Green, Space Gray, and Gold.

Super Retina XDR display

The iPhone 11 features a new screen, which is an OLED-based display with a contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1 and a brightness of 1200 nits, one of the most advanced screens ever shipped on an iPhone. Despite these advances, the display is more efficient and based on the same technology used in the new Mac Pro display announced at WWDC 2019.

The iPhone 11 comes in a single screen size of 6.1 inches with a resolution of 1792 x 828 pixels at 326 ppi. The iPhone 11 Pro devices come in two screen sizes: a 5.8-inch screen and a 6.5-inch screen. The 5.8-inch screen has a resolution of 2436 x 1125 pixels at 458 ppi, and the 6.5-inch screen has a resolution of 2688 x 1242 pixels at 458 ppi.

Bigger battery

The iPhone 11 Pro features a larger battery that gives the device over four hours more runtime over the iPhone Xs on the standard iPhone 11 Pro and over five hours more runtime over the iPhone Xs on the iPhone 11 Pro Max. A new 18-watt charger is also included in the iPhone 11 Pro box for faster charging.

New camera system

Apple has a new camera system on the iPhone 11 Pro that offers a 12-megapixel wide-angle camera, a 12-megapixel telephoto camera, and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera. All cameras work together with a new image processor that enables a new level of photography never before seen on a mobile device. You can now zoom in 2x or zoom out 2x for a total of 4x manual zooming without distortion.

Apple has shown a sneak peek at Deep Fusion, which takes a total of nine photos when you press the shutter button to merge long and short exposures together to create a pixel-by-pixel optimized image that produces detail and low-noise photos. This is the first time Apple has used machine learning to take photography to a new level on iOS devices. This feature will be available on iPhone 11 Pro devices via a software update in late 2019.

What is A13 Bionic?

The A13 Bionic chip is used in the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro devices and features two main improvements over the A12 chip used in previous iPhones: Apple’s focus on machine learning and low-power design brings to this new chip even more power from its devices while keeping battery consumption to a minimum.

machine learning

The CPU, GPU and neural engine have been made faster for machine learning tasks by incorporating machine learning accelerators that are six times more efficient at matrix multiplication and can handle more than 1 trillion operations per second. Machine learning models can also be scheduled, which balances efficiency and on-device performance.

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Low power design

The A13 Bionic chip houses more than 8.5 billion transistors that use a new 7nm process to place them. There are also four high-efficiency CPU cores that are powerful enough to get used most of the time, but don’t suffer from a battery hit. This means Apple can squeeze out an additional 20% performance over the previous chip without sacrificing battery performance.

More new features in iPhone 11

The iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro also share these common new features.

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) for up to 38% faster download speeds.

Better dust and water resistance: IP68 protection on the iPhone 11 Pro – that’s 4 meters of water depth for up to 30 minutes. On the iPhone 11, it is rated for up to 30 minutes in 2 meters of water.

IP68 rating on iPhone 11 Pro – that’s 4 meters of water for up to 30 minutes. On the iPhone 11, it is rated for up to 30 minutes in 2 meters of water. Gigabit class LTW for up to 30 LTE bands for true global roaming

Fast charge for up to 50% battery capacity in just 30 minutes with an 18W charger (18W chargers are included with iPhone 11 Pro and sold separately for iPhone 11).

Audio sharing with two pairs of AirPods to Beats headphones on a single iPhone.

Spatial audio that simulates surround sound

Dolby Atmos that simulates sounds moving in a 3D space

Dual SIM with eSIM

QuickTake: This is a new feature in iOS 13 on the iPhone 11. While taking a regular photo, you can now tap and hold the shutter button to record a quick video called QuickTake, which will appear as a short clip in your Photos Library.

This is a new feature in iOS 13 on iPhone 11. Now, while taking a regular photo, you can tap and hold the shutter button to record a quick video called QuickTake, which will appear as a short clip in your photo library. Night mode: This new camera mode activates automatically when it’s dark enough to use, and it works with the new camera sensors to make low-light photos pop like never before. It takes shorter and longer frames and automatically stitches them together for better low-light performance.

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Which operating system is compatible with the iPhone 11?

iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro ship with iOS 13, the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system. iOS 13 includes many features that take advantage of the new processor, display, connectivity, and sensors of the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro.

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What are the specifications of the iPhone 11?

iPhone 11 iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 Pro Max Capacity 64GB, 128GB, 256GB 128GB, 256GB, 512GB 128GB, 256GB, 512GB Display Type Liquid Retina OLED (Super Retina XDR Display) OLED (Super Retina XDR display) Display size 6.1″ 5.8″ 6.5″ Display brightness max. 625 cd/m² Brightness max. 800 cd/m²; up to 1200 cd/m² (HDR) 800 cd/m² max.; up to 1200nits (HDR) water/dust resistance IP68 (2 meters, up to 30 minutes) IP68 (4 meters, up to 30 minutes) IP68 (4 meters, up to 30 minutes) Processor A13 Bionic A13 Bionic A13 Bionic rear camera(s ) Dual 12MP ultra-wide and wide cameras with 2x optical zoom Triple 12MP ultra-wide, wide-angle and telephoto cameras with 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out Triple 12MP ultra-wide, wide-angle and telephoto cameras with 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out Front camera 12 MP TruDepth camera with portrait and slow motion support 12 MP TruDepth camera with portrait and slow motion support 12 MP TruDepth camera with portrait and slow motion support Battery (video playback/ Streaming playback/audio playback) 17 hours/10 hours/65 hours 18 hours/11 hours/65 hours 20 hours/12 hours/80 hours

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What are the main competitors of the iPhone 11?

The biggest competition with the iPhone 11, specifically in terms of the camera, is the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. The Google Pixel devices use machine learning (just like the forthcoming Deep Fusion feature on the iPhone 11 Pro) to create the best possible image, rather than simply grabbing the image directly from the camera sensors. Google Pixel devices have won many smartphone photography rounds because of this feature, and I expect Google and Apple will continue to compete on that front.

Other competitors for the iPhone 11 include the Samsung Galaxy S10 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10. Both devices include new camera modules and displays that compete directly with the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro.

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What is the target market for the iPhone 11?

iPhone 11 is marketed for traditional iPhone users and those upgrading from iPhone XR, iPhone XS or older iPhone devices. The iPhone 11 Pro is also marketed to iPhone users who want to supercharge their devices. The iPhone 11 Pro includes additional features that make photographers, videographers and users who want better battery life or a larger screen prefer this device over the standard iPhone 11 version.

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When was the iPhone 11 released?

The iPhone 11 was announced on September 10, 2019 at Apple’s event at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California. The iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max were available on September 20, 2019 in the US, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and more than 30 other countries and regions. More countries and regions are expected to be added later in 2019 and in 2020.

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How to get an iPhone 11?

Customers interested in purchasing the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, or iPhone 11 Pro Max should check their local Apple Store or carrier website for pricing and availability. The prices listed in the next section of this article reflect US prices. iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max are available in the United States, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and more than 30 other countries.

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How much does the iPhone 11 cost?

The iPhone 11 will be available at these prices:

64GB for $699

128GB for $749

256GB for $849

The iPhone 11 Pro will be available at these price points:

64GB for $999

256GB for $1,149

512GB for $1,349

The iPhone 11 Pro Max will be available at these prices:

64GB for $1,099

256GB for $1,249

512GB for $1,449

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What is the difference between a 300 DPI and 600 DPI scan?

What is the best DPI setting? What is the best resolution for photos? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, you’re not alone.

In general, the best DPI setting depends on what you want to do with your photos – whether you want to print them, copy them digitally, or share them online. This article explains the differences between 300 DPI and 600 DPI (the most common DPI settings) and their specific purposes.

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Understand digital photos and scanning

Before we explain the differences between 300 DPI and 600 DPI, it’s important to understand the basics of digital imaging. In this section we cover important information about digital photos and how your flatbed scanner works.

digital images

Digital images are made up of many pixels with three values: red, green, and blue (RGB). When millions of these colored pixels merge into a grid, your digital image is created. So when you save a digital photo, you are actually saving a series of pixels that together make up the image.

Scanners & DPI

When scanning a photo, scanners “capture” the physical photo or document by recording it as a grid of pixels. In other words, the more pixels used to record the digital photo or document, the more detailed it becomes.

This level of detail in a scanned image is called resolution. Image resolution on screen is calculated in pixels per inch (PPI), while when printed it is measured in dots per inch (DPI).

Most photos, documents, and images are scanned at 300 DPI or 600 DPI, where DPI represents the number of dots for each inch scanned. For example, if you scan at 300 DPI, that means every inch is made up of 300 dots.

How DPI settings affect digital image quality

Higher DPI values ​​do not automatically make your photos better. While it’s true that higher resolution scans get more detail, cranking up the DPI can’t add more detail to the original photo.

A higher DPI makes your digital photo larger. For example, if you scan a 4×6 photo at 300 DPI, you will end up with a digital image that is 1200 pixels wide and 1800 pixels high. If you scan the same photo at 600 DPI, you will end up with a digital photo that is 2400 pixels wide and 3600 pixels high.

Larger DPI scan resolutions are great when you want to view or print larger photos. For example, a 4×6 photo scanned at 300 DPI will still look good as a printed image at its original size, but will lose overall quality if you order a larger print. Meanwhile, the same photo scanned at 600 dpi can still look good as a larger print.

Another thing to note is that higher resolutions have higher pixel counts – which means larger file sizes.

How do I choose my scan resolution?

While it may be tempting to always use the highest possible resolution, scanner DPI setting, or pixel count, we don’t recommend it. To save time and storage space, you should think about the intended use of the photos and not always rely on the maximum resolution.

For example, if you only intend to upload the photo to social media or display it on a computer screen, 150 dots per inch/pixels per inch is fine. However, if you plan to take them to a print shop, you might want to opt for a higher resolution.

In general, a 600 DPI scan is the best image resolution and pixel count for paper photos. High resolutions above 600 DPI are more suitable for professional archiving work due to the longer scan time and the larger memory requirements.

If you have your own scanning device, we recommend choosing 600 DPI as the default resolution instead of 300 DPI, as the differences between scan times and file size are negligible.

Tips for the best photo scans

If you have a scanning device at home, scanning photos yourself is pretty easy. However, there are a few things you need to keep in mind if you want the best image quality. Here are four tips you can follow to get the best scans.

Clean your scanner

A clean scanner glass will give you the best scanning results. Rather than having to clean up afterwards, it’s best to get the best possible scan quality from the start.

To properly clean your scanner bed, wipe it with a dry microfiber cloth. Never use tissue paper as it may leave dirt and scratch the scanner’s glass surface. If your scanner glass has stubborn stains, you can try dampening your cloth before wiping it again.

Make sure your photos are dust free

Another key to good scan results is a clean photo.

If you’ve just pulled old pictures out of an album, they may be covered in dust. When cleaning old photos, use compressed air to blow the dust off them. As with the scanner bed, never use paper tissues and certainly not water to clean them as this can cause even more damage.

Old pictures can also show creases, traces of folding or misprints. Don’t try to fix them – this can do more damage. Leave them as is when scanning, and then edit them with editing software.

Scan in color

As a rule of thumb, any photo you scan should be scanned in color. Even if you’re scanning sepia and black and white photos, you’ll get better results scanning in color because color scans capture more detail and preserve as much quality as possible. Also, you can convert color scans to grayscale, but not vice versa.

Scan multiple images at once

If you have multiple photos that need to be scanned, consider scanning in batches to save time. Try placing your smaller photos together on the glass bed with about a quarter inch of space, then scan them all at once. After scanning, you can easily crop them with editing software and save them as individual images.

Why hire a professional photo restorer?

Even with your own scanning device, it can take a while to scan all of your photos. Also, the quality is not guaranteed. If you want the best results and don’t need to worry about resolutions or pixel counts, we recommend hiring professional image restoration services to scan your photos for you.

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In general, 600 DPI scans are the best choice when scanning family photos for storage. A lower resolution like 300 DPI results in less image detail but saves you time and disk space.

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Suppose our image is 1200 pixels wide. When we think about printing it, we see that we could print this image in several different sizes just by changing the scaled resolution:

Because if we really honestly got that 1200 pixel image by scanning at 200 dpi, as we now claim, then the original would have to have been 6 inches. That would have been the only possible answer for its real size. 6 inches x 200 pixels per inch = 1200 pixels. The imaging program has a menu for setting the print resolution, and the printer driver will take this into account by printing image pixels on paper at that spacing. The printer driver does this resizing on the paper, believe us. It doesn’t know we lied, it works with what it has. But let’s not call it lying, call it scaling. The only thing difficult about it is the guilty conscience.

But how do we actually make it 200 dpi? Easy. You can lie there. Cross your fingers and say to the previously scanned image, “Although your image size is still the same as it was, still the same dimension of 1200 pixels, those same 1200 pixels were actually scanned at a different resolution than you first thought , honestly, honestly.” It’s still the same 1200-pixel image, it doesn’t change at all on the video screen. But when we print it, the new resolution number is used to calculate the spacing of the pixels on the paper , and the image appears on the paper at the new size, 6 inches at 200 dpi.

You get the idea the lightbulb should be on. This is scaling, the easy way. Considering the available image size and the resolution requirements and capabilities of the available printer, select the best choice for your purpose by weighing resolution versus image size. And to do that, if you want 200 dpi on paper, just say to the image “You’re now at 200 dpi, Shazam!”.

Forgive the excessive repetition of this paragraph, but let me try to make this very clear because this technique is very important if you have a printer. You have this 1200 pixel image (e.g. long dimension or either short side, just pick the dimension you want). You want to print this dimension at 8 inches this time. The way to do this is to see that 1200 pixels / 8 inches = 150 dpi. To do this, scale the image to 150 dpi using the Resolution menu. This basically claims that you originally scanned the image at 150 dpi. Whether that’s true or not doesn’t matter, the image will now be stamped “150 dpi” and the printer driver will honor it. Most programs allow you to specify the 8 inches directly and then calculate the 150 ppi for you.

It is important to note that NOTHING has changed except for this one number that is stored somewhere. This is just a number to be used later for printing. The image pixels haven’t changed, the image size in pixels hasn’t changed, and you won’t see any change until you print it with this new print resolution number. But since you scaled it to 150 dpi, it will print at 8 inches simply because there are 1200 pixels, and 8 inches is how far they go at 150 dpi. don’t let it be hard Don’t make it difficult for yourself.

If you have an old 300dpi laser printer that prefers 100dpi images, this 150dpi image is a little more than useful and pixels are discarded, but it prints at 8 inches. If you have a printer that requires 250dpi, 150dpi isn’t enough to be sharp to the max, but it will be of reasonable quality and will be 8 inches. You wanted 8 inches, remember? So for this 1200 pixel image, 150 dpi is the only choice because 1200 / 8 = 150.

What do I mean when I say the printer “prefers” 250 dpi? That’s just my cute way of saying that with this particular printer and paper combo you can see quality loss when printing lower resolution images, but can’t see any quality gains when printing higher resolution images. This is the practically optimal resolution for this printer/paper combination. 250 to 300 dpi is the correct scale for today’s inkjet printers with better photo quality in the best mode on the best glossy paper.

Another way to make a choice is that if your printer prefers 240 dpi, 1200 pixels / 240 dpi = 5 inches. If you want 240 dpi, then printing it larger just isn’t optimal. So in this case (image is not big enough) you have to choose quality or size.

But often a small compromise works very well. 180 dpi often looks pretty good if that’s all the pixels you have.

But there are size restrictions. Digital cameras are getting bigger, but most still produce relatively small images. 3 megapixels print 6 x 4 inches fine and 6 megapixels print 8 x 10 inches. Printing larger prints requires a few million more pixels in the CCD cells. Printing requires many pixels, and the same scaling rules apply to all images, including those from digital cameras. So if the digital camera takes a picture that is 1024 pixels long and you want to print it on paper 10 inches long, then of course that’s only about 100 dpi. Some users may rate these 100 dpi prints as “great”, but a larger image printed at 300 dpi will be noticeably better in quality. count pixels.

Image programs have been quite confusing in the resizing methods offered, perhaps because they are trying to make it easy for us. They seem to be trying to hide the details to make the program “easy to use”, but the topic is confusing enough as it is. Still, it’s a lot easier than we let it be. And the programs are getting much better, the big ones are showing that more clearly now.

Adobe Photoshop and Elements use the Image – Image Size menu to perform both scaling and resampling with the same dialog box. It has a Resample Image checkbox option to choose between Resample and Scaling modes. Corel programs are very similar (the check box may say Keep file size). The newer versions of Paint Shop Pro and PhotoImpact are also now very similar. All of these now have an excellent tool that displays numerical values ​​for both the resolution and the size of the printed image in inches, and you can change either value and the other will track it. This method works really well, all the information is shown, inches, pixels, byte size and we can see exactly what is happening. Not all programs were so clear on a simple task.

A few pages later there is a table to help you find the scaling or resampling menus in popular image programs.

Generally, if we want a larger print size, we either use a lower print resolution or we need a larger image. If we want higher resolution, we either need a larger image or a smaller print size. Notice that the term “larger image size” keeps coming up? That means more pixels, and many pixels are important for printing large images (and usually not that useful for the video screen). The image to be printed appears HUGE on your video screen, 2 or 3 times the size it can.

It is mathematically impossible to print a 1200 pixel, 10 inch image at 200 dpi. We would need a 200 x 10 = 2000 pixel image for 200 dpi at 10 inches. Yes, we could resample it larger and make the numbers work, but that’s not a solution at all because it doesn’t add any detail from the original image. It’s the same effect as simply scaling to print at a lower resolution, except with more manipulation and complications and quality risks. Instead, we need a larger scan.

Note that now it doesn’t matter what original scan resolution produced this 1200 pixel image. Perhaps the original scan was an 8 inch original scanned at 150 dpi. Or maybe 1 inch film scanned at 1200 dpi. Or ½ inch film at 2400 dpi. It just doesn’t matter now, this image is 1200 pixels long. Probably more scan dpi would have been better for a large printed image to have more pixels now. We may or may not have chosen the original resolution specifically and with care for this printing purpose, but now we have to work with this image size. Now all that matters is that we have some pixels that we want to transfer to paper. The only question is how far apart we want to keep these pixels on the paper, i. H. how big should the picture be?

Note that scaling an image to print at 200 dpi indicates the resolution of the image. You still set your inkjet printer to print at its maximum resolution, 600 dpi, 720 dpi, 1440 dpi (more on that in the next Printer basics section). But you tell the image that you want to print 200 image pixels onto paper.

I hope the scaling is clear, it is fundamental to the print.

How-To To Check The DPI Of An Image From

If you are not sure about the quality of an image, you should check the DPI value. Here’s how.

Digital images are not created immediately. If you’ve ever tried opening a digital photo on a modern PC but that was created with an older digital camera, you’ll see exactly what we mean – the quality is probably poor and you can’t zoom in without pixelation.

This is because the DPI of the image is low. What is DPI and how can you check the DPI of an image on your PC? Here’s what you need to know.

What is DPI?

DPI stands for Dots Per Inch. This is a term originally from printing and refers to how many printed dots are in one inch of your printed document. It’s now a term used throughout computing to allow you to determine the quality and resolution of a photograph or image.

The higher the value, the more detailed and sharper your image will be. Higher DPI images can also be zoomed much further before pixelation occurs.

DPI is important when you print images. If you want to make a large print of an image, you need to be sure that it has a high DPI. Otherwise, the image will look bad when you print it in a larger size.

Even with small images, the higher the DPI, the better your image will look. This is especially true if you’re viewing the photo on higher resolution monitors, e.g. B. on the Retina displays of a newer Macbook Pro model.

How to check the DPI of an image in Windows 10

If you’re on a Windows PC, you can quickly check an image’s DPI using Windows File Explorer.

To do this, locate the image you want to review in Explorer. Once you find it, right-click the image and choose Properties from the context menu that appears.

In the Properties window, click the Details tab.

You may have to scroll down until you find Vertical Resolution and Horizontal Resolution in the properties list.

This will show you the DPI of your image. In most cases, the vertical and horizontal properties shown here have the same value.

How to check the DPI of an image on a Mac

If you’re using a Mac, you can check an image’s DPI with the built-in Preview app.

To do this, open the Finder file management app and navigate to the file location. You can then open the file in Preview by right-clicking the file and selecting Open With > Preview.

In the preview window, click Tools > Show Inspector.

Image DPI is displayed as Image DPI in the information list provided.

How to check the DPI of an image in Photoshop

If you use Adobe Photoshop to manipulate an image, you can use Photoshop’s built-in options to find the DPI.

To do this, open the image in Photoshop. On the menu bar, click Image > Image Size to open the Image Size dialog box.

Image resolution is listed in pixels per inch in the options provided in the Resolution section.

If you want, you can change the resolution (and therefore DPI) for your image using Photoshop from this menu. To do this, enter a new value in the provided Resolution Options field.

If you don’t want the image size to change, make sure you uncheck the Resample box before applying the change.

Editing your images

Once you know the DPI for your images, you can determine the right methods for editing. A higher DPI should allow you to resize your images without losing too much quality, but this is more difficult with lower DPI images.

However, there are other ways you can manipulate your images. For example, you can use Photoshop to add filters and effects to your images. If they’re too big, you can resize your pictures using the Windows Photos app. If you want to crop your images, almost all image editing tools should allow you to do so with no problem.

search suggestions

The search returns topics that contain terms you enter. If you enter more than one term, an OR is assumed, returning topics in which one of the terms is found.

The search also uses fuzzy matching to match partial words (like install and installs). Results are displayed in order of relevance based on how many search terms occur per topic. Exact matches are highlighted.

To refine the search, you can use the following operators:

Type + in front of words to include in the search or – in front of words to exclude. (Example: user +shortcut –group finds shortcut and user shortcut, but not group or usergroup.)

Use * as a wildcard for missing characters. The wildcard can be used anywhere in a search term. (Example: inst* finds installation and instructions.)

Type title: at the beginning of the search term to search for topic titles only. (Example: title:configuration finds the topic titled “Changing the software configuration.”)

For multiple term searches, you can prioritize terms in your search. Follow the term with ^ and a positive number indicating the weight of that term. A higher number means more weight. (Example: Shortcut^10 group gives Shortcut 10 times the weight as a group.)

To use fuzzy search to account for misspellings, follow the term with ~ and a positive number for the number of corrections to make. (Example: port~1 matches on, post, or potr and other cases where a correction results in a match.)

Note that operators cannot be used as search terms: + – * : ~ ^ ‘ “

The resolution is set the way the engineers want it. But nothing prevents you from subsequently changing the resolution of your recordings to 300 dpi. Make sure resampling is disabled.

And no offense to Jameson_H, but DPI was used to describe image resolution long before PPI existed. When I worked on the Scitex imaging systems (which predated Photoshop 1.0 by a good 8 or 9 years), everything was in DPI. The same applies to the competing HeII Chromacom retouching stations. In the now closed scan dialog from Scitex/Creo/Kodak it was still called DPI.

Anything you get used to or have been told is correct. I don’t care about pictures. Dot, pixel, dot. They all mean a pictorial element to me. That said, I still say DPI because that’s how it was in the early days of digital imaging and that’s what everyone uses. No one has associated DPI with printing. That was mesh or line screen.

Starting a new digital photo project is a great adventure, no matter how big or small. Your digital image resolution should reflect your memories in high quality on any medium, and each scanning project may require different resolutions than the next. Because the integrity of your project is at stake, it’s important that you find the best photo scanning resolution that best suits your needs. We’ve got the advice you need to hear to help you make the best decision.

What is Image DPI?

Before we dive into the different projects and their recommended resolutions, it’s important that you understand a term that’s commonly associated with photo resolution. Photo DPI, or dots per inch, measures the number of dots that make up a 1-inch line of an image. A high DPI value means a higher image quality at a distance, as there are more dots to form the image than a low DPI value. If you zoom in, you’ll see all the individual dots of color that form a face, a blade of grass, or a body of water.

At low DPI values, the image can appear blurry when viewed up close, but it still looks good on social media. A high DPI captures more points, which means more colors can be displayed, resulting in more detail, although this can result in large file sizes.

With computers and phones, you may also hear the term PPI for “pixels per inch”. Pixels are the technical term for these dots, but they only exist digitally. The two terms are essentially interchangeable. If you use the metric system for measurements, you may see the acronym DPCM for “points per centimeter”.

Best resolutions for different projects

While your preferences may vary, there are popular scanning resolution options based on the project you wish to complete. Archiving projects should rely on high-quality scans rather than standard scans. Here are a few project examples:

Printed Photos

If you already have a physical photo but want to scan a copy of it for reprint purposes, all you need to do is scan it at the fairly standard 300 DPI. This allows you to reprint the photo at the size of the original image. If you want to print a larger image, you need a higher resolution. If you have a 4×6 photo and digitize it at 600 dpi, you can print an 8×10 image with the same quality and without loss of resolution. For social media sharing or website display, you want to keep the image at a low DPI and in JPEG format. Many social media sites do not accept large, high DPI TIFF files.

To convert photos to a digital format for viewing on a high-definition television or monitor, 600 DPI allows for image enlargement with little loss of quality.

Securing 35mm slides and negatives:

Since they are the source of many photos, you should scan 35mm slides and negatives at a high DPI. A standard scan is 2500 DPI, while a high quality resolution would be 4000 DPI, the maximum scan resolution for 35mm film.

medium format

The less common medium negative and photo formats are best scanned at 1500 DPI or 3000 DPI for high quality.

Large negatives and slides

Digital scans of large negatives and slides at 600 DPI for standard quality and 1200 DPI for high quality get the job done.

When deciding on the best resolution for scanning photos, keep in mind that high DPI is only really important when projects require extreme detail, such as. B. in archiving projects. At DiJiFi we guide you in choosing the best image DPI based on the project you want to complete. Our digital photo scan service provides you with high-quality scans for any project or website.

Let’s start with the basics.

1. ID card printers use a printing technique that prints tiny dots to create an image.

2. The number of dots in a given area is largely responsible for the resolution or clarity of an image.

3. DPI stands for dots per inch, which in this case refers to the printing process that prints one line of dots at a time.

So a 600dpi print MUST be twice as clear as a 300dpi print…right?

Not exactly. You see, to actually see a higher quality print, the file size to be printed needs to be much larger. It’s like watching a VHS tape on an HD TV. The TV may be “higher quality,” but the movie won’t look better just because the output can’t be better than the input.

For ID card printing most image files are too small to see better clarity in 600dpi versus 300dpi. Printing at 600 dpi also takes longer to print each card and reduces printhead life due to the increased workload. In other words, 300 dpi is your best bet.

But if you’re still trying to improve image quality…

Here are some steps you can take to improve print quality without having to buy a new printer that others claim is “better”.

1. Clean your printer

Just like cars need oil changes, printers need cleaning to perform at their best. When cleaning the printer, you clean the printhead, which is responsible for printing the dots on the card.

2. Change your pictures

Start by cleaning your camera lens and taking a closer photo of the person. You can crop the image in the software when designing your ID card, but zooming in reduces the sharpness of the image.

3. Recalibrate your settings.

You should be able to change some color settings in your ID card printing software. You can lighten the overall photo or change the color settings in the printer drivers. If you need help with your ID Maker 3.0 software, give our tech team a call.

4. Use a quality card

There are tons of blank maps out there and they are NOT created equal. Using a quality card recommended by your printer supplier increases image quality.

All of these options certainly affect printing a quality map better than printing at 600 dpi. If you are in the market for a new ID card printer system, browse our selection of ID makers and rest assured that unlike other providers, our service has no expiration date.

DPI or Dots Per Inch refers to the measure or density of “dots” that the copier or printer places in 1 square inch. Therefore, it refers to the resolution or copy/print quality of your images and copies.

Bigger and better resolution

The higher the dpi number, the better the resolution and the better the copy/print quality. For example, 1200 x 1200 dpi gives you better resolution or copy/print quality than 600 x 600 dpi, giving you better copy/print quality and better halftones.

Almost all Kyocera copiers and printers are 1200 x 1200 dpi capable. This is on the high end of current standards. The higher resolution combined with our exclusive Micro Toning System and ceramic drum technologies not only gives you exceptional copy/print quality, but consistent quality year after year……

Scanning with higher DPI

When scanning your originals, it is important to understand dpi and how it relates to scanning. Scanning a document at 1200 x 1200 dpi results in high resolution and therefore better copy quality. However, scanning at 1200 x 1200 dpi takes longer than scanning at 600 x 600 dpi.

Almost all Kyocera copiers offer you the choice between scanning resolutions: 200 x 200, 300 x 300, 400 x 400, 600 x 600 and 1200 x 1200 dpi.

Scanning text

TEXT: When I scan plain text documents in black on white paper and documents with no images or graphics, I scan them at 300 x 300 dpi because they scan faster than 600 x 600 and 1200 x 1200 dpi.

GRAYSCALE: When I have grayscale images that have different shades of black, such as For example, black and white photos, I scan them at 1200 x 1200 dpi because I’ve found that to be the best resolution.

HALFTONES: When I scan halftones, which are small dots that make up an image, I always scan them at 1200 x 1200 dpi because I get the best results with this high resolution

COLOR: When scanning color images like color images, I scan them at 600 x 600 dpi because that’s how I get the best result

If your scan results are particularly important to you, I suggest you do what I did and test each scan resolution to your liking.

question

How do I change the resolution of photos, not videos? For some reason my photos are very small and very low resolution, but I haven’t changed any of the settings.

How to check the photo resolution of your images

The better the resolution, the better your everyday moments will look.

on July 13, 2021

It’s no secret that photo books are a great way to capture your family’s best everyday moments. Whether you fill your Chatbooks photo book with professionally taken photos or snaps from your tot’s recent meltdown, you want to choose the right photo book for you – and make sure your images are of high quality to ensure a perfect print. The higher the resolution of your photo, the better your printed images will look. For images that will be printed in high quality, the best resolution (or “dpi”) is at least 300. However, you can add any photo to your Chatbooks photo books regardless of resolution, and our app will warn you if the image quality is too high is poor. Here’s how to check your photo resolution on Mac, PC, and iPhone.

How to check on an iPhone

Step One: Go to your “Photos” app and select the photo you want to review. Tap the sharing options box at the bottom of your screen.

Step Two: On the sharing options screen, scroll until you see “Save to Files”. Tap on it and then tap on “Save” when you have chosen the folder where you want to save your photo.

Step Three: Open your “Files” app. Once you find the picture you want to review in the Files app, don’t tap on it. Press and hold your finger on the photo until a menu appears.

Step Four: When the menu appears, tap on “About”.

Step Five: Once on the About page, click on Show More (in blue text).

Step 6: Scroll until you find your photo’s resolution.

Note: The exact steps may vary by device.

How to check on a Mac

Step one: Open the image you want to check. You should be in the Preview app.

Step Two: Click “Tools” on the top left of your screen. Then scroll down until you see “Resize”.

Step Three: After clicking “Resize” you should be able to see the image dimensions including the resolution. Make sure the unit size you are looking at is “pixels/inch” and check the resolution number.

How to check on a PC

Step One: Once you find your image, don’t open it. Instead, right-click the photo and choose Properties.

Step Two: Once in “Properties”, click on the “Details” tab.

The resolution is set the way the engineers want it. But nothing prevents you from subsequently changing the resolution of your recordings to 300 dpi. Make sure resampling is disabled.

And no offense to Jameson_H, but DPI was used to describe image resolution long before PPI existed. When I worked on the Scitex imaging systems (which predated Photoshop 1.0 by a good 8 or 9 years), everything was in DPI. The same applies to the competing HeII Chromacom retouching stations. In the now closed scan dialog from Scitex/Creo/Kodak it was still called DPI.

Anything you get used to or have been told is correct. I don’t care about pictures. Dot, pixel, dot. They all mean a pictorial element to me. That said, I still say DPI because that’s how it was in the early days of digital imaging and that’s what everyone uses. No one has associated DPI with printing. That was mesh or line screen.