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Image Resolution MattersWhat is image resolution and why does it matter? Well, imagine that your church needs more nursery workers, so you want to advertise over your Power Point system and print out flyers to put in your foyer. Your graphic looks great on the screen but looks horribly blocky and poor on the printed flyer. Keep in mind when you create your graphics that there is a big difference in the way computer screens and printers create images. Basically, both use a series of tiny dots to create images, and the smaller and closer together the dots are, the better the image looks. The difference comes in the fact that computer screens only need 72 dots per inch (resolution) to look good, but printers need much more. A good starting point for something that will be printed is 150 dpi (dots, or "pixels", per inch). 300 is even better.In Photoshop, when you create a new project, set the resolution based on your needs. If it's only going to be shown on a computer, then use 72. If it's going to be printed, and printed or shown on a computer, then set it for 150 or 300. For more info on joining CMA Click Here. "Proclaim among the nations what He has done" Psalm 9:11 |
