Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen Senior Content Strategist at 4OVER4.COM
Question

My image is 72 dpi, is that ok?

Answer

72 dpi is fine on a screen but not for print. Web graphics are usually 72 dpi, which looks good on a monitor yet lacks the detail a press needs.

  • Most web graphics are 72 dpi, which is not a problem for the web.
  • For printing, images and files must be 300 dpi at final size.
  • Simply upscaling a 72 dpi image to 300 dpi does not add real detail and will still print soft.
  • Use the original high-resolution source, or a vector version, whenever you can.

If a photo only exists at 72 dpi, source a larger original before sending it to print.

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