maximum size I can print with this info

I found an image on the net that I would like to print in 13" x 19" if possible. What would be my maximum for great IQ...8 x10? 11 x 14?

the info:

.jpg 1.75MB
1920 x 1440
V & H DPI = 96
24 bit depth.

Thx

All copyright issues aside, 1920x1440 will print well at 6.4x4.8" (300 ppi) and "okay" at 12.8x9.6" (150 ppi)

René Damkot wrote in post #9499881
All copyright issues aside, 1920x1440 will print well at 6.4x4.8" (300 ppi) and "okay" at 12.8x9.6" (150 ppi)

I just emailed the Owner Steve Fu, to get permision to print it or to get a better resolution one if it was possible.

so basically at 96 DPI I can get a 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 at the max?

wow i'm lost... how can a more PPI pic print smaller than a less PPI pic?

PPI = pixels per inch

A 900x600 image would be 3" x 2" at 300 ppi.

The same 900x600 image would be 6" x 4" at 150 ppi.

1920/96ppi x 1440/96ppi = 20" x 15" at 96ppi, but that's not going to look very good.

Tepic, you seem to be mixing something up -- if you print a 4x6 print, you will get a "good quality" print at 300ppi. If you print larger, you get less ppi, which eventually will result in an inferior image. The second size that René mentioned, 9.6x12.8, will print at 150 ppi, which is considered acceptable -- not great, but usable. Printing larger than that means that the image "crispness" will break down because fine detail will get spread over paper making things look mushy or even pixellated. If you view this at a distance, OK...but don't expect a nice sharp poster.

If the photog is willing to give you a high resolution file, you should be good, I've printed photos of 4 MP and up with reasonable results on 13x19 paper.

Because if you use more Pixels Per Inch of paper. you will run out of pixels faster and reach the end of the printed area sooner.

ignore the 'V & H DPI = 96' info you found in the file. It is worthless to this subject and confusing to your understanding.

tonylong wrote in post #9500395
Tepic, you seem to be mixing something up -- if you print a 4x6 print, you will get a "good quality" print at 300ppi. If you print larger, you get less ppi, which eventually will result in an inferior image.

Yes, that's what I'm saying here:

A 900x600 image would be 3" x 2" at 300 ppi.

The same 900x600 image would be 6" x 4" at 150 ppi.

tonylong wrote in post #9500395
The second size that René mentioned, 9.6x12.8, will print at 150 ppi, which is considered acceptable -- not great, but usable. Printing larger than that means that the image "crispness" will break down because fine detail will get spread over paper making things look mushy or even pixellated. If you view this at a distance, OK...but don't expect a nice sharp poster.

If the photog is willing to give you a high resolution file, you should be good, I've printed photos of 4 MP and up with reasonable results on 13x19 paper.

gdl357 said he wanted to print at 96dpi (dpi = ppi, right?) so that would be this part:

1920/96ppi x 1440/96ppi = 20" x 15" at 96ppi

No, he didn't say he wanted to print at 96dpi. The image info says it is 96dpi. But that is useless information (in fact it's not even information, but rather just an arbitrary number). A 96dpi print looks like junk so lets not even think about it. The image info could just have easily claimed it was 10dpi. Doesn't mean anything.

The image has so many pixels. You choose how many inches big a print will be. That determines the pixels per inch. Not whatever is set in the exif info.

mrknowitall wrote in post #9502655
No, he didn't say he wanted to print at 96dpi. The image info says it is 96dpi. But that is useless information (in fact it's not even information, but rather just an arbitrary number). A 96dpi print looks like junk so lets not even think about it. The image info could just have easily claimed it was 10dpi. Doesn't mean anything.

The image has so many pixels. You choose how many inches big a print will be. That determines the pixels per inch. Not whatever is set in the exif info.

+1
I suspect that 96 was tagged on to the image by the original photographer who mistakenly thought it needed to have a monitor display resolution for the web. This is silly, of course, because an image on any given monitor is inevitably seen at that particular monitor's resolution and no tag can ever change that.

Guys thanks for that little tutorial. I now understand sizing and resolution when it comes to printing.

Still no answer from him...I think he is laughing at my email. Now why would he give me his hi resolution file? just to make me happy? not that many people out there that would do it...but I would. Infact I would take it as a great compliment.

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