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How Big Can I Print This Photo? — A Simple Answer, Once and for All
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Jiminy Cricket! We accidentally sent out a nearly empty email this morning, and 38 of you guys (our new closest friends!) alerted us to the fact right away. Please accept our apologies–chalk it up to really crummy wifi at the hotel Photojojo’s staying at while on a brief family vacation in Chicago–and now back to your regularly scheduled programming.
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 If you’re a digital camera convert (or thinking of becoming one) you’ve likely wondered how big you can print those digital files you’ve been capturing by the hundreds.
And knowing you, you’ve done the research, asked around, and probably discovered what we have: everyone’s got a different opinion. Your camera manufacturer is happy to tell you that 5 megapixels will get you pristine poster-sized prints (hogwash!), while purists proclaim that your digital is good for no more than 4x6s, no matter what the resolution. (Baloney!)
The truth, as is so often the case, lies somewhere in the middle.
The good folks over at Design215 have put together a super easy-to-digest resolution chart that gives you the straight dope. At a glance, it tells you how many megapixels you’ll need to print at true, photographic quality. (ie. It looks sharp, even when your nose is mashed up against the print.) Simple!
Chart: How Many Megapixels You Really Need
www.design215.com/toolbox/megapixels.php
p.s. Need to cheat and print bigger anyway? Read the fine print below the chart for more details.
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