We’re back with another look at one of Adobe Softwares, Photoshop. I won’t be exploring everything today, because then that would be an excruciatingly long article to read and nobody wants to learn about photoshop terms that much. If you disagree, I’m flattered you enjoy my writing that much. 

Moving on, we are here to talk about dpi and how it matters. Dpi represents dots per inch/pixels per inch. Basically, when you zoom in to a picture, and I mean really zoom into a picture you can almost see what looks like little dots. Those little multi-colored dots are your dpi’s and the more you have the higher quality your image will be.

So, going back to the main idea what’s the difference between 72dpi and 300dpi? The main difference is one is better for web design and one is better for printing. 300dpi has a high resolution(5000×4000) and is better for printing graphic designs and business cards, while 72dpi is a lower resolution(640×40) and is better for staying on a screen. Changing these settings  does not make an already low or high quality image look better or worse. 

Anyhow, open up your photoshop in your mind or on your computer because I’m about to tell you how to change your dpi. First! Open up your image in photoshop and select image in menu and go to image size. But, you might want to go grab a photo first, so I suggest you go do that, I’ll wait. Ok, great. Now that you’re in image size you’re going to want to type the number 300 for resolution and make sure pixels/inch is set as the unit. Then in order for photoshop to adapt to the new dimensions you’ll want to click the checkbox that says re-sample.

If you’re still not sure what those little dots are I’ll try to describe them even further. Have you ever taken a picture of a computer screen? There’s a whole bunch of waves and weird lines that mess up your image. Look even closer, there’s the dots! Do you see them now? There they are, that’s all it is. Tiny little things that your eyes collect and put together as a photo. And for all of you math wizards out there, I have a website that explains the dpi in measurements.  That might suit your fancy a little more than all this imaginative stuff. Thanks for reading, see you next time.