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DPI

DPI

5.6
Number of dots in one inch that shows image detail
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translation icon : puntos por pulgada
  • To ensure high-quality prints, you need to set the image's DPI to at least 300.

I'm afraid that the PPI or DPI, it's not the same point per inch.

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Examples

  • I'm afraid that the PPI or DPI, it's not the same point per inch.

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  • OK, And there's also a DPI adjusting button here.

  • You drag this to change the actual DPI for that stage.

  • Who wants to be who wants me fixing their DPI from the top of it?

  • I also don't like that the DPI changes a little bit.

  • It looks like Yep, we've got DPI indications here.

  • In graphic design, the DPI determines how sharp and detailed the printed images will be.

  • When scanning documents, adjusting the DPI can significantly affect the clarity of the final output.

Synonyms

resolution
vsDPI
  • Specialized
91 3.9

How clear and detailed an image or screen looks

is a numeric measure that counts small printed marks across an inch
PPI
vsDPI
  • Specialized
6 5.2

Number of pixels per inch on a screen or printed image

counts tiny printed ink marks across an inch rather than screen pixels
rez
vsDPI
  • Texting
1 9.9

The number of small dots that make a screen or image clear

uses a formal technical count of small printed marks across an inch

How Detailed

high-resolution
  • Specialized
22 3.8
DPI
  • Specialized
5.6
low-resolution
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4 4.6

Surface Forms

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Etymology

DPI stands for dots per inch, which says how many tiny dots fit inside one inch of a picture, and the more dots in that space the sharper the image looks.