DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH RESOLUTION INFORMATION
What is the optimal resolution when uploading pictures to Mibor?
Mibor states that pictures that are 640 x 480 will be in the optimal resolution. Mibor also suggests using the jpeg format when uploading pictures to their website.
Which resolution setting should I choose when I take a picture?
It depends on what you want to do with the picture. Do you want to e-mail it to friends, post it
on a Web site, make it your computer's wallpaper, print it as a 4" x 6" photograph, or create a
poster-sized print? For images that will be viewed on a computer monitor (such as those you send
by e-mail or post to the Web), a low pixel-count setting is perfectly adequate. Since most people
view images on monitors that display only 1024x768, a low pixel-count image, such as a 600 x 400
photograph, will fill up most of their screen without running off the edges. A low pixel-count
setting will also reduce the file size of the image and reduce time it takes others to download
or display your image.
Printers, however, can print at much higher resolution than a typical computer screen. Images that
you intend to print should be captured at a higher pixel-count setting. This is very important
to understand. Due to the fact that computer monitors display at 72dpi (dots per inch) and
print requires 300dpi (dots per inch), the same photo will appear much larger on screen than it
will in print. Enlarging a photo beyond the size it was originally taken at will result in a
blurry and/or jagged (aka pixelated) image when printed.
Here is an easy chart to reference for what size a certain resolution photo will appear on screen (72ppi) or
in print (300dpi):
If you don't know what you want to do with your image the moment you take a picture, to be safe, it's
a good idea to set your camera to the highest resolution setting. You can always reduce the pixel-count
of your image later for e-mailing or web publishing.
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