Bill Ensley <bill <at> bearprinting.com> writes:

> 
> I have responded time and time again to this issue.
> 
> I am posting this again so that it goes into the mailing list archives.
> 
> Images do not have a DPI.  Period.
> 
> Images are made of Pixels.
> 
> You make your DPI when you scale an image in a document.
> 
> A 300x300 pixel image is 300DPI when sized to 1 inch x 1 inch.
> 
> A 300x300 pixel image is 100DPI when sized to 3 inch x 3 inch.
> 
> A 3 inch x 3 inch placement will need to be a 900 x 900 pixel image 
> To have 300DPI.
> 
> Pixels / inches = DPI.
> 
> It really is that simple.
> 
> -Bill Ensley
> www.bearprinting.com

Hi Bill,

I totally understand. I guess the confusion comes into play when you insert that
image into a pdf that's displaying on screen at 72 or 110 dpi. If I'm scaling it
via inches it might make more sense than scaling it via pixels.

Dominic



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