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I was just wondering if anyone ever uses graphics on there sites above 72dpi ?
I always use 72dpi images and graphics, can using, say..100dpi give your site a better quality appearance for your site or would this just bloat the file size for a minimal increase in quality ?
Can many screens/browsers even render the difference that well ?
Any input on this topic would be appreciated, as Its something I don't really know enough about I feel. -
Depends if you want the images printing out, if not merely use the lower quality i.e. 'Save for Web' in Photoshop.
Also, websites' images are measured in ppi, rather than dpi - if I recall correctly. -
On a screen 1pixel = 1pixel
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- CommentAuthorPettyRider
- CommentTimeMar 14th 2007
I recently got handed a site design that was done at 150 ppi. It became a small pain in the ass to figure out want font sizes the designer had intended to use. I'd stick to 72 for the next 10 years or more... -
- CommentAuthordmitryseliv
- CommentTimeMar 14th 2007
If you do web design there is no reason go higher or lower 72 dpi.
Cheers, DS -
Depends if you want the images printing out, if not merely use the lower quality i.e. 'Save for Web' in Photoshop.
Also, websites' images are measured in ppi, rather than dpi - if I recall correctly.
http://www.logodesignpros.co.uk/ -
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CommentAuthorkari.patila
- CommentTimeJul 17th 2008
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Please, no affiliate links of any kind. Especially when they have nothing to do with the subject at hand. -
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tofte is correct. 1px is 1px. The great fallacy is that people assume screens even know or understand what dpi/lpi is. Screens don't. Screens display in pixels. dpi/lpi is a measurement that is confined to print media. Need proof. Simple.
Open photoshop, and take any image you like, and go to image=>image size. Change the resolution from 72dpi, to 1. Be sure to leave the "Resample Image" checkbox UNCHECKED. Bang..doesn't look like anything happened, does it? Well yes, you are now looking at 1dpi image. However, the image is displayed on your monitor in pixels...it doesn't know what the heck dpi is. However, if you tried to print this image out, you would get close to a blank sheet. Because, once again...now you are taking the image, and printing it...the printer recognizes it as 1 dpi.
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