Category: Photo Printing

What is PPI? PPI stands for Pixels Per Inch. PPI is a measurement of pixel density. The more PPI that a photo has the higher quality it will be. The image will be more smooth, less pixelated or jagged looking. The higher PPI the smaller the pixels are. Each pixel is a small square dot. So […]

What is Photo Aspect Ratio A photo’s aspect ratio is the proportional measurement between the width and height of an image. In photography your most common aspect ratios are: 3:2 (1.5:1) 4:3 (1.3:1) 5:3 (1.6:1) 3:1 16:9 (1.7:1) 1:1 In your older standard definition television set was most likely a 4:3 (1.3:1) aspect ratio, today […]

There are many different sizes of prints you can print photos. Many photo labs will print hundreds of different size photos. Below is a chart with the most popular photo print sizes that people order. This chart will also show you how many megapixels you need to be able to print photos of each size. […]