What does DPI mean?

What does DPI mean?

DPI(Dots Per Inch)

It is a measurement unit used for dot matrix digital images, referring to the number of sampling, displayable, or output points per inch of length. DPI was originally a unit of measurement in printing, meaning the number of dots that can be printed per inch.
Gravure printing also follows this mode to construct dots. Usually, the pattern should be displayed in the film with a good effect. Morita will advise customers that the file should be more than 300 DPI.

Applicable file software

  1. AI Adobe Illustrator CC 2020.06 Resolution 300 DPI or higher.
  2. PS Adobe photoshop CC 2020.06 resolution 300 DPI or higher.

Remarks: JPG(Joint Photographic Experts Group, abbreviation: JPEG) is a kind of distortion compression widely used for photo images. This is used to transmit schematic diagrams. It is not applicable to format files provided.

Similar with DPI

  1. Pixel

  2. Pixel, Among them, pix is a common abbreviation for the picture, and el is the first two letters of the element, which together form the word pixel.
    When we usually touch the display, we always mention the pixel, and a pixel of the display is a square. Computer monitors and mobile phone monitors are composed of a grid of pixels. It should be noted that a pixel can only display one color at the same time, and this color can be composed of three primary colors.
    People often say that the camera has 8 million pixels, which means that there are 8 million pixels in a photo taken by the camera. For a photo of the same size, the higher the pixels, the clearer and more detailed it will appear.

  3. Resolution

  4. Resolution: Image resolution. Some people call resolution "resolution". The computer resolutions we often see are 800×600, 1024×768, 1440×900, 1600×900, 1920×1080, etc.
    These physical resolutions refer to the number of pixels in the horizontal and vertical directions of the LCD screen. For example, 1920×1080 means that there are 1920 pixels in the horizontal direction and 1080 pixels in the vertical direction. The resolution is suitable for the digital measurement unit of "Screen Display"; And dpi is suitable for the measurement unit of a "printing dot".

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