Quoted from iStockphoto email:
You’re into design, so you probably know that high resolution means 300 dpi, right? Except that isn’t true.
To say dpi is an area of confusion for iStock customers would be a gross understatement. According to our support team, it is the area of confusion. But don’t feel bad, we even got an email from a designer who literally wrote the book (well, a book) on Photoshop, and they also had it wrong.
So we’ve decided to set the record straight! Dots per inch is not the same as total pixels, and total pixels is what matters when you’re talking about high resolution.
Still confused? Or maybe you just don’t believe us. Well, we’re not kidding. Check out this month’s tip and learn everything you need to know about dpi and image resolution, including how to turn a 72 dpi image into a 300 dpi image without losing quality and how to find the right size image for your needs on our site.
