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Resolution Explained: Megapixels, DPI, and Tips for Sharing Digital Photos - Page 2

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Aug 4, 2003

Sending Digital Pictures Online

Here's a breakdown of the minimum resolution (pixels) you need for resizing photos to send online:

4x6 print = 640 x 480 resolution
5x7 print = 1024 x 768 resolution
8x10 print = 1536 x 1024 resolution

It is always a good idea to save an image in its original, larger, pixel-rich size, then resize it in an image editing program for emailing. You’ll always have your original in the event you need to print someone a copy. Making an image smaller won’t hurt image quality, but trying to go from small back to large results in major quality loss, called pixelation.

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