How to check artwork resolution

Resolution is measured by pixels per inch. To determine your artwork's PPI, simply divide the image's pixels by your desired print size.

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This video shows you how to check your artwork's resolution and figure out the optimal size for printing.

In order to print the best quality stickers possible, we ask that your artwork be at least 300 PPI or pixels per inch. It’s worth noting that you might come across the term DPI, or dots per inch, but when it comes to your artwork’s resolution, PPI is all you need to worry about.

Figuring out your artwork’s PPI is simple. First, check the dimensions of your artwork. You can find this on a Mac, by right clicking on the file and selecting “Get Info.” Or on a PC, by right clicking the file and selecting “Properties”, then navigating to the “Details Tab."

Keep in mind that if your artwork has empty space on the sides that you don’t want printed, you should crop the image first in order to accurately measure your PPI.

Next take the two numbers that make up your dimensions, for example 1,200 by 600, and divide them by your desired print size, for example 2” by 1”. In this case we have 600 PPI. This means we could actually go for a bigger print if we wanted to.

To check the maximum size your artwork can be printed at, simply divide your artwork’s dimensions by 300. Here, this leaves us with 4 and 2, which means 4” by 2” is the biggest print you should go for.

You can also plug your numbers into the calculator on the link here and it will do the math for you: stickermule.com/support/artwork-ppi

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