Image File Size for 20 x 30 poster
What size should a photo file be to print a 20x30 poster and maintain decent resolution? How about 16x20? I have a 1mb image 2592x1944. How big can I make it before it looks bad.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Hi DM,
different sites give different required resolutions.
This is from Snapfish:
Poster Size Minimum Photo Resolution Required
11" x 14" 800x630
12" x 18" 900x600
16" x 20" 1136x910
20" x 30" 1278x852
ClubPhoto:
Posters: Custom Glossy Poster
Custom Glossy Poster 16 x 20"
Min. Resolution required : 1280 x 1024
Product size : 17 x 25"
Photo size : 16 x 20"
Custom Glossy Poster 20 x 30"
Min. Resolution required : 1536 x 1024
Product size : 21 x 31"
Photo size : 20 x 30"
Custom Glossy Poster 24 x 36"
Min. Resolution required : 1536 x 1024
Product size : 25 x 37"
Photo size : 24 x 36"
You can always go to order a poster through iPhoto and when you get to the order page you will find out if the images resolution is good enough.
different sites give different required resolutions.
This is from Snapfish:
Poster Size Minimum Photo Resolution Required
11" x 14" 800x630
12" x 18" 900x600
16" x 20" 1136x910
20" x 30" 1278x852
ClubPhoto:
Posters: Custom Glossy Poster
Custom Glossy Poster 16 x 20"
Min. Resolution required : 1280 x 1024
Product size : 17 x 25"
Photo size : 16 x 20"
Custom Glossy Poster 20 x 30"
Min. Resolution required : 1536 x 1024
Product size : 21 x 31"
Photo size : 20 x 30"
Custom Glossy Poster 24 x 36"
Min. Resolution required : 1536 x 1024
Product size : 25 x 37"
Photo size : 24 x 36"
You can always go to order a poster through iPhoto and when you get to the order page you will find out if the images resolution is good enough.