Can you take a hi-res photo with 11pro

Can you take a hi-res photo with 11 pro


Posted on Dec 30, 2019 10:27 AM

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Posted on Dec 31, 2019 7:57 AM

Again, dpi is only relevant when printing yes. A digital image can have any dpi you like, you can change the amount in the file's metadata. That won't actually change its resolution or affect the image in any way.


The resolution is given in pixels. Printed quality is in dots per inch.


To get a 300dpi image out of a photo taken by an iPhone it needs to be printed at no more than 13" in width.


Let me try to explain: An iPhone takes standard photos at 4032 x 3024 pixels. to get a 300dpi printed image you need to basically set a a dot for every pixel at the longest side of the image. In this case the 4032 pixel width. So if you divide 4032 by 300. you get 13 inches wide. That's the largest physical print size an image taken form an iPhone can be to get 300dpi printed resolution.


That would produce a 300dpi printed image of the 4032x3024 photo. The larger you print the image the less pixels / dots you will get per inch, and the less printed dpi quality there will be.


When you send the image to the printer, you need to send it in its original size. If you want to be extra sure, you can modify the meta data dpi property with an image editor or Metadata editor and set it 300dpi if that's what your printer wants to see.


If you need to print an image that is larger than 13 inches wide, then you will need a camera that can produce higher resolution digital image.


For instance if you need a 2 foot wide image, that's 24inches, and at 300dpi, would require 7200 dots. At one pixel per dot, you would need an image that is roughly twice the resolution of the one the iPhone produces. Around 7200 x 4717.

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Dec 31, 2019 7:57 AM in response to RES758

Again, dpi is only relevant when printing yes. A digital image can have any dpi you like, you can change the amount in the file's metadata. That won't actually change its resolution or affect the image in any way.


The resolution is given in pixels. Printed quality is in dots per inch.


To get a 300dpi image out of a photo taken by an iPhone it needs to be printed at no more than 13" in width.


Let me try to explain: An iPhone takes standard photos at 4032 x 3024 pixels. to get a 300dpi printed image you need to basically set a a dot for every pixel at the longest side of the image. In this case the 4032 pixel width. So if you divide 4032 by 300. you get 13 inches wide. That's the largest physical print size an image taken form an iPhone can be to get 300dpi printed resolution.


That would produce a 300dpi printed image of the 4032x3024 photo. The larger you print the image the less pixels / dots you will get per inch, and the less printed dpi quality there will be.


When you send the image to the printer, you need to send it in its original size. If you want to be extra sure, you can modify the meta data dpi property with an image editor or Metadata editor and set it 300dpi if that's what your printer wants to see.


If you need to print an image that is larger than 13 inches wide, then you will need a camera that can produce higher resolution digital image.


For instance if you need a 2 foot wide image, that's 24inches, and at 300dpi, would require 7200 dots. At one pixel per dot, you would need an image that is roughly twice the resolution of the one the iPhone produces. Around 7200 x 4717.

Dec 30, 2019 12:20 PM in response to RES758

DPI (dots per inch) is a printed resolution. How fine an image a printer can produce. It has nothing to do with the actual resolution of the Photo or how it is taken.


See this thread for a fuller explanation by leonie: Can I take a 300 dpi photo with my iPhone… - Apple Community


In reality, the dpi will depend on the physical size of the printed image. An image from an iPhone that is printed at 13" in width will have a 300dpi resolution when printed.




Dec 31, 2019 7:03 AM in response to Phil0124

I have always been told that print media require an image to be 300 dpi regardless of the size so it can be sized as needed to accompany an article. Trying to determine if this can be accomplished with 11Pro, or what the settings need to be to create the largest image size possible. When sending a photo via text or email it usually asks what size and I select the largest size but I am told this still isn't good enough for print quality. A novice trying to learn :)

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