Tag Archives: design
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How to Increase the Resolution of a Picture Without Getting a Rough Look?

When you enlarge a drawing it tend to result in a “rough look” since pixels are copied over to their respective neighbors during the enlargement process. The resulting image essentially has the same number of pixels, only “larger pixels” since all pixels are replicated horizontally and vertically. Wouldn’t it be great if you can increase […]

Printing in 300dpi or 72dpi?

One of our readers had an “assignment” (not sure whether it is academic or professional) and couldn’t determine what resolution she should create the artwork. She drew it at 72dpi and worried if the image would get pixelated. Would it? Read on to find out more.

Best Practices to Insert Photos into A Document for Optimal Print

What would be the best practices of inserting photos for food menu? What is the best resolution to make it look good in print?

The number of pixels required for printing does not only depend on the dimensions of the image – but also how far people would typically view it. Read more to know the minimum print resolution needed for all kinds of prints.

How to Calculate the Right Resolution for Life-Sized Prints

The number of pixels required for printing does not only depend on the dimensions of the image – but also how far people would typically view it. Read more to know the minimum print resolution needed for all kinds of prints.

Is your website ready for today's high-resolution screens or are they look blurry and dated on retina displays? You're looking to update your website but couldn't find higher-resolution sources for your images? Maybe you're just curious what are these so-called retina displays? Read on where you can learn about these latest-generation computer monitors and how to prepare your web content for them.

How to Upgrade Website Images for Retina Displays

Is your website ready for today’s high-resolution screens or are they look blurry and dated on retina displays? You’re looking to update your website but couldn’t find higher-resolution sources for your images? Maybe you’re just curious what are these so-called retina displays? Read on where you can learn about these latest-generation computer monitors and how […]

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Redesigning Speech Timer 2.0

We’re re-designing our widely-used Toastmasters application for the upcoming iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks – out goes skeuomorphism so that you can refocus your eye on things that matter: your task and your content. Check out how we’re doing this.