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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 the resolution of pixel drawings without getting that pixelated look?

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?

How to Print Beach Banners from iPhone Snapshots

Printing 8-foot banners is a challenge if you don’t have a good camera that can capture 38 megapixels or better. Upscaling it from software won’t create a good result – the image would look blocky or blurry, and would likely turn off your audience at the beach. Follow these steps to create images for bigger-than-life beach banners from modest-resolution cameraphones.

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.

Preparing Images for High-Quality Printing

Have you ever downloaded photos from Facebook that your friends took, went to the photo shop and print it, only to found out that the printed copy looks jagged? Maybe a photograph that looks fine on screen but ended up blackish like an under-exposed photo. This article outlines some common problems that happens when transferring photos to print and their solutions.

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 to prepare your web content for them.

The Evolution of Speech Timer 2.0 Icon

A sneak peek on Speech Timer 2.0’s icons – both Mac and iOS versions and how they were redesigned. Take a look on how Speech Timer’s icon evolved from it’s humble beginnings.

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