High-Resolution Image USA - Picture Framing Terms & Glossary

Glossary Of Picture Framing Terms [1]

High-Resolution Image High-resolution = high quality.

If an image is high-resolution, this implies it will print well at a large - or at least the desired - size, with clear, crisp detail and no pixelation.

There is no single determination of high resolution. The size of the digital image must be comparable to the desired print size, but the quality must be good as well. For instance, a high ppi or dpi (pixels or dots per inch) but a small image (300x300 pixels) will not print well at any size.

However, a large size (3000x3000 pixels) and good dpi (300) does not guarantee quality either - the image could simply have been changed to these quantities with no regard for image quality, resulting in heavily pixelation (clusters of visible squares instead of a smooth image).

Ideally, the customer should confirm with the designer that their image is the appropriate resolution or quality for the print size.