What is the difference between dpi & ppi - GoFuckYourself.com

goodliquid · 10-31-2003, 06:37 PM

If I want something to be 600 dpi would I set the image to 600 ppi or is there a variance between the two?

Why · 10-31-2003, 06:38 PM

dots per inch, versus pixels per inch?

is a pixel the same as a dot?

goodliquid · 10-31-2003, 06:38 PM

thats what I thought...

but I want to be sure.

PM2 · 10-31-2003, 06:41 PM

Ppi (Pixels per inch) ? a measurement of the amount of information scanned from an image.

Dpi (Dots per inch) ? a measurement of the output resolution of a printer, copier, imagesetter, or monitor

goodliquid · 10-31-2003, 06:43 PM

thank you pm2

if I want 600 dpi what should I set the ppi at?

snipah7 · 10-31-2003, 06:44 PM

dpi = dinosaur poop investagator
ppi = penile pissing instrument

I think.

PM2 · 10-31-2003, 07:04 PM

well I think all you need to worry about is that pixels are square whereas dots are round. SO if a printer has a minimum requirement of 1200dpi you should set whatever your output is to at least 1200ppi. They ARE 2 different things but the technicals of it are much better off being left to a printer. PPI is only as good of whatever is printing the image. so if your printer uses a 2400dpi printer and you set your PPI too low or high it may output much larger or look funky.

10-31-2003, 06:37 PM	#1
goodliquid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 71	What is the difference between dpi & ppi If I want something to be 600 dpi would I set the image to 600 ppi or is there a variance between the two?

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10-31-2003, 06:38 PM	#2
Why MFBA Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: PNW Posts: 7,230	dots per inch, versus pixels per inch? is a pixel the same as a dot?

10-31-2003, 06:41 PM	#4
PM2 So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 504	Ppi (Pixels per inch) ? a measurement of the amount of information scanned from an image. Dpi (Dots per inch) ? a measurement of the output resolution of a printer, copier, imagesetter, or monitor

10-31-2003, 06:43 PM	#5
goodliquid Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 71	thank you pm2 if I want 600 dpi what should I set the ppi at?

10-31-2003, 07:04 PM	#7
PM2 So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 504	well I think all you need to worry about is that pixels are square whereas dots are round. SO if a printer has a minimum requirement of 1200dpi you should set whatever your output is to at least 1200ppi. They ARE 2 different things but the technicals of it are much better off being left to a printer. PPI is only as good of whatever is printing the image. so if your printer uses a 2400dpi printer and you set your PPI too low or high it may output much larger or look funky.