Image size and DPI

[CarlukeDave]

I'm submitting some photos to a magazine, I've been asked to provide images that are 303mm x 406mm and a minimum of 300dpi.

Is it simply a case of altering the dimensions and dpi in Elements 6 to comply with these requirements? When I'm saving the file as a Jpeg, does it matter what the quality is on that window?

I tried saving one with the maximum quality and Elements said it was too big!

Any advice appreciated.

Dave

 

[purpleclouds]

Well 303mm x 406mm in inches is 11.92 x 15.98.

Multiply these by 300 gives you an image resolution of 3576 x 4794!!

I think that's right! Otherwise I've been doing something wrong for a long time!!

 

[StewartR]

Is it simply a case of altering the dimensions and dpi in Elements 6 to comply with these requirements?

Not necessarily, because you need to consider the aspect ratio (shape) of the picture.

The photos that come out of our cameras have an aspect ratio of 3:2. But the magazine is asking for 4:3. So you need to crop to the right shape before you worry about resizing.

 

[StewartR]

Well 303mm x 406mm in inches is 11.92 x 15.98.

Multiply these by 300 gives you an image resolution of 3576 x 4794!!

I think that's right! Otherwise I've been doing something wrong for a long time!!

It is right.