Printing / Calculators
You can use the two calculators below to go from print size to
pixel dimensions, and from pixels dimensions to print size.
Print Size to Pixels Calculator
1 - Enter the Print Size You'd Like
How to Use
Let's say you want to make an 11" x 14" print at a resolution
of 300 ppi.
Your file for the photograph has the pixel dimensions of 1500
x 997.
How to Find the Pixel Dimensions
You found the pixels dimensions by opening your photograph in
Photoshop Elements.
The pixel dimensions are at the bottom left of the photograph.
If inches are given instead of pixels, do the following.
Windows
1) Go to Edit > Preferences > Units & Rulers.
2) Change inches to pixels in the Rulers box.
Mac
1) Go to the Apple Menu > Preferences > Units & Rulers.
2) Change inches to pixels in the Rulers box.
Can You Make the Print?
Do you have enough pixels to make an 11" x 14" print at a resolution
of 300 ppi?
Again, your wondering if the pixel dimensions of the file, 1500
x 997, are big enough for an 11" x 14" print.
You enter the print size and the resolution into the calculator.
The answer is 4200 pixels x 3300 pixels.
To make an 11" x 14" print at 300 ppi, you need a file that's
4200 x 3300.
You can't make the print.
Your 1500 x 997 file is too small.
You can make a print, but it has to have a lower resolution and/or
a reduced size of the print.
Or, you have to add pixels.
Resampling (Interpolation)
You can use software to add pixels to your file.
By adding pixels, you can make a larger print.
This is called resampling or interpolation.
Go to
Resampling.
Pixels to Print Size Calculator
1 - Enter the Pixel Dimensions
