Dpi question

Hi, I have a picture at 72 dpi and is around 1100 x 900 pixels. I there anyway I can get the image to print quality? I want to use it on a business card so i'll end up making the image size a lot smaller. Would this allow me to make the image look like it's 150 dpi? or am I just stuck with 72 with no way out? Thanks

At 300 dpi, the image would be approximately 4 inches by 3. large enough for a business card, no? Uncheck "resample image" in the image size, to change the resolution but not the pixel dimentions.

well I'm asking this because I remember being told that an image at 72 dpi will always be at 72 regardless of changing the size. So by simply changing the dpi, it will automatically shrink the image? thanks

nope, you're not actually changing the size. what's important is the overall size, that's the actual number of pixels you have. 72/150/300 dpi is simply how photoshop determines what size you're printing at.

chris

An 1100X900 pixel image @ 72 dpi is the same quality as a 1100X900 pixel image @ 300 dpi. The difference is how many inches the image is...

At 72 dpi = 15.278in X 12.5in;

At 300 dpi = 3.667in X 3in

Still the same 'quality' or number of pixels.