Brochure pictures 300 dpi width 21 cm

[laurits12]

The guy at the graphics design company tells me he wants my renderings in 300dpi Width21cm.

But I always end up with 96dpi renderings..

Does anybody have any suggestions?


thanks laurits

[Chad Holton]

Your settings look fine. I always bump mine up a bit more to about 3000 pixels for 8.5".

Edit - What your properties isn't telling you is that it is based on if it were a 25-26" wide picture, then it would only be the 96 dpi. Just stick to the KeyShot settings like you are doing.

[Robert V.]

question about the difference between resolution and dpi.

Does it really matter if I render at (let's say) 1920x1200 at 300dpi or 600dpi

what does it add or do?

[Chad Holton]

KeyShot will just tell you what size you can print out at the desired dpi and resolution settings you have.

At 1920 x 1200 resolution size:

6.4" x 4" if printed out at 300 dpi
3.2" x 2" if printed out at 600 dpi

When I get a rendering request, my first question is how big do you want it in inches and take the length and width x 300 to get my resolution size. Haven't had a request for a 600 dpi yet...

[laurits12]

many thanks. I have already send pictures for the graphic designers. hope they approve them


laurits

[Robert V.]

KeyShot will just tell you what size you can print out at the desired dpi and resolution settings you have.

At 1920 x 1200 resolution size:

6.4" x 4" if printed out at 300 dpi
3.2" x 2" if printed out at 600 dpi

When I get a rendering request, my first question is how big do you want it in inches and take the length and width x 300 to get my resolution size. Haven't had a request for a 600 dpi yet...

so when I choose 600 dpi, a printer thinks that the "pixels" lay closer together... delivering a smaller but sharper print?

if so, I understand now. Thanks

[Chad Holton]

so when I choose 600 dpi, a printer thinks that the "pixels" lay closer together... delivering a smaller but sharper print?

if so, I understand now. Thanks

You got it!