When offering digital downloads for sale on your price list, it's important to understand how image resolution relates to your clients' ability to print or share on the web.
You may wish to offer your original resolution file for download, which will allow your clients to share and use the largest possible resolution for your particular image. If you choose to offer a lower resolution file, whether that be 10MP or 0.3MP, it will impact the size available to your clients for download.
Please refer to the guide below on how image resolution relates to sizes available for printing. If you are interested in a step-by-step guide on offer digital products on your price list, click here
DIGITAL RESOLUTION GUIDELINES |
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Image |
Print Sizes |
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| 2x3 | 4x6 | 5x7 | 8x10 | 11x14 | 16x20 | 20x30 | |
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640x480 |
Excellent | Good | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
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800x600 |
Excellent | Good | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| 1280x960 (1MP) |
Excellent | Good | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| 2048x1536 (3MP) |
Excellent | Excellent | Good | -------- | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| 2560x1920 (5MP) |
Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | -------- | -------- | -------- |
| 3264x2448 (8MP) |
Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | -------- |
| 3872x2978 (10MP) |
Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
Excellent - Image details will appear very sharp from viewing at a close distance.
Good - Image details are clear, but may display minimal pixelation when viewing at a close distance.
Note: Print sizes without a rating should not be printed due to pixelation and graininess.