Is 72 DPI still ok OR

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by oo7ml, Apr 5, 2011.

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    As the title suggests...

    Is 72 DPI still ok or should we be designing web sites at a higher resolution... thanks in advance...
     
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  2. ApocalypseXL

    ApocalypseXL Notable Member

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    DPI only matters when you're printing . The actual resolution (2000 x 3000) will dictate how many pixels your image displays on a screen .
     
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    Ok cool, thanks for the reply... so is 72 ok then...
     
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    The way i know it is 72 for web , 300 for print . So yes it should be OK .
     
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    Absolutely correct. Creating pictures in higher resolutions for web will just make your images heavier without any positive effects.
     
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