An article on photoshopessentials.com starts off in this way.
People in general, whether new to Photoshop or not, are just confused by the term.
People in general, whether new to Photoshop or not, are just confused by the term.
Question: "Is it like a New Years' Resolution where I have to give something up for a month?"
Answer: "Nope, not that kind of resolution. And, I think you're actually supposed to give something up for longer than a month. But no, that's not it."
Answer: "Nope, not that kind of resolution. And, I think you're actually supposed to give something up for longer than a month. But no, that's not it."
Question: "What about, like, 'resolving' a problem? That sort of resolution?"
Answer: "Nope. Well, kinda, in the sense that understanding image resolution can definitely solve a lot of problems. But really, no."
Answer: "Nope. Well, kinda, in the sense that understanding image resolution can definitely solve a lot of problems. But really, no."
Question: "Hmm... Oh, I know! You mean, like, Prince & The Resolution, from the 80's - Purple Rain, Let's Go Crazy, that sort of thing?"
Answer: "Umm.... no. And, you're thinking of "Revolution", not resolution. Still, no, that's not it either."
Answer: "Umm.... no. And, you're thinking of "Revolution", not resolution. Still, no, that's not it either."
So if it's not something you give up, has nothing to do with resolving an issue, and doesn't involve doves crying or partying like it's 1999, then what exactly is "image resolution"? Well, let me throw one more thing in there that image resolution has nothing to do with, and that's how your image looks on your computer screen. That's right, the resolution of your image has absolutely nothing to do with how your image appears on screen. It does, however, have everything to do with how your image will print.
Let's repeat that one more time. Image resolution has absolutely nothing to do with how your image looks on screen. It has everything to do with how it will print. Let's examine things further.
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There are several places on the Web where very good articles on Resolution appear. Below I list a few of them.
Understanding Digital Camera Resolution Camera Resolution. Image Resolution.
Wikipedia's explanation. This also has some good links.
About.com's Image Resolution Explained
Image sourced from HERE
There are several places on the Web where very good articles on Resolution appear. Below I list a few of them.
Understanding Digital Camera Resolution Camera Resolution. Image Resolution.
Wikipedia's explanation. This also has some good links.
About.com's Image Resolution Explained
Image sourced from HERE
