Is My Image High Resolution for Printing?

The practical print test

Print quality depends on pixel dimensions divided by the physical size you want to produce. For close-viewed pieces, 300 PPI is a common target. Large signs can often work at lower effective PPI because people view them from farther away.

• Use 300 PPI for business cards, labels, brochures, and photo prints.
• Use 200 PPI as a warning zone for many flyers and posters.
• Use 150 PPI or lower only when viewing distance and material make it acceptable.

Screen clarity can mislead

Phones and social platforms resize images for display. A preview can look clean while the original file has too few pixels for the requested print size.

Next step

Run the file through the image resolution checker and compare the result against the actual width and height the customer wants printed.