What DPI and colour space should I use

How well (or otherwise) your Photo Book or Calendar turns out has a lot to do with photo and print quality. That’s because the DPI (how many tiny dots each photo is made up of) is what determines how crisp your photos look. The colour format has a bearing too.

This is why some people ask us:

I’m a professional photographer. What DPI do you print in? What colour space should my photos be in?

 

An easy question with an easy answer. We print in 200 dpi and find this turns out a great quality finished product. Your photos should be in RGB for best results too. So you can tell terrific stories with a whole spectrum of brilliant colours!

Just in case you’re wondering, RGB is usually the colour format Windows likes best. So you’re probably using that anyway.

That wraps it up for this mini-series of ‘Working with Photos’. But I know there’s still a ton of questions we haven’t covered. Since lots of people get stuck on how to handle wording, our next series will cover some tricks to get you ‘Working with Text’.

So do check back soon for more!

Sandra

Get Started Now!DON'T YET HAVE THE ALBUMWORKS EDITOR?

Creating stunning Photo Books, Calendars or Posters!
Download the free Albumworks Editor and get started today.

Got a question, comment or suggestion?

'Post a new comment' below and let us know your thoughts!


blog comments powered by Disqus