Image Resolution – What is the best file size?
When determining how many pixels you need, it all boils down to how you will be using the photo and what size it will be printed. Here’s a handy chart to guide you when determining how many pixels you will need for printing standard size photos on an ink jet printer or through an online printing service.
What is the best resolution for photo gifts?
The table below shows the recommended resolutions for photo gifts and prints.
| Print Size/Product | Minimum image resolution required |
| 4 x 6 | 690×460 pixels |
| 5 x 7 | 805×575 pixels |
| 8 x 8 | 920×920 pixels |
| 8 x 10 | 1150×920 pixels |
| 8 x 12 | 1380×920 pixels |
| 11 x 14 Enlargements | 1610×1265 pixels |
| 12 x 12 | 1380×1380 pixels |
| 12 x 18 Enlargements | 2070×1380 pixels |
| 16 x 20 Posters | 2300×1840 pixels |
| 20 x 30 Posters | 3450×2300 pixels |
| 11 x 14 Collage Posters | 1260×990 pixels |
| 12 x 18 Collage Posters | 1620×1080 pixels |
| 16 x 20 Collage Posters | 1800×1440 pixels |
| 20 x 30 Collage Posters | 2700×1800 pixels |
| Wallet Prints | 374×259 pixels |
| Photo Gifts | 900×600 pixels |
| 4¼x6 Postcards | 900×600 pixels |
| Notebooks | 480×480 pixels |