Re: [Frameworks] DPI

2015-07-01 Thread Aaron F. Ross
No, Gene, that's the absolute number of pixels, not the size of the image when printed. DPI is the number of dots per inch. It should actually be referred to as PPI or pixels per inch. (DPI is number of printer ink dots, which is different from the size of a pixel.) PPI is a setting in

Re: [Frameworks] DPI

2015-07-01 Thread Buck Bito - Movette
Hi Gene, The dimensions you quoted look like pixel dimensions. DPI is a term from the printing industry that refers to a physical manifestation (dots per inch). It doesn't really apply to digital manifestations of an image. The corresponding digital term would be ppi (pixels per inch) which is an

Re: [Frameworks] DPI

2015-07-01 Thread Gene Youngblood
Thanks very much, Buck and Aaron, for your informative explanations. On Jul 1, 2015, at 11:56 AM, Aaron F. Ross aa...@digitalartsguild.com wrote: No, Gene, that's the absolute number of pixels, not the size of the image when printed. DPI is the number of dots per inch. It should

[Frameworks] DPI

2015-07-01 Thread Gene Youngblood
Friends, am I assuming correctly that when you “get info” about the properties of an online photo, “dimensions” (i.e., 400 x 500) refers to DPI? ___ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com