{"id":52508,"date":"2022-05-31T18:41:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T18:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/how-to-change-ppi-to-dpi-in-illustrator\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T18:41:16","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T18:41:16","slug":"how-to-change-ppi-to-dpi-in-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/faq\/how-to-change-ppi-to-dpi-in-illustrator\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change ppi to dpi in illustrator?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Go to Effects>Document Raster Effects Settings and either check high Quality 300 <strong>DPI<\/strong> or do a custom setting and use 355 <strong>dpi<\/strong> which is what the high end publications use. Then make your pdf and that should do it. The 72 dpi is a way of keeping the file smaller and have illustrator function faster.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Quick Answer, how do I convert <strong>PPI<\/strong> to DPI? <strong>ppi<\/strong>\u2194<strong>dpi<\/strong> 1 ppi = 1 dpi. ppi\u2194pixel\/m 1 ppi = 39.370079 pixel\/m. <strong>ppi<\/strong>\u2194pixel\/cm 1 pixel\/cm = 2.54 ppi.<\/p>\n<p>You asked, is <strong>DPI<\/strong> and <strong>PPI<\/strong> the same in illustrator? DPI = Dots Per Inch; a measure of physical printer resolution, and not under your control via Illustrator. PPI = Pixels Per Inch; a measure of raster image resolution. There is no direct or constant conversion factor between the two, and so there is no need for you to seek out a method for doing so.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, is 72 PPI the same as 300 DPI? Pixels are \u201cpicture elements\u201d \u2013 small squares of color that become more visible when zoomed in on a raster image. Image via Bro Studio. An image with a higher PPI tends to be of higher quality due to its greater pixel density. The individual pixels in a 300 PPI image are drastically smaller than in a 72 PPI image.<\/p>\n<p>Correspondingly, how do I set 300 DPI in <strong>illustrator<\/strong>? To make sure that your design is in 300 <strong>DPI<\/strong> in Adobe <strong>Illustrator<\/strong>, go to Effects -> Document Raster Effects Settings -> check \u201cHigh Quality 300 DPI\u201d -> click \u201cOK\u201d -> save your document. DPI and PPI are the same concepts.<strong>PPI<\/strong> refers to how many pixels per inch there are in a digital image. So, technically, it&#8217;s PPI until you have a physically printed image, then it becomes DPI and vice versa. However, pixels and dots are pretty much interchangeable. A 300 <strong>PPI<\/strong> image will still be a 300 DPI image.<\/p>\n<h2>What is 300 DPI in PPI?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>300DPI for example, equals 118.11 PPI. For a good printing 300 DPI is standard, sometimes 150 is acceptable but never lower, you may go higher for some situations.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>What size is 300 DPI in pixels?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>An image meant to publish at 3.333 inches (82 mm single column width) and 300 DPI is roughly 1000 pixels wide (3.333 inches \u00a5 300 DPI = 1000 pixels). DPI decreases proportionally to increasing dimen- sions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I change my PPI?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:420px;\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W_s8e_Vi23o\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>What is 300 PPI?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>In many cases, the best resolution for printing is 300 PPI. At 300 pixels per inch (which roughly translates to 300 DPI, or dots per inch, on a printing press), an image will appear sharp and crisp. These are considered to be high resolution, or high-res, images.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Is 150 PPI the same as 300 DPI?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Because it is a reproduction in real size of the images, it requires more DPI than require PPI for the same file. 300DPI for example, equals 118.11 PPI. For a good printing 300 DPI is standard, sometimes 150 is acceptable but never lower, you may go higher for some situations. Resolution defines image size?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Does PPI matter in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>I hear the vector fanatics yelling at me already: PPI doesn&#8217;t matter in illustrator! It&#8217;s a vector tool! But there are times when it does matter for certain applications. Perhaps you&#8217;re working on some pixel-perfect icons and need them to work on a set of platforms with different PPI screens.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Is there a difference between PPI and DPI?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>As I said earlier, DPI is a physical property of a printer, not the digital image. When talking about print size, PPI refers to the number of image pixels from the digital file that will be used to create one inch on the printed medium.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I make 600 DPI in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>1) Goto Effects> Document Raster Effects Settings&#8230; 2) In the &#8220;Document Raster Effects Settings&#8230; &#8221; dialogue box, from the resolution drop down menu, select &#8220;other&#8221; and type in the desired resolution (600 ppi) in the type field. Save the document.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do I find DPI in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>To check the DPI of an image in Illustrator, click on the \u201cWindow\u201d tab in the top toolbar and scroll down to \u201cDocument Info.\u201d You&#8217;ll see a section for \u201cResolution,\u201d which will state the DPI of your design.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>How do you find PPI in Illustrator?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Activate the Control bar: Window > Controlto see the info. Re: Can&#8217;t find ppi info ? to see the info. You can find that in properties, but you need to click on Linked File, then flip down the arrow on the bottom left.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Go to Effects>Document Raster Effects Settings and either check high Quality 300 DPI or do a custom setting and use 355 dpi which is what the high end publications use. Then make your pdf and that should do it. 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