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Graphics are a big part of graphics design, some would say the most important! Understanding why some print well and why some don't is important information to have. This section will help you understand them. Want the whole story? Try reading our graphics overview!

woman with paper looking downright seriousDoes Image Resolution Really Matter?
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esolution is one of the most important things to know about electronic graphic design. This one subject can mean the difference between an image printing correctly and printing as a blurry mess.
Resolution refers to how an image is "resolved." The smoother or more clear that an image appears, the more resolved it is to our eyes. The higher an image's resolution, the better it will appear. Screen image resolution is measured by...read more

Have Enough Resolution for Printing?
I frequently hear people tell me that they can't understand what's wrong with their printer. Their images are printing so poorly and they look just fine on-screen. Something must be wrong with the printer. Well, no. There's nothing wrong with the printer. The problem is that they haven't realized one very important factor about resolution. What you see on-screen is not necessarily what you'll see on the printed page. The necessary amount of resolution (how well an image is "rendered") depends on...read more

Resolution for Web & Monitors
If one is going to use images for a Web page or an on-screen presentation, it's important to understand what is not necessesary for the image's best appearence. Sometimes, people make the mistake of putting image files, of the same resolution that they use in printed materials, on the Web or in presentations. As a result, the images take a long time to download from the Web and presentation programs run very slowly. Resolution refers to how well an image is "rendered"— in this case on-screen. High-resolution images are needed...read more


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