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Is there software to convert DPI from 96 to 300?

by Jan 11, 2012 6:19AM PST

Using photography and illustrations that are copyright free require 300 DPI for reproduction on pdf or website. After downloading properties they always show as 96 DPI.

Question: Is there software to convert DPI from 96 to 300?
Thank you.

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Re: from 96 to 300
by Forum moderator Jan 11, 2012 6:38AM PST

Irfanview (free download) doesn't object if I ask it to do it. But the resulting quality, of course, isn't what you expect from a 300 dpi picture.

However, for use on a website 72 or 96 dpi is fine. No need at all to deliberately lower the quality by converting it to 300 dpi.

Kees

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by polalor Jan 11, 2012 7:03AM PST

Hello Kees,

What about conversion to a pdf cover for an ebook/magazine?

P.

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Re: DPI
by Kees_B Forum moderator Jan 12, 2012 5:28AM PST

I see.

Then maybe you use the wrong source for your picture. Why not use a 300 DPI one?

Kees

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