1. CS1033 Pixel and Resolution
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CS1033 Pixel and Resolution
What should you set the dpi for an image you wish to print? (your own printer)
Answer: Set printer resolution at 300 dpi
When printing images you should set your printer resolution to 300ppi (dpi) since you can get reasonable 4x6

2. 2. If you have an image that is 400 pixels by 600 pixels and the printer resolution is 200dpi, what size will it print at?
Answer:
FORMULA is: (pixels inches)
Print Size Dimensions(in inches)
=pixel dimensions /print resolution
400px / 200dpi = 2 inches
600px / 200dpi = 3 inches
Image size : 2 inches x 3 inches

3. Image size : 1500 pixels x 2100 pixels
3. If you want to print an image at 5” by 7”, what is the minimum size it must be in pixels for it not to look pixelated:
Answer:
Assumption: Best to use printer resolution 300dpi
FORMULA is: (inches  pixels)
Print Size Dimensions(in PIXELS)
=INCH dimensions x print resolution
5inches x 300dpi = 1500 pixels
7inches x 300dpi = 2100 pixels
Image size : pixels x 2100 pixels

4. corner of the image in the bottom left corner of the screen)
4. Assume you have an image that is 400 px by 300 px, roughly draw it on the following monitor that has a resolution that is 800 by 600 pixels (put the bottom left
corner of the image in the bottom left corner
of the screen)
Answer:
< px --- >
< px --- >
300
400
< px >

5. 5. Draw the same image that is 400 px by 300 px, roughly draw it on the following monitor that has a resolution that is 1600 by 1200 pixels (put the bottom left corner of the image in the bottom left corner
of the screen)
Answer:
 px --- >
--600 px --- >
300
400
400
300
< px >
< px --- >

6. Image size : 4 inches x 6 inches
6. If I have an image that is 600 pixels by 900 pixels and I print it at a resolution of 150 dpi, how big will the image be?
Answer:
FORMULA is: (pixels inches)
Print Size Dimensions(in inches)
=pixel dimensions /print resolution
600px / 150dpi = 4 inches
900px / 150dpi = 6 inches
Image size : 4 inches x 6 inches

7. 7. Which of the following images will print the largest?
300 pixels by 300 pixels at 100dpi
(b) 300 pixels by 300 pixels at 50dpi
(c) 300 pixels by 300 pixels at 10dpi
(d) They will all be the same size
Answer:
FORMULA is: (pixels inches)
Print Size Dimensions(in inches)
=pixel dimensions /print resolution
300/100 and 300/100 = 3” x 3”
300/50 and 300/50 = 6” x 6”
300/10 and 300/10 = 30” x 30”

8. (b) 300 pixels by 300 pixels at 50dpi
8. Which of the following images will have the largest size (in kilobytes) ?
300 pixels by 300 pixels at 100dpi
(b) 300 pixels by 300 pixels at 50dpi
(c) 300 pixels by 300 pixels at 10dpi
(d) They will all be the same size
Answer:
Trick question... We are not printing it so we don’t care about the dpi.
But uncompressed file size (assume 24bit depth)
= (image dimensions) x (<R,G,B> bits)
= 300 * 300 * 24bits
= 300 * 300 * 3 bytes = 270,000 bytes
If 1024 bytes = 1 KB
Then 270,000 / 1024 = Kilobytes (KB)

9. 9. How many Megapixels is an image that is 2000px by 3000px?
Answer:
Image size = 2000px x 3000px
= 6,000,000 px
= 6 MB
Fact: 1MB = 1,000,000 px

10. Uncompressed file size (assume 24bit depth)
10. To calculate the number of bytes an uncompressed true colour image (raw) will be, you multiply the width pixels by the height pixels by 3 bytes (1 byte for the red= 28bits,1 byte for the green = 28bits, 1 byte for the blue = 28bits,). This is called a .raw file. Based on the above formula, how many bytes would an image in .raw format be if it was 200 pixels by 300 pixels:
Answer:
Uncompressed file size (assume 24bit depth)
= (image dimensions) x (<R,G,B> bits)
= 200 * 300 * 24bits
= 200 * 300 * 3 bytes = 180,000 bytes
How many KB is it?
If 1024 bytes = 1 KB
Then 180,000 / 1024 =175 Kilobytes (KB)
(to make it easier- round up  180,000/1000 = 180 KB