DPI is for printers (dot makers), PPI is for everything else. rbecklund11 wrote: > Okay, I've seen people referring to dpi for scanning which I guess is > dots per inch, but on the actual scanner software (nikon) it is ppi, > which is pixels per inch (I'm assuming) and ppi is used in photoshop > as well. When people are talking about dpi are they actually > referring to ppi... > I've always said dpi, but now I'm wondering if dpi is the right term. > Thanks for any info! > Robbie > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > click here > <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=194081.3551198.4824677.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=1705019182:HM/A=1663535/R=0/SIG=11ps6rfef/*http://www.ediets.com/start.cfm?code=30504&media=atkins> > > > > Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, Bookmarks, Polls > and other resources as they are often being updated. The page is at: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint > > If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish > to unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting > this same page. > > Please follow these basic guidelines: > - Include your full name with your message. > - Include the address of your website, if you have one. > - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to > keep them short. > - As the topic of a thread changes remember to change the subject header. > - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or flames > - Complete your Yahoo profile. > - Before posting a question, search the message archives and the > various resources on the homepage. > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: [Digital BW] dpi vs. ppi
2003-07-11 by Mark Savoia
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