72 DPI is usually what you want to use when getting images ready to show on the web.
RichieV
Posted by Nat Coalson on November 16, 2008 at 4:06 PM
DPI/PPI doesn't matter for images going to the web; all that a browser cares about is the absolute pixel dimensions.
DPI/PPI only comes into play when making prints, when pixel dimensions need to translate into real-world measurements.
In other words, inches don't matter onscreen. (mainly because everyone's displays are potentially different).
That said, historically speaking, if you needed to prep an image for "screen resolution"; 72ppi was most common for Mac displays, 96ppi was for PC displays. But this distinction has been obsolete for quite a few years.
Posted by Jack Garrett on November 16, 2008 at 9:41 PM
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Jack
RichieV
DPI/PPI only comes into play when making prints, when pixel dimensions need to translate into real-world measurements.
In other words, inches don't matter onscreen. (mainly because everyone's displays are potentially different).
That said, historically speaking, if you needed to prep an image for "screen resolution"; 72ppi was most common for Mac displays, 96ppi was for PC displays. But this distinction has been obsolete for quite a few years.
Jack