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What is the best resolution for my photos?
What is resolution?
What resolution is best for which products?
How cropping affects resolution
 
What is resolution?
Resolution is an indication of the quality of your photos. The higher the resolution, the clearer and more detailed your photo -- and the more options you have for printing or creating photo gifts.

Every digital image is made up of pixels, or tiny, light-sensitive squares. The number of pixels determines the resolution. The more pixels your photo has, the clearer your photo remains as you increase its size (for prints) or print it on a gift. At the same time, the greater the resolution, the more memory is required to store the image.

Most digital cameras allow you to change the resolution, so you can select the quality of your photos as you take them.

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What resolution is best for which products?
The table below lists the optimum resolutions for each print size and product that we offer.

Note: We always check the resolution of every photo when you order a print or photo gift. If we think the photo isn't large enough to produce a quality image, we'll let you know.

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Print Size/Product Minimum image resolution required
6"x4" 360x540 pixels
7"x5" 450x630 pixels
8"x6" 576x768 pixels
10"x8" 720x900 pixels
12"x8" 768x1152 pixels
15"x10" Posters 960x1440 pixels
18"x12" Posters 1152x1728 pixels
30"x20" Posters 1920x2880 pixels
Wallet Prints 180x270 pixels
Photo Gifts 600x900 pixels
Calendars 1130x1508 pixels
Porcelain Mug 410x640 pixels
Rectangular Keyring 134x311 pixels
Unisex Black T-shirt 1100x1400 pixels
Ladies' T-shirt 1100x1400 pixels
Kids' T-shirt 1100x1400 pixels
10"x10" Acrylic Print 1051x1051 pixels
20"x16" Acrylic Print 2051x1650 pixels
20"x20" Acrylic Print 2051x2051 pixels
Cushion 748x1102 pixels
Round Fridge Magnet 256x256 pixels
Square Fridge Magnet 256x256 pixels
Ceramic Christmas Mug 410x640 pixels
Reindeer Soft Toy 227x340 pixels
Photo canvas, 20"x16" 1800x2250 pixels
Photo canvas, 24"x20" 2200x2640 pixels
8"x4" Photo Cards 426x640 pixels
Memory books 1233x1639 - 1024x1280 pixels
Greeting cards 375x525 pixels
Stickers 370x370 pixels
Notebook 480x480 pixels

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How Cropping Affects Resolution
Whenever you crop a photo, you decrease its resolution by reducing its number of pixels. While cropping a photo often makes a photo look better, cropping also affects the photo's suitability for certain sized prints or gifts.
Whenever you crop a photo with Snapfish's 'fix & enhance' tool, we'll let you know if you've cropped so far that your image is no longer suitable for the print size or gift you have selected.
Still have questions?
If you still need help, please browse the rest of the Snapfish Help section or check out our Customer Service page for the best way to contact our Customer Service team.


   
 
 
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