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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.



What resolution is best for which products?

When you order prints and gifts using digital photos, you will get excellent results as long as you follow this simple guideline: High-quality prints start with high-quality images. Whenever you order a print or a gift, we will let you know if the resolution of your photo is not high enough. You will see a yellow triangle next to the photo. This is a warning that print quality at that size may not be as good. To avoid ordering a low quality print, we recommend that you do not order a print size when a yellow triangle appears next to it. 

Please refer to this chart to determine the minimum image size you need to produce quality images on the products you order:

Product Minimum image resolution required
Prints
5x3.5 315x450 pixels
6x4 360x540 pixels
6x4.5 385x595 pixels
7x5 455x630 pixels
12x8 720x1080 pixels
Wallet Prints 360x540 pixels
Passport Prints 360x540 pixels
Photo set 720x1080 pixels
Posters
18x12 " 1080x1620 pixels
24x16 " 1440x2160 pixels
30x20 " 1800x2700 pixels
16x20 " 2080x2600 pixels
20x24 " 2550x3060 pixels
20x28 " 2300x3220 pixels
28x40 " 2240x3200 pixels
8x24 " 1040x3120 pixels
12x36 " 1560x4680 pixels
16x48 " 1240x3720 pixels
20x60 " 1300x3900 pixels
12x12 " 1560x1560 pixels
16x16 " 2080x2080 pixels
20x20 " 2550x2550 pixels
24x24 " 2760x2760 pixels
28x28 " 2870x2870 pixels
32x32 " 2880x2880 pixels
36x36 " 2790x2790 pixels
40x40 " 3200x3200 pixels
24x36 " 2460x3690 pixels
32x48 " 2480x3720 pixels
40x60 " 2700x4050 pixels
Calendar Poster 12x18" 1080x1620 pixels
Calendar Poster 16x24" 1440x2160 pixels
Calendar Poster 20x30" 1800x2700 pixels
Gifts
Cushion Cover 600x800 pixels
Apron 600x800 pixels
Beer Mug 600x800 pixels
Bunny 600x800 pixels
Elk 600x800 pixels
Magic Mug 600x800 pixels
Panoramic Magic Mug 632x1501 pixels
Mousemat 600x800 pixels
Mug 600x800 pixels
Cushion Cover 600x800 pixels
Heart-Shaped Cushion 595x910 pixels
Jigsaw Puzzle - 12x8 720x1080 pixels
Teddy Bear 600x800 pixels
White Cap 600x800 pixels
White T-shirt 915x1240 pixels
Photo Pairing Game 460x600 pixels
Memento box 315x450 pixels
Cuddly toy key ring 200x300 pixels
Photo stickers 299x449 pixels
Children's T-Shirt 944x1417 pixels
Panoramic mug 630x1496 pixels
Shoulder bag 1496x1496 pixels
Memo clip 333x333 pixels
Crystal pen holder 279x320 pixels
Snow globes 177x190 pixels
Drink Bottle 630x1496 pixels
Notebook A4 1748x2480 pixels
Notebook A5 2480x3508 pixels
Canvas prints 12x8 1024x1417 pixels
Canvas prints 16x12 1134x1449 pixels
Canvas prints 24x16 1449x2079 pixels
Canvas prints 24x24 1819x1819 pixels
Canvas prints 30x24 1819x2370 pixels
Framed Poster 12x8 700x1050 pixels
Framed Poster 18x12 1050x1575 pixels
Framed Poster 24x16 1400x2100 pixels
Framed Poster 30x20 1800x2700 pixels
Lunch Box 538x850 pixels
Acrylic Poster 10x15cm 376x553 pixels
Acrylic Poster 20x30cm 749x1102 pixels
Acrylic Poster 30x45cm 1115x1641 pixels
Acrylic Poster 40x60cm 1481x2179 pixels
Acrylic Poster 50x75cm 1849x2721 pixels
Greeting Cards
6x4" Greeting Cards 2000x3000 pixels
7x5" Greeting Cards 2000x3000 pixels
Photo Books
Photo Books 1155x1860 pixels
Classic Photo Book 1233x1639 - 1024x1280 (+/- 1 pixel)
Soft-Cover Photo Book 1233x1639 - 1024x1280 (+/- 1 pixel)
Calendar
Calendar 1130x1508 pixels


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 and enhance' tool, we will let you know if you have cropped so far that your image is no longer suitable for the print size or gift you have selected.


Still have questions?

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