Problem with dpi value

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Claus_Windeler
Dec 17, 2006
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Hello,

I have a problem with the dpi-value of one JPEG image. Photoshop says its resolution is 72dpi. When I read the image data with ImageMagick, PaintShopPro or several EXIF-Viewer programs I always get 300dpi as the resolution.

Which dpi value is correct ? From where gets Photoshop the information of 72dpi, when not from the EXIF data ?

I hope someone can explain it to me.

Here is the image I am talking about: download <http://www.box.io/images/dpiproblem.jpg>

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John_Slate
Dec 17, 2006
What version of Photoshop?

Reading the EXIF info did not happen umtil v7 or CS, I’m not sure which.
CW
Claus_Windeler
Dec 17, 2006
I am using Photoshop 7
J
JasonSmith
Dec 17, 2006
The pixel dimensions are still the same, just go to image>image size, turn "resample image" off, and change the resolution to 300PPI. The overal pixel dimension will remain intact.
CW
Claus_Windeler
Dec 17, 2006
Thank you for your answer.

But I would like to save the image in some way with Photoshop, so the other applications (like ImageMagick) also recognize the image as a 72dpi image and not as a 300dpi image.
DR
Donald_Reese
Dec 17, 2006
Actually its ppi and not dpi.pixels per inch is the correct term and dpi only comes into play at the printer level,which is dots per inch. its all the same.an 11×14 at 300ppi is exactly the same resized as a 45×58 at 72ppi. go to image size and uncheck resample image to see for yourself.
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Owen Ransen
Dec 19, 2006
On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:09:10 -0800,
wrote:

I have a problem with the dpi-value of one JPEG image.

This may help you:

http://www.ransen.com/Articles/DPI/Default.htm

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