Printing 0.4 inch x 0.5 inch @ 1200 dpi

Use this calculator to find out how many pixels (resolution) an image should have to be printed at a certain size.

Input Parameters

Dimensions
0.4 inch x 0.5 inch
A/R: 0.8
aspect ratio
0.5 inch x 0.4 inch
A/R: 1.25
rotated 90°
Printer resolution
Imperial
1200 dpi
dots per inch
Metric
472 dots/cm
dots/in ÷ 2.54 cm/in
Printer pitch (dot size)
21 µm
25400 mm/in ÷ dots/in

Print Dimensions

Net (without bleed)
10.16 mm x 12.7 mm
129 mm2
diagonal: 16.26 mm
1.02 cm x 1.27 cm
1.30 cm2
diagonal: 1.63 cm

Print Pixel Size

Net dimensions (no bleed)
Pixel dimensions
480 x 600 pixels
width x height
Megapixels

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