DPI calculator: 72 dpi newspaper

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

Print Dimensions

Net dimensions (no bleed)
271.02 cm x 152.4 cm = 41303.45 cm2 (diagonal: 310.93 cm)
106.7 inch x 60 inch = 6402 inch2 (diagonal: 122.41 inch)
8.89 feet x 5 feet = 44.45 feet2 (diagonal: 10.2 feet)
2.96 yard x 1.67 yard = 4.94 yard2 (diagonal: 3.4 yard)
2.71 m x 1.52 m = 4.12 m2 (diagonal: 3.11 m)

Print Pixel Size

Dots-per-inch
Printer resolution = 72 dpi = 28 dots/cm
Printer pitch = 353 µm / micrometer (size of 1 pixel)
Net dimensions (no bleed)
7682 px x 4320 px = 33.2 megapixels
= aspect ratio 1.778

Some examples

References

  • Dots per inch
  • Bleed (printing)