How to Have the Highest Quality Possible in Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is a graphic design application that allows you to create and edit images on your computer or desktop. The quality of an image is measured in pixels per inch, or ppi, with the higher number indicating a higher image quality. If you're designing an image for printing purposes, you must increase the ppi settings on the original document to have the highest quality image output. A ppi of 220 to 300 provides a high-quality image for printing while still maintaining a manageable file size.
Launch Photoshop on your computer.
Click “File,” then click “New” to create the blank image document.
Click “Image” from the top menu, then select “Image Size.” A new window appears.
Type the number of pixels per inch you would like to use in the “Resolution” text box. A setting of 300 ppi will provide a high-quality image. However, you can type a higher number if you wish.
Click the “OK” button to increase the quality of your blank document. You can now draw and design your high-quality image on this document.
- You can use this method to increase the ppi of existing images; however, this may cause distortion or pixilation in the picture.
- When scanning a picture into your computer, increase the resolution of the image from the scanning software. This allows you to begin with a high-quality image straight from the scanner.
- Creatas/Creatas/Getty Images