Why Canva DPI is BROKEN…
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 พ.ค. 2024
- There is a TON of misinformation out there regarding Canva, DPI, and Print-on-Demand.
If you’re confused, this video is a MUST-WATCH. We’ll learn about DPI from the ground-up AND to see how to handle DPI in Canva.
PS: ALWAYS check the license terms for the graphics you use in patterns and Print on Demand. In this video, I just used these graphics as an example.
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CONTENTS
00:00 Intro
00:56 What is DPI?
02:14 What about Images?
02:55 From Pixels to DPI
06:06 Pixels = Inches x DPI
08:33 Canva Max Image Size
11:27 How DPI (Doesn’t) Work In Canva
13:46 MYTH: Canva is 96dpi
14:35 MYTH: Download a PDF and Convert it to Higher DPI
16:23 Closing
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THIS. This the one. Solved my problems! I can’t believe how hard it was to find a solution. Thank you soooo much for explaining this so beautifully
Hi Lisa, glad it helped!
Wow, finally an explanation that makes sense! Thank you so much!
Great video! Thanks for breaking DPI down and covering it.
Brilliant Video. Thanks. Completely clarified my issues.
I had no idea about this! Thanks so much for sharing. I have recently started designing using Canva and was so disappointed regarding the dpi issue. I wasn’t thrilled about having to go through other convoluted methods to obtain the dpi I need for my designs, nor did I really want to switch to Kittl since I’m still learning how to use Canva. This makes perfect sense.
Glad it was helpful!
thank you for your explanation, this was very helpful !!!
Great explanation, thanks a lot!
GREAT Video!! Thank you, thank you, thank you! This finally makes sense.
Your way of explaining is really good 😊. Easy to understand
Thanks a lot
Most welcome 😊
This was great information
Thank you so much!!!
Thank you. I was watching too many videos just to get one simple answer.
This video is AMAZING, thank you!!!
Glad you liked it!
The best video explaining this topic! thanks. What software would you suggest for upscale pictures and removing background //with a batch option?
Hi Esther!
I bought Topaz AI about a year ago and I still really like it. However, it can be on the pricey side. There are probably more affordable web tools these days, but I haven't done a deep dive recently.
thanks, I was actually looking at it but couldn't find info about batch upscale and batch background removal...I'll look into this again @@TechnicallyTrent
Thank you Thank you Thank you So much!
Great video. One thing I will add, though, is that while Canva limits the size of your custom file in px, you can create 24x36 in custom files, which of course gets around the px limit. If you tried to create a file that was 7200x10800 it would reject it. But you can, say, create a custom file that is 24x36 inches, place a vivid, color-rich edge-to-edge photo in it, download it as PDF Print and open it in Photoshop. It will be 7200x10800 px and 300 PPI. Yet another inconsistency! :)
Hi @JTLPrints-lz1bh , great point! I honestly don't know much about how Canva builds a PDF, so this is good info to know. Thanks!
JTLPrints, thank you so much for this comment! I agree, Trent's video was awesome! And, your comment helped me just as much. I was a bit stressed because my understanding was that Canva PDF Prints were saved at the correct DPI of 300, but questioned this after watching the video - your comment put my mind at ease. Thank you so much. 🙏
Thank you very much for such an excellent video that clarifies the relationship among the three aspects. I uploaded a file with only 96dpi to PRINTIFY, and the MUG mockup matches perfectly. However, I need to sell the file in digital format, which must be 300dpi. Even though their pixel dimensions (width and height) are exactly the same, conversion to 300dpi is necessary. I don’t know if there is a better way
Hi @JNBY18,
It's OK to say "300dpi" as long as you specify the pixels and intended print size in inches. For example, you can say, "This image is 2475 x 1155 pixels and will print at 300dpi for 8.25in x 3.85in"
Hope this helps!
Trent
I wish I could super like this!🎉
I am not fan canvas
But i love to watch your explanation
Thanks MTM!
Thank u so much for this Video!
was looking for this Info and it was so confusin... can you please explain: * How can we tell what is actual size of an element/image etc in Canva? * what happen to graphic element in canva when you resize them while working * if I upload my own images to Canva - what happen than? I heard somewhere that is reducing the DPI and quality of the image - can you explain? Thank u so much!
Hi GoingAway, thanks for your comment! I don't know the exact answers to those questions, but I plan to do more videos about Canva so I will definitely add these items to my research list! Thanks - Trent
Hey Trent...I so appreciate your help in understanding this issue. I've been so confused! I still have a clarifying question., however.
When I upload a 300DPI image to Canva, resize it, and then download, the information for that image now reflects that the DPI has fallen substantially (96DPI at worst). So, if I want to upload that new, lower resolution image to Printify, is it going to be blurry or, as you indicated, not something to worry about???
Thanks in advance for your clarification! :)
Hi @user-br7nj7dg8i,
What really matters about your image is the pixel resolution before and after you resize it. The DPI of an image file is actually impossible to determine without knowing what size you will print it at. For example, we do not know the DPI of a 1200x1500 pixel file by itself. However, if you want to print it at 4"x5", we can say that your image can achieve 300DPI (because 1200/300dpi = 4" and 1500/300dpi = 5"). If you want to print it at 8"x10", for that same image the best you can achieve is 150DPI.
When you upload to Printify, it will calculate the DPI based on how big you are printing the image. It shows that on the sidebar. Notice how when you resize your image on a Printify product, the DPI will change. So whether the DPI is acceptable or not will depend on how big you make it on the Printify product.
In general, I would say that if the image looks good when you view it in an image viewer AND the DPI listed on the Printify product is acceptable (usually 300 but can go down to 150 for bigger products), you are good to go. Hope this helps!
Thank you for valuable info. May I ask you this… if I first set up my Canvas to 4500/5400 300 dpi start to put in either Photoshop or Procreate because I have iPad Air and throw in a bunch of digital images from various places like Canva Kittl Creative Fabrica and my own images . Will I get high res and dpi I want . Please advise.
Hi @anneferragamo,
If your image is 4500x5400 pixels, you will be able to print at 15 inches by 18 inches at 300 DPI (that is because 4500/300 = 15 and 5400/300 = 18). The file resolution will stay the same as you open your file in different programs. Image assets from Creative Fabrica are usually big enough to still look good in documents of this size. Hope this helps!
When I create my own art in procreate, typically 11x14, the file size is from 18-52mb. For the same size in midjourney and canva, that same size is usually 1mb... sometimes less. That's crap. That's 2005 Web image size
Midjourney and canva should not have less than 300dpi for every single thing downloaded or created for members who pay for the service every month. Those programs are not cheap to subscribe to, and then people have to pay another subscription fee to upscale the images. It's giving greedy
Hi Nikki! Yes, 11x14 at 300 DPI could seem low quality in certain situations. That will be 3300x4200 pixels. Something you try is create your Procreate doc using pixels. For example, you could do 6600x8400. Just keep in mind that you won't be able to use as many layers when your image is bigger. Good luck!
@@TechnicallyTrent you can "upscale" the picture in Adobe. Midjourney images are 72dpi out the box. I have gotten a few 96 dpi. What this means is the lines will be fuzzy instead of crisp and clean. Super small detail looks bad. I make my art typically at 350dpi so I can scale it up a little if I want to.
I've been spending so much time trying to figure out DPI. I'm a Canva users (free version). I am making simple invitations that are 5x7". I will add some graphics to my invitation then sell on Etsy. I got all turned around with this DPI conversation cause I've been told to make sure my images (or final product are 300 DPI). So I've been checking images, then upscaling each and uploading to Canva. It's not sustainable method. There has to be a quicker way. Can I just create my entire invite, then make sure the pixels are 1,500x 2,100? Thanks!!
Hi Angela,
Yup, you can just create a 1500x2100 pixel document and that will be 300 DPI if you print at 5"x7". If you are able to, you can even try making it 3000x4200 pixels...that will allow it to be printed at 300 DPI up to 10"x14" and perhaps get even more customers :)
I've solved the dpi issue by going with Kittl for anything to be printed that is not a pdf.
you have to pay for custom sizes on kittl though?
Trent. I do have an question about how to take an upscaled AI generated 72 dpi image to 300 dpi in Photoshop. I am changing the inches in the image, but it's an old process using my old version of Photoshop. Does this sound legit to you? Are they indeed 300 dpi when I am done? Here we go. When I use my chosen online AI generator to which I subscribe, it upscales my images 4x. Then I download it into Photoshop and it reads the former 1024x1024 is now 4096x4096. At that point, I use my older version of Photoshop to change the size. I choose image size and click on it. In that window it reads 56.899 inches by 56.899 inches, and the pixels are 4096x4096. So I uncheck all the boxes that say "resample", "constrain proportions" and "scale styles". The dropdown menu says "bi-cubic (best for smooth gradients). I then remove the 72 dpi and type in 300. And the dimensions have gone from 56.899 by 56.899 inches to 13.653 inches by 13.654 inches. But the dimension size in pixels remains 4096x4096. So the size isn't changed in pixels, but it has changed in inches. I save that window. Then I reopen the window and recheck the "resample", "constrain proportions" and "scale styles". I then make the 13.654 inches in height and width into 12 inches by 12 inches. At that point the pixel dimensions change to 3600x3600. So I believe I have a 300 dpi 12 inch square 3600x3600 image. Is this true?
Hi @velvetbees, what really matters about your image is the pixel width and height. DPI will depend on how big you intend to print your image. Lots of tools make this complicated because the put "DPI" dropdowns in places where it doesn't make sense.
When you download the upscaled image and it is 4096x4096, that means you can print at 300dpi at 13.6"x13.6". That is because 4096/300 = 13.6".
As far as I know, Photoshop's current re-size tools are not particularly "smart". That means when you resize an image in Photoshop, it is just repeating pixels (if making it bigger) or removing pixels (if making it smaller). There are a few smarter things it can do, which you mention with the resampling algorithms. But I've never really trusted them to make things bigger. I prefer to use AI upscalers.
But it sounds like you're making your image smaller, which is usually pretty safe. So yes, your 3600x3600 image can be printed at 12"x12" for 300dpi. This is because 3600/300 = 12.
Hope this helps!
I am creating desktop banner of size 1240× 380 resolution is very low even in png .if i increase the ong size will it affect my size after saving or will it just increase the resolution
Hi @israrmirza9546m, thanks for the suggestion!
If you increase the resolution of your PNG, the file size will become bigger, too. The increase in file size will depend on how "complex" your image is. Some images with lots of open space compress better. I recommend changing the size of your image, saving, and then seeing if the file size is acceptable.
Another option is to use JPEG. With JPEG, can increase the resolution of your image, but also change the compression ("quality") level. I find that a quality level of 95% still looks good and can compress the file better. You can experiment with different quality levels and see what looks best.
Hope this helps!
Trent
Hey 😊 Would You So Happen To Know If Clipart Can Be Used Using This Method ?
Hi @solovely7621,
I'm not sure exactly which method you are referring to. But as long as your clip art is high resolution, it should look good in a Canva composition!
I use my editor on my laptop to resize my images.
Hi @OG-ux8sf, yes, you can use programs on your laptop to resize images. But just be careful making them too big, because that can introduce pixelization. However, some modern programs use AI that can intelligently make images bigger (like Topaz AI).
Are you working in Adobe Illustrator at the beginning of this video?
Hi Tammy! I'm using Affinity Designer and Affinity Photo in this video for demonstration purposes.
Thanks! This video explains so much I was getting so frustrated with Canvas because of this and could not figure what was going on! Now I know. I was making a beach towel as one upload to printify and would not work. I then did each image separate and followed your video then I could design in printify with my correct DPI images. What are your recommended design softwares to use other than Canva? I have used Adobe Illustrator, how is Affinity different? Is it better? Do you have paid tutorials or classes you offer? @@TechnicallyTrent
How do we do this for gang sheets with different images. 😊
Hi KJohnson...I haven't used Canva to make gang sheets. But basically, the resolution of each image would be a fraction of the overall resolution. For example, if your sheet is 1200px X 1000px (width, height) and your have 3 columns and 2 rows, then you could cut up your images at 400x500 px (assuming they are tightly packed). Hope this helps!
Here's a weird one that I can't figure out. I create a document that is 2550 px by 3300 px so that I get an 8.5 x 11 document that will print at 300dpi. But when I download it from Canva as a PDF Print, the actual resolution of the downloaded document says it's 1946 x 2509....I'M SO CONFUSED. Any ideas?
Also, if I download it as a PNG at 2550 x 3300 px, then place it in InDesign on a 8.5 x 11 canvas, it says that the actual ppi is 96 but the effective ppi is 286.... what?
Hi Jen, thanks for the comment!
Unfortunately, I haven't done much research into PDFs yet. They are a bit of a "black box" and I'm not sure what Canva is doing to image resolution when it creates a PDF. I do think you're on the right track of downloading a high-quality PNG and using that in InDesign to build a PDF as opposed to letting Canva create a PDF. Good luck! - Trent
So what if the ppi is very small. Does this means that it will look blurry on screens?! We want our designs to look crisp on screens and also good on printing
You don't have to worry about PPI (pixels per inch) when dealing with digital images. A long time ago people tried to make PPI a thing, but it just doesn't matter for images. Your file's resolution (width and height in pixels) is what matters.
@@TechnicallyTrent thank you
I've recently started uploading artworks to Displate. They want the images to be around 4000×5600 resolution, and 300dpi.
300dpi in relation to what size print??? 🤔🤔🤔
Hi @mankdurkin!
You are correct....just stating "300dpi" without any size is not too meaningful. I've never used Displate, but I would just go by what their pixel resolution requirements are for the product (ex: 4000x56000 as you say). Hope this helps!
So if I want my canvas size to be 5000 x 5000 in canva that will give me a 300 dpi and good enough quality for pod?
Hi AnneMarie,
5000x5000 will probably be good enough for most POD. With those dimensions, you can achieve 300 DPI printing about as big as 17 inches (because 5000/300 = 16.6). I believe that covers most things like Tshirts. If you use Printify, the editor will also tell you what DPI you're achieving. Hope this helps!
@@TechnicallyTrent thanks so much!
So how do you save a file as a PDF with a transparent background?
Hi @bogglesmymind ,
I looked at the PDF settings in Canva and I could not find a way to make it transparent. If there is a way, I don't know it. If you are OK with a PNG, you have the option to make that transparent when downloading it. Hope this helps!
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