printing photos

[Hgrove]

A previous reply informed me that a jpg file size 228x165 pixels makes photos about 2.5 by 2 inches (too small for me).  Can someone please tell me what size (in pixels) should the file be to print a photo to fit nicely across A4 paper (say half A4)?  I found the file in size 713x515 but now the photo is far too big.  Does anyone know please?

[PunkDaddy]

It depends what DPI the photo is, you want the photo to be a high DPI (dots per inch) so it prints properly. It would be best to take the photo into publisher or word at least and resize it to the size you want to print it.

[Chillum]

Think of it like this...a magazine would print a picture at about 300 dpi (dots per inch). If your image size is 300x300 pixels to get a good quality printed image you could only print it at 1" square. Home printing is probably acceptable at 200dpi. A sheet of a4 is 210x297mm (approx. 8.5x12") to print a decent quality image to fill an A4 sheet (at 200dpi) the image would have to be 1700x2400. Some software (i.e Photoshop) allows you to set the required print size for the image, which makes it all very easy.

[stevie21]

You can download Irfanview for free and it allows you to resize pictures to a size in pixels, cm or inches, or you may have some software which came with your printer which lays out an A4 template with 2, 4, 8 images etc.