How to make 300dpi image from 96dpi screen shotwith no extra software

Andrew Zolnaiwww.zolnai.ca

Premise • Screen captures are typically 96dpi (screen) resolution• That works for computer-to-computer presentations etc.

• Submit a publication, map or calendar?• Requirement of 300dpi typically more important than the file format

• Photoshop etc. allow to do that if you have them• But here’s a technique using Micosoft Paint in Windows

Post a 300dpi image (target) and your 96 dpi image (source) side by side on your desktop

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Verify the resolution of each image, select in top menu File > Properties

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If not already JPEG, “Save as…” that format so you can read dpi’s (no image degradation)

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Copy&paste the dimensions of the source into those of the target

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Copy&paste source image into target frame: click source Ctrl-A + Ctrl-C, then target Ctrl-V

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Target “Save as…”, say, {source name}300.jpg Voilà! You now have a 300dpi version to use…

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Verify in Windows Explorer that is the case

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Thank you…Please share around widely!

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