THE STICKERROAR GUIDE
Checking Resolution After Cropping Artwork
Reassess image detail after a crop because fewer pixels may remain for the same finished size.
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What to know
Cropping can improve composition while reducing the pixels available for printing. If you enlarge the cropped subject back to the original physical size, its effective resolution changes. Keep the uncropped source and compare the cropped file at the actual dimensions you plan to order.
Check your plan
- Check the cropped image's pixel dimensions.
- Set the intended print size again.
- Inspect the smallest retained detail.
A practical example
Cropping a pet's face from a distant photo may leave only a small portion of the original image. The full photo's resolution does not describe that crop.
The cover is an artwork example from the catalog. Use the measurements and file checks above to evaluate your own project, rather than treating the image as a scale reference.
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