What is the Best Resolution for Large Canvas Prints?

Printing a huge piece of wall art is incredibly exciting. However, nobody wants their beautiful picture to look blurry or pixelated when it arrives. Because of this, customers constantly ask us about the best resolution for large canvas prints.

If you are confused by all the technical jargon, do not worry! First of all, we are going to explain everything simply. As a result, you will get a perfectly crisp, professional print every single time with Instant Printing.

What Does “Resolution” Actually Mean?

Let us keep things completely simple. Every digital picture is made up of thousands of tiny coloured squares. We call these squares “pixels”. Therefore, resolution simply refers to how many of these tiny squares are packed into your picture.

• High Resolution: This means your picture has millions of tiny squares. Consequently, the image looks incredibly sharp and highly detailed.
• Low Resolution: This means your picture has very few squares. When we try to stretch a low-resolution picture onto a large canvas, those squares get stretched too. As a result, the final print looks blurry and blocky.

The Simple Rule for Large Prints

So, what is the best resolution for large canvas prints? Ideally, your picture should be around 150 to 300 DPI (Dots Per Inch). However, you do not need to overthink the maths.

As a general rule, modern smartphone cameras are absolutely fantastic. If you take a picture directly on a modern phone, it is usually high enough quality to print on a large canvas.

Watch Out for Social Media Photos

There is one massive trap you must avoid. If you download a picture from Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp, those apps actually shrink the file size. Consequently, they destroy the resolution to make the picture load faster on a screen.

• The Fix: Always try to use the original photograph straight from your camera roll. If a friend took the picture, ask them to email it to you at its “Actual Size” rather than sending it on WhatsApp.

We Make Canvas Printing Easy

Are you still worried about your picture quality? You do not have to stress. When you order custom canvas prints from us, our system will usually warn you if your file is too small. In addition, our expert team always checks your files before we hit print!

We handle all our canvas making in-house with a strict 30-minute turnaround. Therefore, you get premium quality incredibly fast. Order online for fast UK-wide delivery, or pop into our shops in Maidstone, Folkestone, or Ramsgate for friendly help today.