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The contradiction of pixel density

By Sam | Published: August 20, 2009
Pixel density is a measurement of screen resolution in pixels divided by screen dimensions.  So a MacBook pro with a screen size of 15.4″ diagonal and a resoultion of 1440×900 pixels has a pixel density of 110 pixels per inch. Why is this important? Over the last decade or so, computer monitors have gotten higher [...]
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Setting Up Photoshop ‘View->Print Size’

By Sam | Published: April 5, 2009
Fantastic article about setting up Photoshop’s screen resolution so that the image displayed with  ‘view->print size’ is sized accurately: http://www.digitalmastery.com/downloads/pdf/MagazineArticles/psuser51.pdf The article, in 1 sentance, for experts:  Calculate the DPI of your monitor, and enter it into the ‘screen resolution’ box under Preferences->units and rulers.
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