How to control the dpi on my Nikon D60?
I'm new at using a Nikon D60 camera and I was wondering if someone would be able to help me.
The situation is that I'm looking to enter into a jurried visual art festival and they wish for a digital portfolio comprised of 5 jpg.images with minimum size 1944 pixels wide at 300 dpi on a CD.
Would someone know what to do to get my camera to be able to take photographs regarding this requirement? Or know of a helpful website?
Not the camera… Use photoshop to do this. Probably under Image > Image size. You can change it there.
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DPI is only relevant in regards to printing. Just make sure your image is at least 1944px wide and you can basically ignore DPI, because if they are requesting that a digital file is delivered with a certain DPI, then the contest judges do not know that the term means anyways.
Tim is basically correct in his answer. People throw the DPI term around all the time, even people who Really SHOULD know better. The resolution with which your camera outputs is PPI, (Pixels Per Inch). DPI is dots per inch, relating to printing. The PPI number that is native to your camera is totally meaningless. First of all, you have no control over it, and second, it makes no difference anyway. Some cameras will output a file at 72 PPI, others at 180 PPI, others at 350 PPI, and every place in between. If you pulled up the image size specs in Photoshop, the overall pixel dimensions of all the cameras, (all other things being equal) would be the same, but the size of the photo in inches would be different. ALWAYS shoot with your camera at it's largest size and highest quality. Any photo size changes are done in a photo editing program after the fact. The specs say they want a photo at a MINIMUM of 1944 pixels wide. This is so they can be assured of a half way decent quality file. You should leave your photo at it's native size. You CAN change the PPI resolution to 300, but again, the printer will output at 300 or whatever it prints at regardless of your file PPI. The pixel DIMENSION is the most important number. Since the photo is going to be sent on a CD, you should not have to do ANYTHING. They are simply wanting a high quality photo. Simply put your photo from your D60 on the CD exactly as it comes from the camera. It will be fine.