As a broad rule for popular print sizes, TIFF files will be several times larger in file size than the JPEG equivalents. JPEG files can broadly range from 1 - 50 MB and TIFF files from 10 - 500 MB for popular print sizes. Please note our upload limit is currently 225 MB. If using TIFF, we recommend you save them out as LZW (lossless) compression to reduce file size.
Use our table below as a rough guide to maximum print sizes, based on your files pixel dimensions.
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to calculate maximum print size in inches yourself - find out the pixel dimensions of your file and divide each dimension by 150 (the intended print resolution). This will give you the largest size we will recommend that you print your file if you want (near optimum) results.
Ideally you would use 240 as that number to give you a perfect resolution score. But the larger you print, the less pixels you may need when you take into account the (greater) viewing distance from the artwork. For example, if you have a file that is 6000 x 9000 pixels, you can take each of those dimensions and divide by 150 – and you’ll get 40 x 60 inches.
To find out your file's pixels dimensions, either open it in Photoshop and click on Image > Image Size or do the following:
For Mac
Find your file
Right click on your file or On your keyboard ~ Hold [ Control ] and click the file
This opens the info window for your file
Look for the section that says, “More Info”
Within More Info you will find “Dimensions”
These are your pixel dimensions.
For Windows
Find your file
Right click on the file
Select “Properties”
Click on the “Details” tab
Scroll down to the Image section
Look for Dimensions
These are your pixel dimensions.
Print size (inches) | 125 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch | 300 pixels per inch |
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4 x 6 | 500 x 750 | 720 x 1080 | 1200 x 1800 |
4 x 8 | 500 x 1000 | 720 x 1440 | 1200 x 2400 |
5 x 5 | 625 x 625 | 900 x 900 | 1500 x 1500 |
5 x 7 | 625 x 875 | 900 x 1260 | 1500 x 2100 |
5 x 10 | 625 x 1250 | 900 x 1800 | 1500 x 3000 |
5 x 15 | 625 x 1875 | 900 x 2700 | 1500 x 4500 |
6 x 8 | 750 x 1000 | 1080 x 1440 | 1800 x 2400 |
6 x 9 | 750 x 1125 | 1080 x 1620 | 1800 x 2700 |
8 x 8 | 1000 x 1000 | 1440 x 1440 | 2400 x 2400 |
8 x 10 | 1000 x 1250 | 1440 x 1800 | 2400 x 3000 |
8 x 12 (close to A4) | 1000 x 1500 | 1440 x 2160 | 2400 x 3600 |
8 x 16 | 1000 x 2000 | 1440 x 2880 | 2400 x 4800 |
8 x 24 | 1000 x 3000 | 1440 x 4320 | 2400 x 7200 |
8.5 x 11 | 1063 x 1375 | 1530 x 1980 | 2550 x 3300 |
9 x 12 | 1125 x 1500 | 1620 x 2160 | 2700 x 3600 |
10 x 10 | 1250 x 1250 | 1800 x 1800 | 3000 x 3000 |
10 x 13 | 1250 x 1625 | 1800 x 2340 | 3000 x 3900 |
10 x 14 | 1250 x 1750 | 1800 x 2520 | 3000 x 4200 |
10 x 15 | 1250 x 1750 | 1800 x 2700 | 3000 x 4500 |
10 x 20 | 1250 x 2500 | 1800 x 3600 | 3000 x 6000 |
10 x 30 | 1250 x 3750 | 1800 x 5400 | 3000 x 9000 |
11 x 11 | 1375 x 1375 | 1980 x 1980 | 3300 x 3300 |
11 x 14 | 1375 x 1750 | 1980 x 2520 | 3300 x 4200 |
11 x 17 (close to A3) | 1375 x 2125 | 1980 x 3060 | 3300 x 5100 |
11 x 22 | 1375 x 2750 | 1980 x 3960 | 3300 x 6600 |
12 x 12 | 1500 x 1500 | 2160 x 2160 | 3600 x 3600 |
12 x 18 | 1500 x 2250 | 2160 x 3240 | 3600 x 5400 |
12 x 24 | 1500 x 3000 | 2160 x 4320 | 3600 x 7200 |
12 x 36 | 1500 x 4500 | 2160 x 6480 | 3600 x 10800 |
15 x 30 | 1875 x 3750 | 2700 x 5400 | 4500 x 9000 |
16 x 16 | 2000 x 2000 | 2880 x 2880 | 4800 x 4800 |
16 x 20 | 2000 x 2500 | 2880 x 3600 | 4800 x 6000 |
16 x 24 (close to A2) | 2000 x 3000 | 2880 x 4320 | 4800 x 7200 |
18 x 24 | 2250 x 3000 | 3240 x 4320 | 5400 x 7200 |
20 x 20 | 2500 x 2500 | 3600 x 3600 | 6000 x 6000 |
20 x 24 | 2500 x 3000 | 3600 x 4320 | 6000 x 7200 |
20 x 30 | 2500 x 3750 | 3600 x 5400 | 6000 x 9000 |
20 x 40 | 2500 x 5000 | 3600 x 7200 | 6000 x 12000 |
22 x 28 | 2750 x 3500 | 3960 x 5040 | 6600 x 8400 |
24 x 24 | 3000 x 3000 | 4320 x 4320 | 7200 x 7200 |
24 x 30 | 3000 x 3750 | 4320 x 5400 | 7200 x 9000 |
24 x 36 (close to A1) | 3000 x 4500 | 4320 x 6480 | 7200 x 10800 |
30 x 30 | 3750 x 3750 | 5400 x 5400 | 9000 x 9000 |
30 x 40 | 3750 x 5000 | 5400 x 7200 | 9000 x 12000 |
30 x 45 | 3750 x 5625 | 5400 x 8100 | 9000 x 13500 |
36 x 48 (close to A0) | 6000 x 4500 | 8640 x 6480 | 14400 x 10800 |
40 x 60 | 7200 x 4800 | 10800 x 7200 | 18000 x 12000 |
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