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Lightroom Cloudy Export for Printing

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debragrc

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How do I set resolution at 72 pixels in Lightroom Cloudy, for exporting?

Debra
 
How do I set resolution at 72 pixels in Lightroom Cloudy, for exporting?

Debra

When you export from Lr (cloudy), there is no resolution. Pixels are dimensionless until transfer to a viewing media. The resolution of screen media is fixed and immutable based upon the pixel dimensions of the monitor. 72ppi is an archaic value going back to day before computers controlled printers and 72 is the default cavalier when no value was supplied in the field in the file header. Almost all print apps ignore this value for determining the size of an image to be printed. Sharing from a mobile device is not really suitable for images unless you have a dedicated printing app to handle the print parameters and can control the output color, dimensions etc.


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Thank you. I am sharing photos for screen use. The receiver is requesting 1200 on the long side, which I can set, and then 72 pixels? Weird
 
Thank you. I am sharing photos for screen use. The receiver is requesting 1200 on the long side, which I can set, and then 72 pixels? Weird
1200 pixels is the only thing that matters. That you also need to use 72ppi is a myth.
 
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