Q&A

What resolution is 500px?

What resolution is 500px?

In 2003, when 500px launched, the perfect web-resolution was, well, 500 pixels. Now, it’s best to upload your photos with a resolution of at least 2048 pixels.

What is a good picture resolution?

Higher resolution photos are clearer and contain more detail. Digital image resolution is expressed as pixels (or dots) across by pixels down, such as 640 x 480, meaning 640 pixels across by 480 pixels down. The best printable resolution is 300 dots per inch.

What resolution is considered high res?

300 pixels per inch
Hi-res images are at least 300 pixels per inch (ppi). This resolution makes for good print quality, and is pretty much a requirement for anything that you want hard copies of, especially to represent your brand or other important printed materials.

How big is 2500 pixels?

PRINT SIZE 125 PIXELS PER INCH 180 PIXELS PER INCH
20 x 20 2500 x 2500 3600 x 3600
20 x 24 2500 x 3000 3600 x 4320
20 x 30 2500 x 3750 3600 x 5400
20 x 40 2500 x 5000 3600 x 7200

How many photos can I upload to 500px?

When you go to the “Fair Storage Policy” section of 500px Terms of Service, you’ll notice that it reads: “Free accounts are limited to a maximum of 7 new photographs/images per week and 2,000 photographs/images in total (approximately 60Gb of storage, and 1Gb of data transfer from profile and portfolios per month).”

What’s the highest resolution picture?

Prague 400 Gigapixels (2018) This is the highest resolution photo I’ve ever made, and among the top few largest photographs ever created by anyone. This photo is 900,000 pixels wide, and made from over 7000 individual pictures.

What KB is considered high resolution?

As a rough guide a 20KB image is a low quality image, a 2MB image is a high quality one.

  • KB = 1,000 bytes.
  • MB = 1,000 kilobytes.

How big is a 500px image in pixels?

In the online world we talk about pixels (px), pixels are the size dimensions used for online images. So when we say 500px height and width that means it is 500 in pixels either side creating a small square. See the example image below which is 500 x 500px:

What should the resolution of my photos be?

The best way to fix image resolution issues is to start with a high-res image that’s at least 300 PPI; however, that’s not always possible. Finding your image resolution is simple, and if it’s already set in the proper resolution you’re good to go.

Why was my 500px file flagged for technical problems?

A 500px inspector flagged this file for technical problems. This may have been caused when the file was processed and over-sharpened. Unnecessary noise was created in the sky and the highlights, as seen in the waves.

What happens if you over sharpen a 500px file?

Over-sharpening can cause a haloing effect. You want to avoid “crispy” edges, especially noticeable in trees and any other high contrast areas. A 500px inspector flagged this file for technical problems. This may have been caused when the file was processed and over-sharpened.