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[SaundraU]

Okay so I have an MPIX account and yesterday went to order my first prints. Go the prints uploaded and went to choose sizes and the boxes were all greyed out and I couldn't order any....what am I doing wrong?

[Davidtxs]

what size did you upload ? does it meet the minimun ?

[Silvernic]

That'd be it. They won't let you order if the resolution isn't high enough for the size you want.

[PeteQ]

From the MPix website: http://www.mpix.com/help.aspx

Tips for great images
Recommended file size

Digital Cameras measure their resolution in pixels. These pixels are NOT measured per inch, but are a total count of how many pixels were used to capture the entire image. If you take a digital photo at 1600x1200 pixels, the total pixel count of the captured image will be 1,920,000 pixels. Whether you print this 1600x1200 image as a 8”x10” photo or an 16”x20” photo, it will still have 1,920,000 pixels.

Photos intended for print should be taken at the highest [pixel] resolution possible for the best print quality. Printing at different sizes does not change how many pixels are in the original image. Lower resolution photos printed at larger sizes stretch the pixels beyond the point where they look clear and sharp. The best printer can not make a low resolution photo look better than its original quality… but it sure can make beautiful prints when given a high resolution photo to work with!

Print Size Minimum Image Resolution
Wallets 150x250
4x6 400x600
5x7 500x700
8x10 800x1000
16x20 1600x2000
20x30 2000x3000

[SaundraU]

Thanks guys i'll check to make sure I get that remedied!