Notes for printable sellers
Notes on print file sizes, pixels, and Etsy digital downloads.
- What size file do you need for a 24×36 print?A pixel chart at 300 dots per inch for common frames and ISO A sizes, so you can tell if a file is really big enough.
- DPI vs. pixels: why changing the number does not make art sharperChanging a file from 72 DPI to 300 DPI does not add pixels. Here is what the number really means for a print.
- How to fix a low-resolution image for an Etsy printableA practical order of steps when the only file you have is too small for the frame size you want to sell.
- One file per frame ratio: 2:3, 3:4, 4:5, 11×14, and ISOWhy a digital download seller needs a separate file for each frame shape, and how those ratios differ.
- Packaging printable downloads within Etsy's file limitsHow to group print files into the five-file, 20MB slots Etsy describes for digital downloads, without guessing the rules.
- How to enlarge AI art for print without it looking blurryWhat a 4× enlargement can add, why extra stretching is different, and why lettering usually needs to be rebuilt.
Check a file before you list it
The size check stays on your device. You can see whether a picture has enough pixels before you pay for a full-size file.