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Help :) Can someone please tell me how to change the dpi setting on my camera {it needs to be set on 300dpi}.....I can't find my manual and I'm taking pics for a magazine. Thanks! My camera is a Canon Pwershot sx100 Tiffany

  • TiffanyJane Jun 13, 2008

    Allan, Thank You sooo very much for taking the time to answer this for me. I'm hoping to come across my maual in a pile that should be a bit more organize, so I really appreciate your time :)



    Have a Great day!

    Tiffany

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Hey TiffanyJane,
There is no way to change the dpi on a digital camera. What you need to do is set the camera to its highest resolution which is 3264x2448 pixels, and this is referred to as large in your camera. Large resolution should provide prints of high quality up to 11.7x16.5 inches, and should also be able to print to 300dpi. Instructions on how to set your camera to this setting are on page 69 of your camera manual. If you no longer have your manual I have provided a link below to a PDF download of it. I hope this helps!

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=SupportDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=225&modelid=15672#DownloadDetailAct

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