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The screen size of the image size and the file size are the same; however, their respective printout sizes differ |
This results from the fact that the size of the image on the monitor seems to be the same as the file size; nonetheless, their respective resolutions and dimensions differ. This is caused by the different ways monitors and printers produce images. |
On monitors, the higher the image resolution is, the larger the image size. On the other hand, printers reproduce the image resolution without changing the size. |
For instance, can image imported at 72 dpi with a scale of 200% and the same image imported at 144 dpi with a scale of 100%, will both be displayed at the same size on the monitor; their file sizes will also be the same. Nonetheless, their respective printout sizes will differ. |
Size of the image on the screen is the same as that of the original, but the printout size is different |