300dpi Photo Scanning Is The New Norm
Today, ScanMyPhotos.com announced the results of a 3-month study of 940 consumers who had their pictures digitized. The results of their top use are no surprise, as 81% of all scanned analog photos are used for social media sharing. Archiving and photo preservation have taken on a less prominent role, as people primarily use photos to share. The takeaway is that the once-standard 600 dpi high-resolution quality is no longer necessary today.
The Race To Digitize Pictures Is On
This is big news for Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, and the leading photo-sharing app, Google Photos. Most people are uploading recent photos from their smartphones, yet there are 3.5 trillion analog snapshots that remain un-digitized. With the advent of bulk photo scanning, the race to digitize has taken on new urgency and dimensions.
DPI (Dots Per Inch) or PPI (Pixels Per Inch) relates to the number of device pixels per inch (pixel density). The higher the number, the smaller the pixels, so graphics appear crisper and less pixelated. Good-quality printing uses around 300 dpi, which is higher than most displays. But most smartphone devices, messaging apps like WhatsApp, and computer monitors require much smaller, often compressed file sizes.
Therefore, for the 81% of people who just digitize pictures today, the new norm is 300 dpi. ScanMyPhotos.com provides all three services, from social media scanning at 150 dpi to 300 dpi for archival scanning and ultra-high professional 600 dpi quality scanning.
Details and how to order 300 and 600dpi professional scans for photos are provided at ScanMyPhotos.com
