Half Letter at 300 DPI is 1650 × 2550 pixels
Half Letter (5.5 × 8.5 in) at 300 DPI is 1650 × 2550 pixels, which is 4.2 megapixels.
| Portrait | 1650 × 2550 pixels |
|---|---|
| Landscape | 2550 × 1650 pixels |
| With 0.125 in bleed | 1725 × 2625 pixels |
| Megapixels | 4.2 |
| Aspect ratio | 11:17 |
| File size | 12 MB as uncompressed 8-bit RGB; a JPEG or PNG is smaller |
| Paper size | 5.5 × 8.5 in (139.7 × 215.9 mm) |
The working
Pixels are inches multiplied by the resolution.
- Width: 5.5 in × 300 = 1,650, which rounds to 1650 pixels.
- Height: 8.5 in × 300 = 2,550, which rounds to 2550 pixels.
Bleed is extra image past the trim line, so that a cut that lands slightly off still leaves ink to the edge. Print shops usually ask for 0.125 in on every side of a US size, which makes the file 1725 × 2625 pixels.
Is your photo big enough?
To fill Half Letter at 300 DPI an image needs at least 1650 × 2550 pixels. Cropped to fill the sheet:
- A 12 megapixel phone photo (4000 × 3000) gives 471 DPI: enough.
- A 24 megapixel camera photo (6000 × 4000) gives 706 DPI: enough.
- A 48 megapixel photo (8000 × 6000) gives 941 DPI: enough.
At 300 DPI the pixels of a print blend together from about 11.5 inches (29 cm) away. 300 DPI is the standard for print that is held in the hand: books, magazines, photo prints, business cards and flyers. At reading distance the eye can no longer pick out the pixels.
Half Letter at other resolutions
| Resolution | Pixels | With bleed | Megapixels | Uncompressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 DPI | 396 × 612 | 414 × 630 | 0.24 | 710 KB |
| 96 DPI | 528 × 816 | 552 × 840 | 0.43 | 1.2 MB |
| 100 DPI | 550 × 850 | 575 × 875 | 0.47 | 1.3 MB |
| 150 DPI | 825 × 1275 | 863 × 1313 | 1.1 | 3 MB |
| 200 DPI | 1100 × 1700 | 1150 × 1750 | 1.9 | 5.4 MB |
| 240 DPI | 1320 × 2040 | 1380 × 2100 | 2.7 | 7.7 MB |
| 300 DPI | 1650 × 2550 | 1725 × 2625 | 4.2 | 12 MB |
| 400 DPI | 2200 × 3400 | 2300 × 3500 | 7.5 | 21 MB |
| 600 DPI | 3300 × 5100 | 3450 × 5250 | 17 | 48 MB |
| 1200 DPI | 6600 × 10200 | 6900 × 10500 | 67 | 193 MB |
Other sizes at 300 DPI
- A0
- A1
- A2
- A3
- A4
- A5
- A6
- A7
- Letter
- Legal
- Tabloid
- 4 × 6 in
- 5 × 7 in
- 8 × 10 in
- 11 × 14 in
- 16 × 20 in
- 12 × 12 in
- 12 × 18 in
- 18 × 24 in
- 24 × 36 in
- Business card
Half Letter is a Letter page folded once, used for booklets, planners and invitations. See Half Letter in pixels at every resolution or everything at 300 DPI.