I finally stopped posting my art at 1080p

A gallery owner in Seattle told me my portfolio looked 'soft' on their 4K monitor. I checked my export settings and realized I'd been saving everything at 72 DPI for years. Anyone else have a specific resolution they export at for online portfolios?

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jenny_jackson6mo ago

Holy crap, 72 DPI for years? That's brutal. I feel that pain in my soul. I export everything at 300 DPI for my portfolio, minimum. Even for web, I save the master file huge, then scale a copy down for posting. You gotta assume people are looking on retina displays now.

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christopher_kim6mo ago

But does anyone actually notice the difference?

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victor805mo ago

That line about assuming retina displays is the whole problem. People don't notice good quality, they only notice when it's bad. A sharp image just looks normal. But a pixelated mess? That's all they see and it makes you look sloppy. We've gotten used to ignoring low-res stuff because it's everywhere. It's a race to the bottom where just being clear is now a high standard.

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