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What's actually inside an image's DPI tag (and why changing it is lossless)

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A print shop rejected a photo due to incorrect DPI metadata despite having sufficient pixel dimensions for printing. This article explains how DPI is stored in image files as metadata rather than affecting actual image resolution or quality.

Understanding this distinction helps developers and tech professionals avoid unnecessary image processing that could degrade image quality, emphasizing the importance of correctly setting DPI without altering pixel data.

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