Pixels and Printing

In computer graphics, pixelation (or pixellation in British English) is caused by displaying a bitmap or a section of a bitmap at such a large size that individual pixels, small single-colored square display elements that comprise the bitmap, are visible. Such an image is said to be pixelated (pixellated in the UK).

See the kitty? Now, the photo looks nice and clear. However, if you zoom into the box, the image of his fur is pixelated. So imagine if you wanted to print a large poster of the kitty for a present or a portrait to hang on your wall. What is going to happen is that you will get a very pixelated portrait. Who wants that? So before having an image professional printed by a printer (hopefully AA Printing Service) call the designer so he can make sure your image is sized to reduce as much pixelation as possible!