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11x17 Tabloid Print Size in Pixels at 300 DPI
11×17 (tabloid / ledger) at 300 DPI is 3300×5100 pixels. It is not US Letter and not 11×14. Crop to 11:17 for menus, posters, and studio prints.
Direct answer
An 11×17 inch tabloid (ledger) print at 300 DPI is 3300×5100 pixels in portrait, or 5100×3300 in landscape. US Letter is 8.5×11 (2550×3300). 11×14 is 3300×4200. Crop specifically to 11:17. Do not scale a Letter PDF up and call it tabloid.
11×17 shows up as restaurant menus, band posters, and “bigger than Letter” office prints. Print artists use it because the paper is common at copy shops. Copy shops still need enough pixels if you want it to look like an art print, not a photocopied flyer.
The 11-inch width matches 11×14. The extra 3 inches of height change the crop. Signatures and floors appear and disappear.
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Do not reuse Letter or 11×14
Different height, different crop.
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Pin the subject
Watch the extra three inches.
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Set 11×17 in
3300×5100 portrait.
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Export 300 DPI
PNG if there is small type.
Tabloid vs Letter vs 11×14
Letter 8.5×11 = 2550×3300 at 300 DPI. 11×14 = 3300×4200. 11×17 = 3300×5100. A3 is 297×420 mm (3508×4961) — close to tabloid in area, not in ratio. See A3 pixels and A4.
| Size | Inches | Portrait pixels |
|---|---|---|
| US Letter | 8.5 × 11 | 2550 × 3300 |
| 11 × 14 in | 11 × 14 | 3300 × 4200 |
| Tabloid / ledger | 11 × 17 | 3300 × 5100 |
| A3 | 11.7 × 16.5 | 3508 × 4961 |
Copy-shop vs art-print expectations
A copy shop may accept a 150 DPI 11×17 for a meeting agenda. An Etsy buyer comparing your 11×17 to a giclée 8×10 will still call 150 DPI soft. If you sell it as art, send 3300×5100 at 300 DPI.
Home printers often “fit to page” and shrink tabloid files onto Letter. Tell digital-download buyers to print at 100% on 11×17 paper or take it to a shop that has the tray.
Export 11×17
Open Studio, add 11 × 17 in, pin the subject. The extra height versus 11×14 is usually sky or floor — check it. Free: three ratios a day. Pro is $33 lifetime.
FAQ: 11x17 print size pixels 300 DPI
How many pixels is 11x17 at 300 DPI?+
3300×5100 pixels in portrait.
Is 11x17 the same as A3?+
No. A3 is 297×420 mm (about 11.7×16.5 in). Close in size, different ratio.
Is tabloid the same as ledger?+
In the US, 11×17 is called tabloid (portrait) or ledger (landscape). Same pixel box, rotated.
Can I print 11x17 from a Letter file?+
Only with borders or stretching. Export a dedicated 11×17 crop.
