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8x10 Print Size in Pixels at 300 DPI (And How to Export It)
An 8×10 print at 300 DPI is 2400×3000 pixels (portrait) or 3000×2400 (landscape). Crop to 4:5 first, then resize, and stamp 300 DPI so shops do not reject a 72 DPI header.
Direct answer
An 8×10 inch print at 300 DPI is 2400×3000 pixels in portrait, or 3000×2400 in landscape. That is 8 × 300 and 10 × 300. Crop the photo to a 4:5 aspect ratio around the subject first, then scale that crop to those pixels, then save with a 300 DPI tag. A smaller file will be upscaled by the printer and look soft.
8×10 is the default frame size in US big-box stores and one of the most searched print sizes on Etsy. It is also the size most people export wrong — either they send a 4:3 phone crop with borders, or they send a 72 DPI JPEG that is 8×10 inches only in the metadata.
The pixel count is not optional. If the shop’s RIP expects 2400×3000 and you upload 1600×2000, you have given them 200 DPI. They may print it anyway. Buyers will still call it blurry.
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Confirm the original is large enough
After a 4:5 crop you still need at least 2400 pixels on the short side.
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Crop to 4:5 around the subject
Do not use a center crop if the subject is off-center.
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Set image size to 2400×3000
Use 3000×2400 for landscape 10×8.
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Save with 300 DPI
JPG at high quality, PNG for graphics, sRGB unless specified.
The exact pixel numbers for 8×10
Portrait 8×10: 2400 pixels wide × 3000 pixels tall. Landscape 10×8: 3000 × 2400. Square 8×8 is 2400×2400 and is a different SKU — do not pad an 8×10 into a square with white bars unless the listing says matted.
At 150 DPI (some fabrics) the same 8×10 is 1200×1500. Do not mix those templates. Paper prints for Etsy should stay at 300 unless the partner’s file guide says 150.
Need ISO paper instead? A4 at 300 DPI is 2480×3508, which is not 8×10. Do not stretch one into the other.
| Orientation | Inches | Pixels | Aspect ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | 8 × 10 | 2400 × 3000 | 4:5 |
| Landscape | 10 × 8 | 3000 × 2400 | 5:4 |
| With 0.125 in bleed each side | 8.25 × 10.25 | 2475 × 3075 | still ~4:5 |
Why Photoshop shows 72 DPI on a correct 8×10
Many cameras and phone exports tag 72 DPI. If you open a 2400×3000 JPEG, some apps report it as 33.3 × 41.7 inches at 72 DPI. That is the same pixels as an 8×10 at 300 DPI. The shop that only reads the header may still bounce the file.
Fix: Image Size → uncheck resample if the pixels are already 2400×3000 and set 300 pixels/inch, or re-export from a tool that writes 300 DPI into JPEG JFIF, PNG pHYs, or WebP. 72 DPI vs 300 DPI explains the header-versus-pixels trap in more detail.
Crop to 4:5 before you resize
A 4000×3000 camera file is 4:3. An 8×10 is 4:5. You must lose some of the long side (landscape cameras) or the short side (portrait phones), depending on orientation. Center crop is why hair, feet, and signatures disappear.
Pin the subject — an eye, a product label, a horizon — then let the 4:5 rectangle grow around that point until it hits the photo edges. Scale that rectangle to 2400×3000. That is the focal-point method.
How to export an 8×10 from Reopic
Open Studio, drop the photo, click the focal point, add a custom ratio 8 × 10 in (or 10 × 8). Export Artwork. The file is tagged 300 DPI. Free allows three custom ratios a day on one image, so you can also add 11×14 and 16×20 in the same session. Pro ($33 lifetime) removes the daily cap and zips folders per artwork.
Worked example: 4000×3000 camera file to 8×10
A typical phone still is 4000×3000 (4:3). An 8×10 is 4:5. If the photo is landscape, you keep the full 3000-pixel height and crop width to 2400 to make a 4:5 box, then scale to 2400×3000. If the photo is already portrait 3000×4000, you crop height from 4000 to 3750 (3000 × 5/4) and scale that 3000×3750 crop down to 2400×3000.
Where you place the crop matters more than the arithmetic. If the subject sits on the left third, a centered 2400-pixel window will cut them. Pin the subject first, then let the 4:5 window grow. If the pin is so close to an edge that 4:5 cannot fit, that photo cannot honestly fill 8×10 — sell 5×7 or a matte presentation instead of stretching.
After export, open file properties. You want 2400×3000 pixels and 300 pixels per inch. If you see 72, the pixels may still be correct, but some Etsy partners will bounce the header. Re-export from a tool that writes 300 DPI, or set it without resampling when the pixel count is already right.
Mistakes that make 8×10 listings look amateur
Uploading a 4:3 JPEG with white bars so it “fits” 8×10. Buyers paid for a full print, not a matted look you did not photograph. Crop or offer a matted SKU explicitly.
Using an 8×10 file for a 16×20 variation. Same ratio, half the pixels — that is 150 DPI on the larger paper. Either export a true 4800×6000 from a bigger original or do not offer 16×20.
Forgetting landscape. A wide lake scene listed only as 8×10 portrait will crop the shores. Add 10×8 as a second custom ratio from the same pin so the listing matches how the photo was shot.
FAQ: 8x10 print size pixels 300 DPI
How many pixels is an 8x10 at 300 DPI?+
2400×3000 pixels for portrait 8×10, or 3000×2400 for landscape 10×8.
Is 8x10 the same as 4x5?+
Same aspect ratio (4:5), different inches. 4×5 at 300 DPI is only 1200×1500 pixels — too small for a quality 8×10 print.
What resolution is 8x10 at 150 DPI?+
1200×1500 pixels. Use that only if the fabric or poster template explicitly asks for 150 DPI.
Can I print 8x10 from a 1080p screenshot?+
1080 pixels on the short side is 3.6 inches at 300 DPI. It will look soft as an 8×10. Use a larger original.
Should I add bleed to an 8x10 Etsy print?+
Only if the print partner’s template includes bleed. A typical 0.125 in per side makes 8.25×10.25 in, or 2475×3075 pixels at 300 DPI. Do not guess — open their file guide.
