Nikon D-80 Question from newbie

My D-80 has Image Quality set to 'RAW + JPEG Normal' and Image Size set to
Large (3872x2592).

Yet, when I open the images in Photoshop I see that the image resolution is
invariably only 72 DPI, whereas I need at least 254DPI for larger prints.

What camera settings would produce images with a higher resolution?

On Sep 1, 10:41 pm, "Sitara Lal"
wrote:
My D-80 has Image Quality set to 'RAW + JPEG Normal' and Image Size set to
Large (3872x2592).

Yet, when I open the images in Photoshop I see that the image resolution is
invariably only 72 DPI, whereas I need at least 254DPI for larger prints.

What camera settings would produce images with a higher resolution?

Not camera settings. Photoshop settings. You tell Photoshop what DPI
you want it to open your file with.

"Sitara Lal" writes:
My D-80 has Image Quality set to 'RAW + JPEG Normal' and Image Size set to
Large (3872x2592).

Yet, when I open the images in Photoshop I see that the image
resolution is invariably only 72 DPI, whereas I need at least 254DPI
for larger prints.

What camera settings would produce images with a higher resolution?

(Btw. the correct term is "ppi - pixels per inch).

The ppi-number embedded in the image file by your camera is
meaningless as a measure of resolution. The resolution of a digital
image is indicated by its pixel count, not its embedded ppi-number.
When you display your images on your PC's monitor, on the
web, or when you print them on a photoprinter, the embedded
ppi-number is not even used.

For a lot more about this, read this:
http://hannemyr.com/photo/pixels.html#qq02

However, if you still want to change it, here's how:
http://hannemyr.com/photo/pixels.html#qq18
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Sitara Lal wrote:
Yet, when I open the images in Photoshop I see that the image
resolution is invariably only 72 DPI, whereas I need at least 254DPI
for larger prints.
What camera settings would produce images with a higher resolution?

None. The DPI is meaningless when producing a picture (like the camera does)
and cameras would be better off not setting this value at all. However then
some other software chokes and therefore it is set to a default 72DPI. 72DPI
means pretty much the same as WTF.

DPI becomes meaningful only when producing a picture on an actual medium
like on paper or on a computer monitor.

jue