Problem Solved. I developed the plan in Inkscape then exported as a PDF. Also, opened the .svg file in GIMP and rendered a few of the circles as shrubs and saved that as PDF as well. Both printed with crisp lines and no pixelation or artifacts. Thanks Rick!
>In GIMP try 600 or 1200 dpi. >Otherwise, use a vector program like Inkscape (at 600 dpi) which can >be >exported as a PDF. > >Rick S. > >-----Original Message----- >From: 21stDigitalBoy >Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 11:20 AM >To: [email protected] >Cc: [email protected] >Subject: [Gimp-user] Printing 24" x 36" > >When printing engineering/architectural prints at 24" x 36" the prints >show >pixelation around all of the lines. I saved the image as .png at 300 >DPI. > >I use Staples for my printing and they turn the .png into a PDF before >printing. > >I'm curious if I should be exporting as s a .tiff or another file >format. > >And what resolution should I set? > >Is the issue caused by transparency, RGB? > >I've attached images of the prints that show the pixelation/artifacts. > >Attachments: >* >http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/489/original/IMG_20170224_105240816.jpg >* >http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/490/original/IMG_20170224_105248610.jpg >* >http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/491/original/IMG_20170224_110838403.jpg -- 21stDigitalBoy (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: [email protected] List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
