* Monique et Bernard Weill <[email protected]> [12-27-09 11:11]: > Hi, > > I am working on Windows XP, GIMP 2.6.7. like this: > > 1- I scan an image in 300 dpi at his real size: A4 and obtain file in Jpeg > and/or Tif. > 2- I open the file in GIMP. > 3- I select part of the image and copy (Ctrl + C) the selection in the > Clipboard. > > And now my problem: > Past (Ctrl V) on: > - Gimp: the size of the copied selection is good (equal to the original size). > - Microsoft program like Powerpoint or OO program like Draw or Inkscape: the > size is around multiply by 3! > > Without other change, I have only modified scan resolution and redo the > full sequence: With 200dpi the copied selections are always good in size > in GIMP and around 2 times the original size in the external programs. > With 100 dpi the size of copied images seems good (equal to the original) > in all programs! > > Unfortunatly with 100 dpi my images are not usables and I have to be in > 300 dpi to do crop, select and so on.
I may be completely off-base, but your monitor probably has a natural display resolution of 96-100 dpi so graphics at 100 dpi *appear* to be the same size and 300 dpi (3 times monitor resolution) appear 3 times larger. > Hope my English readabble and that you can help me. No appologies necessary. I hope my explanation is correct and makes sense. -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
