On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 22:52:17 +0200 Craig Bradney <cbradney at zip.com.au> wrote:
> On Saturday 15 April 2006 22:19, Christoph Sch?fer wrote: > > Am Samstag, 15. April 2006 21:43 schrieb Joel Mawhorter: > > > Thanks for the emails so far. Unfortunately none of them has solved my > > > problem. > > > > > > I'll clarify a couple of things: > > > > > > 1. My problem has nothing to do with using PNG. The problem happens if I > > > import the same file as a TIFF. Also the same problem occurs if I output > > > to PDF (at 300 DPI). > > > > > > 2. I know how to tell the difference between a 300 DPI graphic and a 72 > > > DPI graphic and I understand the difference in resolution of my monitor > > > from other output devices. > > > > > > The problem is that when I import a 300 DPI image (say for arguments sake > > > 300 pixels x 300 pixels), it displays the correct size for 300 DPI (i.e. > > > 1 inch x 1 inch) but it is downsampled to 72 DPI so that any output I do > > > includes an image at 72 DPI. Certainly I'm not the only person having > > > this problem! I have the latest stable version of Scribus on gentoo > > > linux. > > > > > > This is all I have to do to reproduce this problem every time: > > > 1. Create a new document with default settings. > > > 2. Create a new picture frame. > > > 3. Right click on the frame and choose "Get Picture" > > > 4. Select the TIFF file containing my 300 DPI picture. > > > 5. Then output to whatever I want (PNG, PDF) and the picture is > > > downsampled to 72 DPI. > > > > > > Am I missing something basic or is this a bug in Scribus? > > > > > > Joel > > > > Hi Joel, > > > > did you check the export settings for PDF and Bitmap files? Do you get a 72 > > dpi image if you set export resolution to 300 dpi? > > I'm getting full DPI in 1.2.5cvs and 1.3.4cvs here.. (Joel is running > 1.2.4.1). Theres been no PDF DPI export bug that I can remember, there may be > one in export to image in 1.2.4.1, PDF is my only concern at this point. I > know DPI export is ok in 1.3.4cvs. > > Craig Hi Craig, I don't think this is a PDF output problem because I get the same problem with output to a PNG. Also, when I zoom in on the image in Scribus, it is obviously not displaying the full resolution. (i.e. the picture is pixelated at any zoom level above 100%). I think this is an import problem. Joel -- phone: +1 604 221 7617 website: http://joel.mawhorter.org/ Are you ready to die so that others can live? - http://www.radicalX.org/ MAKE TRADE FAIR - http://www.maketradefair.com/ -- phone: +1 604 221 7617 website: http://joel.mawhorter.org/ Are you ready to die so that others can live? - http://www.radicalX.org/ MAKE TRADE FAIR - http://www.maketradefair.com/
