On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 22:19:23 +0200 Christoph Sch?fer <christoph-schaefer at gmx.de> 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? > > Christoph Hi Christoph, Yes I set both to 300 DPI. 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/
