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How to know my screen resolution which Paint uses?
"Paul Baker" <paulb@online.rochester.rr.com> ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ × ÎÏ×ÏÓÔÑÈ
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> Well, it stands to reason that this number comes from somewhere! Most
likely
> the DPI of the screen, which on most screens is 96.
>
> Paul
>
> "Dmitry Kopnichev" <kopn@bk.ruDelete> wrote in message
> news:uFUm$mo5FHA.4076@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >I think that Paint prints with ABOUT 96 dpi. How to know the exact
> > resolution which Paint uses for printing?
> > "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????:
> > news:ejDClvg5FHA.2036@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> If the "print size" is the issue, go into Page Setup and set the scale.
> >> if it prints at 96 and the original was 300 dpi 300/96*100=312%
> >>
> >> Dmitry Kopnichev wrote:
> >>
> >> > The problem is - Even if Paint reads an original scan resolutions, it
> > still
> >> > prints it as an image with 96 dpi resolution, not the original scan
> >> > resolutions, with different than the original size.
> >> > "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????:
> >> > news:%23Br4JnU5FHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> >
> >> >>All tiff file formats are NOT the same. MS Paint will read SOME
> >> >>original
> >> >>scan resolutions and not others. If you give it a format that it
> >> >>DOESN'T
> >> >>read the "dpi" of, it DEFAULTS to 91 dpi. Simple as that. You CAN'T
> >> >>change MS Paint, so YOU must use a tif format that the "dpi" is read.
> >> >>
> >> >>Dmitry Kopnichev wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>>MS Photoeditor, Adobe Photoshop and others divide dimensions in
pixels
> >> >
> >> > not
> >> >
> >> >>>by an arbitrary number, but by the original scan resolution in dpi.
> >> >>>How
> >> >
> >> > to
> >> >
> >> >>>make Paint read the original scan resolution in dpi from a tif file?
> >> >>>"Yves Alarie" <rd50@@pitt.edu> ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ × ÎÏ×ÏÓÔÑÈ
ÓÌÅÄÕÀÝÅÅ:
> >> >>>news:OPFZMlT5FHA.3636@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>The software you have does not see the image file in centimeter or
> >> >
> >> > inches.
> >> >
> >> >>>>It calculates it for you. It makes this calculation by simply
taking
> > the
> >> >>>>dimensions of the image in pixels and divides this by an arbitrary
> >> >
> >> > number
> >> >
> >> >>>>such as 72 or 96 to yield and image size in inches.
> >> >>>>Look at the pixel dimensions of your image and divide by 72 or 96
and
> >> >
> >> > you
> >> >
> >> >>>>will get the same answer.
> >> >>>>But this is not good for printing.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>"Dmitry Kopnichev" <kopn@bk.ruDelete> wrote in message
> >> >>>>news:%23yk8MWP5FHA.3384@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl.. .
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>MS Photoeditor (which is Part of MS Office), Adobe Photoshop and
> > others
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>see
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>tif image size in centimeters or inches.
> >> >>>>>"Yves Alarie" <rd50@@pitt.edu> ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ × ÎÏ×ÏÓÔÑÈ
> >> >>>>>ÓÌÅÄÕÀÝÅÅ:
> >> >>>>>news:ewi1elH5FHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>No printing software "sees" centimeters or inches. The dimensions
> >> >>>>>>of
> >> >>>
> >> >>>an
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>>image is in pixels only and this is the only thing the printing
> >> >>>
> >> >>>software
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>>sees about your image. No inches or centimeters (see my answer to
> > your
> >> >>>>>>message of 5:44AM).
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>When you print, you must select a size in inches or centimeters.
> >> >>>>>>The
> >> >>>>>>software takes the dimensions of your image in pixels and prints
> >> >>>>>>the
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>size
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>>you select.
> >> >>>>>>For a very good print, take the dimensions of your image in
pixels
> > and
> >> >>>>>>divide by 300 to get an idea of how large a print you can make,
if
> > you
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>want
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>a smaller print than the answer below there is no problem.
> >> >>>>>>So if the dimensions of your image are 5000 x 4000 pixels, you
can
> >> >>>
> >> >>>print
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>at
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>16.6 x 13.3 inches. You can reduce 300 down to 200 and still get
a
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>decent
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>>print of a larger size. Below 200 the quality of the print will
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>deteriorate
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>pretty quickly.
> >> >>>>>>Faststone will give you the options such as "fit to page" or
> >> >>>
> >> >>>"specified
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>>size". It will give you a "preview" of how the image will be
> >> >>>>>>printed
> >> >>>
> >> >>>on
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>the
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>page by your printer.
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>However, there is another problem that you must solve before you
> >> >>>
> >> >>>print.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>You
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>must fit the aspect ratio of your image to the aspect ratio of
the
> >> >>>
> >> >>>paper
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>>size you select.
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>The aspect ratio is simply dividing the width by the height of
the
> >> >>>
> >> >>>pixel
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>>dimensions.
> >> >>>>>>In the example above it would be 5000/4000= 1.25.
> >> >>>>>>So if you print on 10 x 8 in. paper size, 10/8= 1.25 and the
image
> >> >>>
> >> >>>will
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>fit
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>perfectly.
> >> >>>>>>If you print on 6 x 4 in. paper size, 6/4= 1.5. The image will
not
> > fit
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>and
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>>Faststone will show you (in the print preview window) how the
image
> >> >>>
> >> >>>will
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>be
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>automatically cropped to fit the size you selected. If this is
not
> > to
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>your
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>>liking. after you open the image with Faststone, use the crop
tool.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>Crop
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>the
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>image to the paper size you want to use, placing the crop where
you
> >> >>>
> >> >>>want
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>it,
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>then print using the paper size you cropped the image with.
> > Faststone
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>will
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>>also let you save the cropped image, with no alteration to your
> >> >>>
> >> >>>original
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>>file. Go with this option since you may want to print at a
> >> >>>>>>different
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>size
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>in
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>the future and you will want to crop the original image.
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>"Dmitry Kopnichev" <kopn@bk.ruDelete> wrote in message
> >> >>>>>>news:enBxiJF5FHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl.. .
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>Yves.
> >> >>>>>>>Do the free software from www.faststone.org treat pixel
dimensions
> >> >>>
> >> >>>and
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>>>resolution as the same things too? Do they require to "Select
the
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>print
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>>>size" too? Do not they see original image size in centimeters or
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>inches
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>>too?
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>"yves alarie" <rd50@@pitt.edu> ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ × ÎÏ×ÏÓÔÑÈ
> >> >>>
> >> >>>ÓÌÅÄÕÀÝÅÅ:
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>>>news:OSltkyE5FHA.1148@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl. ..
> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>Pixel dimensions and resolution are the same thing!
> >> >>>>>>>>Paint does not print anything 6+ times larger. Impossible.
> >> >>>>>>>>What you see from Paint is the size that your image would
occupy
> >> >>>
> >> >>>on
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>your
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>screen, at 96 dpi, with the number of pixels contained in your
> >> >>>
> >> >>>image
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>>file.
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>Nothing more and nothing less. Paint does not print anything.
It
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>simply
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>tranfers the file to your printer. Select the print size.
> >> >>>>>>>>Get some free software from here to edit and print your images:
> >> >>>>>>>>www.faststone.org
> >> >>>>>>>>and forget about Paint.
> >> >>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>"Dmitry Kopnichev" <kopn@bk.ruDelete> wrote in message
> >> >>>>>>>>news:%23GhOoxC5FHA.4036@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.g bl...
> >> >>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>I did not write about pixel dimensions, I wrote about
> >> >>>>>>>>>resolution.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>The
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>>>Paint
> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>changes resolution and length dimensions of a scanned image,
not
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>pixel
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>dimensions, therefore, Paint prints a 600 dpi image 6+ times
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>larger.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>"Yves Alarie" <rd50@@pitt.edu> ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌ/ÓÏÏÂÝÉÌÁ × ÎÏ×ÏÓÔÑÈ
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>ÓÌÅÄÕÀÝÅÅ:
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>news:uM5fnM84FHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gb l...
> >> >>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>>I don't think anything is wrong.
> >> >>>>>>>>>>The 96 dpi displayed by Paint is simply your monitor display.
> >> >>>>>>>>>>Open the Properties of the file and check the pixel
dimensions
> >> >>>
> >> >>>of
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>it.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>It
> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>>should have the same pixel dimensions as the original file,
> >> >>>
> >> >>>say,
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>>something
> >> >>>>>>>>>>like:
> >> >>>>>>>>>>1200 x 800.
> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>>"Dmitry Kopnichev" <kopn@bk.ruDelete> wrote in message
> >> >>>>>>>>>>news:eshXZf54FHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.g bl...
> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>>>Hello
> >> >>>>>>>>>>>How to stop MS Paint changing resolution of b&w tif files
> >> >>>
> >> >>>from
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>>600
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>>to
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>>>96
> >> >>>>>>>>>>>dpi? After editing the 600 dpi files in MS Paint and saving
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>them
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>>>the
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>files
> >> >>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>>>become 96 dpi.
> >> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>>>>>
> >> >>>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>
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