How to stop MS Paint changing resolution of files to 96 dpi?

True. But not for cropping and printing. You will do much better with
Faststone. Irfanview has been great and a favorite, no doubt. But now in
need of upgrading.

"Uncle Joe" <UncleJoe@nowhere.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23Ed4aHN5FHA.156@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Also check out almost everyone's favorite free Windows-based
> image viewing/manipulation software known as IrfanView at:
>
> http://www.irfanview.com
>
> "Yves Alarie" <rd50@@pitt.edu> wrote in message
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.gbl...
> >> > >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.gbl...
> >> > >> 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.gbl...
> >> > >> > 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.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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.gbl...
> > > >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.gbl...
> > > >> 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.gbl...
> > > >> > 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.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Study features of the tif file type.
"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.gbl...
> > > >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.gbl...
> > > >> 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.gbl...
> > > >> > 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.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

If Faststone gives only "fit to page" or "specified size" for tif , not
original size, then Faststone does not suit my need.
"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.gbl...
> > > >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.gbl...
> > > >> 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.gbl...
> > > >> > 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.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

http://public.kitware.com/pipermail/...er/015355.html
"Note that when talking about the "image size" you *MUST* make
the distinction between the number of pixels in the image, and
the physical size of this image in millimeters once that you
take the pixel spacing into account."
"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.gbl...
> > > >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.gbl...
> > > >> 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.gbl...
> > > >> > 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.
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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.gbl...
> > > > >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.gbl...
> > > > >> 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.gbl...
> > > > >> > 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.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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.gbl...
> > > > > >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.gbl...
> > > > > >> 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.gbl...
> > > > > >> > 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.
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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.gbl ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>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.gbl. ..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>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.gbl ...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>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.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Dmitry Kopnichev wrote:
> 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.

Paint doesn't do DPI or image dimensions in real world dimensions like
inces or milimeters. It was written when printers would only do 300 DPI
and had to use a cluster of several of those dots to print very many
different colors. Thus it prints at some really low resolution like 75 DPI.

Paint is really a VERY PRIMATIVE demonstration application that comes
with Windows. Don't expect too much from it. If you want better
capabilities look for a bitmap editing application like Microsoft Photo
Editor, Corel Photopaint or JASC Paintshop (there are others I haven't
tried). It's common for such programs to come bundled with digital
cameras, scanners and Multi Function Devices (MFDs combo
scanner/printer/fax machine).

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.gbl ...
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>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.gbl. ..
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>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.gbl ...
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>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.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>