* fotch <for...@gimpusers.com> [06-08-14 10:16]: > >* fotch <for...@gimpusers.com> [06-07-14 16:47]: > >search google for your answer, but: image_size != print_size > >they are not the same thing! > > Patrick, Thanks for responding. I did as you suggested and found the > Gimp User Manual task: 4.3. Change the Size of an Image for print. I > think I understand the difference between the two and the point you > made. However, I still don't understand why the image I'm looking at in > print preview isn't the same size as the image I resized.
Again, image_size and print_size are two completely different things and only related by expected quality output; larger image_size *frequently* means better print quality, but not always. > The background sized to 11x17 appears to be correct in print preview, > but the image I resized (4x's it's original size) on the 11x17 > background prints as it's original size. Yes, image_size != print_size > I'm not sure if I'm explaining this correctly, but you can enlarge an > image and print it out to it's new size can't you? You certainly can, but you must change the *print_size* when you export the image or in the print application. > I'm on a Mac and can't figure out how to do a screen capture to show you > what I'm talking about. I do not need it. I understand what you are saying, but I have failed to make you understand the difference between image_size and print_size. > Any other thoughts? open your image in gimp select "image" then "print size" adjust the print_size, width/height or x/y resolution export the image or print from gimp paying attention to "print size" and making necessary adjustments if needed. There are explanations: http://easybasicphotography.com/image-resolution-pixels-print-sizes.html http://www.photoshopessentials.com/essentials/image-resolution/ Megabytes of an image explains the "storage" size on disk Height/width explains/describes the "canvas" size which is *not* the display or print size Pixels describes the number of points per inch/... that an image is set to display or print The same image will display much smaller on a 1920x1080 screen that it will on a 1024x768 screen (from the pixel setting) If you enlarge the "canvas" size of an image x2 w/o changeing the pixel settings, you halve the pixel settings; ie: 300x300 to 150/150. (really you have quartered it taking width and height into account). I hope this helps. -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA @ptilopteri http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member facebook/ptilopteri http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
