Keep the data as vector-based formats would be the best choice. However, if you do wish to use raster formats, then be sure to apply the necessary scale factor.
Leonard On Apr 14, 2008, at 8:45 AM, Dominic Maricic wrote: > Hi Guys, > > This isn't directly a iText issue, but since I'm sure many of you > have come > across it, I'm hoping someone has a solution, as I can't find one > online. After > several suggestions here I've begun storing logos (mostly line art) > in the form > of png files. The problem is all the methods I see of scaling and > saving png's > involve BufferedImage which reduces everything to 72dpi! Even if I > immediately > save the image I'm reading in, it gets reduced. I've been using the > method > discussed here: > http://today.java.net/pub/a/today/2007/04/03/perils-of-image- > getscaledinstance.html > for scaling which works better than just using Graphics2D like I > was before. > > How are you guys scaling images and saving them so that they can be > added into > iText later, and keeping them at a resolution higher than 72dpi? > > Here's a simplistic example, reading in 450dpi, becomes 72dpi. > > originalBufferedImage = ImageIO.read("MyImage.png"); > > // Save the original image directly to file so we can test it > File destFile = new File("OriginalLogo.png"); // where you want it. > ImageIO.write(originalBufferedImage, "png", destFile); > > Thanks in advance. > > Dominic > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save > $100. > Use priority code J8TL2D2. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http:// > java.sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > iText-questions mailing list > iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions > > Do you like iText? > Buy the iText book: http://www.1t3xt.com/docs/book.php > Or leave a tip: https://tipit.to/itexttipjar > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions Do you like iText? Buy the iText book: http://www.1t3xt.com/docs/book.php Or leave a tip: https://tipit.to/itexttipjar
