On Tue, 14 Apr, 2020 at 08:35, Martin Tarenskeen
<m.tarensk...@kpnmail.nl> wrote:
Hi,
If I type "lilypond -dhelp" I see "resolution (101)". Do I understand
correctly that when using the --png option the default export
resolution is 101 dpi? I am sure there is a good reason to have
chosen 101 and not 100, or 110?
Don't worry, I know I can change this with the -dresolution option. I
was just wondering about that strange value.
Hi Martin
I'm cleaning my inbox and I think nobody replied to your question.
It's not only in -dhelp, this is documented also in the Usage manual.
I've tried looking at git history.
That number changed from 116 to 90 and then 101.
There was a comment explaining that number:
;; at 101.178, a staff space is exactly 7 pixels.
(resolution 101.178 "resolution for generating bitmaps")
So the purpose would seem to have a "pixel perfect" staff space.
