Hi Andrew, It's not a limitation in MapXtreme (or any other webgis software) per se. It's a limitation in the exported map image, or the browser, if you will.
Nice images usually have 300 dpi, but in webgis you normally always work in pixels. If e.g. you utilize a map image of 600 by 600 pixels, that'll print nicely in 2 by 2 inches (if it were 300 dpi). But the browsers print in screen resolution, 72 or 96 dpi, so you end up with a grainy image. If you can force the image to report a higher dpi, and if you can force the browser to adhere to this setting, you can achieve a nice print. But then the size is distorted wrt. the rest of the webgis solution, so it's still not nice. Basically a webgis solution is rarely suited for print, it's only suited for interactivity. My suggestion for printing is : generate PDFs with embedded downsized (smaller size => higher dpi) images. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Lars V. Nielsen -------------------------------------------------------- Hvenegaard & Meklenborg Rugaardsvej 55, DK-5000 Odense C Denmark http://www.hvm.dk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Tracey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:56 PM Subject: MI-L MapXtreme Dear All I am currently implementing a web based GIS system. When I am printing from the intranet application the quality is very poor. I have been told that this may be a limitation of MapXtreme, has anybody heard of this, if so are there any suggestions to overcome the problem. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Regards Andrew Tracey Information Support Officer Corporate Information Corporate Growth and Focus Corporate Development South Tyneside Council Westoe Road South Shields NE33 2RL Tel: 0191 4247561 E-Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] **************************************************************************** ******************** Please do not print this e-mail if you can help it - and help protect the environment. **************************************************************************** ******************** This Message may contain confidential information and is protected by copyright. If you receive it in error please notify us and delete it without making use of or copying it. The addressee and other employees within the Council may read and copy any e-mail reply to this message and other e-mails you send to us. Whilst we use virus checking procedures we accept no liability for viruses and recipients must rely on their own virus checking procedures. **************************************************************************** ******************** The Council's web site address is www.southtyneside.info --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 14809 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 14810
