Re: [Gimp-user] what is dpi, ppi and lpi

On Fri, 12 Apr 2002, Amit Mukherjee wrote: > Hi, > Can anyone tell me the difference between dpi, ppi and > lpi ? If my intention is to print a picture measuring > 8"x10", at what resolution should I scan ? dpi = dots per inch ppi = pixels per inch lpi = lines per inch to know the minimum you

Re: [Gimp-user] what is dpi, ppi and lpi

> "Jon" == Jon Winters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Jon> On Fri, 12 Apr 2002, Amit Mukherjee wrote: >> Hi, >> Can anyone tell me the difference between dpi, ppi and >> lpi ? If my intention is to print a picture measuring >> 8"x10", at what resolution should I scan ? J

Re: [Gimp-user] what is optical resolution

> "Amit" == Amit Mukherjee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Amit> Can anyone explain to me what optical resolution means. I am Amit> looking at the product specification of an Epson scanner and Amit> it says that the optical resolution is 1600x3200 dpi. What Amit> does this mean ?

RE: [Gimp-user] what is optical resolution

Roland, You certainly have answered most of the questions I had in mind. I do have one remaining question, however. The digital cameras I've seen at stores like CompUSA only list in their spec. total pixels. For example 1.3 Meg pixels. My question is how can I translate this number to the pri

[Gimp-user] Re: what is optical resolution

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (2002-04-12 at 0549.14 +): > Can anyone explain to me what optical resolution means. I > am looking at the product specification of an Epson scanner > and it says that the optical resolution is 1600x3200 dpi. > What does this mean ? It means the scanner can "see" that ma

[Gimp-user] Re: what is dpi, ppi and lpi

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (2002-04-12 at 0919.27 -0500): > > Can anyone tell me the difference between dpi, ppi and > > lpi ? If my intention is to print a picture measuring > > 8"x10", at what resolution should I scan ? > dpi = dots per inch This causes confusion, some file formats say DPI, and monitor

[Gimp-user] Re: what is optical resolution

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (2002-04-12 at 1217.06 -0400): > I don't currently have a digital camera. I use the new Kodak format and for What Kodak format? Are you talking about typical relfex camera with 35mm film or another thing? > the developing process I request digitized photos. I don't now recall

Re: [Gimp-user] what is optical resolution

> "jjc" == Cruz, John J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: jjc> Roland, You certainly have answered most of the questions I jjc> had in mind. I do have one remaining question, however. The jjc> digital cameras I've seen at stores like CompUSA only list in jjc> their spec. total pix

Re: [Gimp-user] what is optical resolution

> "jjc" == Cruz, John J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: jjc> So my real question is should I buy a $200 HP camera at 1.3 jjc> Meg pixels or a $ 200 HP scanner? I just reread this and realized you asked about a _scanner_ not a printer. Sorry, I've been thinking of buying a color printer,

Re: [Gimp-user] Re: what is optical resolution

> "Guillermo" == Guillermo S Romero / Familia Romero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >writes: Guillermo> In some scanners interpolated is (a bit) better than Guillermo> scaling the image afterwards, cos the driver has access Guillermo> to the full range of info (some scan in 30 bits vs 24

RE: [Gimp-user] what is optical resolution

Roland, Thank your for the information. jjc -Original Message- From: Roland Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 2:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] what is optical resolution > "jjc" == Cruz, John J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: jj

RE: [Gimp-user] what is optical resolution

Thank you for your info. John J. Cruz M$ = Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) Linux = Wisdom, Integrity and Truth (WIT) WIT shall prevail over FUD! -Original Message- From: Roland Roberts [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] Sent:

[Gimp-user] no Input Device dialog in 1.3.5?

Hi, I just tried gimp 1.3.5 (compiled from garnome) and I noticed that the devices of my Wacom tablet are not recognized. There is no Input Device dialog like in gimp 1.2 and the "Input Devices" entry in the proeference dialog just say "No Input Device". Am I missing something? Stephane. __

[Gimp-user] Virus Alert

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[Gimp-user] Antigen found HTML/MimeExploit.IFRAME (CA(InoculateIT)) virus

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[Gimp-user] ps to pdf

Dear List, I am trying to create a pdf document for print using the gimp. I have saved my image as a ps file and tried to convert it with ps2pdf. The problem is that it looks really really bad. The fonts are almost unreadable and the images are grainey. How would I convert a ps file to a hi

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Re: [Gimp-user] ps to pdf

Em Sexta 12 Abril 2002 19:40, the matrix traced a message in which Will Muir wrote: >Dear List, > >I am trying to create a pdf document for print using the gimp. I have >saved my image as a ps file and tried to convert it with ps2pdf. The >problem is that it looks really really bad. The f

[Gimp-user] Removing Background Tutorial

Since removing a background seems to becoming an FAQ, I whipped up a tutorial last night: http://www.gimp.org/~sjburges/color_to_alpha/color2alpha.html Happy GIMPing, Seth Burgess [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online fi

Re: [Gimp-user] Removing Background Tutorial

On Fri, 2002-04-12 at 21:12, Seth Burgess wrote: > Since removing a background seems to becoming an FAQ, I whipped up a tutorial > last night: > > http://www.gimp.org/~sjburges/color_to_alpha/color2alpha.html > > Happy GIMPing, Outstanding tutorial. I had no idea that you could drag a color li