G'day all
Issue-1
Export resolution is preset as 96dpi ... I need hi-res 300dpi sometimes 600dpi, yet the image is pixellated badly upon opening -- there's no difference between 96dpi and 300dpi when I do so.
Q- is there a solution?
Issue-2
The text relating to file-size chosen seems back-to-front ... 9 is largest file size =and= slowest loading -- or so it seems to me
Q- have I got it back-to-front?
Many thanks, Phil
[Solved] Can export resolution be changed?
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[Solved] Can export resolution be changed?
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Re: Exporting options - can it be changed?
You are talking about the PNG export, it is not a good format for a picture, especially if it comes from a jpg.
All depends on your source picture. If the resolution is 300dpi for example, exporting as 600dpi won't improve the quality.
For PNG, I guess that the encoding is more complex with 9 because it optimizes the sorting of the pixels to reduce the file size. Thus is will take more time to decode the "map".
Usually, for a jpg, the setting is the quality (not the compression), thus the lower the value, the smallest the file size, but the poorest the quality.
All depends on your source picture. If the resolution is 300dpi for example, exporting as 600dpi won't improve the quality.
For PNG, I guess that the encoding is more complex with 9 because it optimizes the sorting of the pixels to reduce the file size. Thus is will take more time to decode the "map".
Usually, for a jpg, the setting is the quality (not the compression), thus the lower the value, the smallest the file size, but the poorest the quality.
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Re: Exporting options - can it be changed?
G'day Hagar
Thx for the prompt response
My original is a 1200dpi (4000px wide) master image of which I am cropping smaller chunks for a report
I am playing / experimenting with export into PNG or BMP or JPG formats and they all seem to end up much the same
I will continue playing !!
2) my Q above is "are the words 'smallest' and 'largest' in the incorrect places? should they be reversed?
Thanks, Phil
Thx for the prompt response
My original is a 1200dpi (4000px wide) master image of which I am cropping smaller chunks for a report
I am playing / experimenting with export into PNG or BMP or JPG formats and they all seem to end up much the same
I will continue playing !!
2) my Q above is "are the words 'smallest' and 'largest' in the incorrect places? should they be reversed?
Thanks, Phil
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Re: Exporting options - can it be changed?
No - the numbers refer to the amount of compression of the image, from 0, none to 9, maximum amount. Obviously the more the file is compressed, the smaller it will be.2) my Q above is "are the words 'smallest' and 'largest' in the incorrect places? should they be reversed?
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Re: Exporting options - can it be changed?
So it all depends on the size of the cropped image. If too much cropped, of course the result will end up showing pixellisation.
For your second question, that's what I told: 0 is low compression, thus biggest file size than with the highest compression (9).
For your second question, that's what I told: 0 is low compression, thus biggest file size than with the highest compression (9).
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Re: Exporting options - can it be changed?
The descriptions are correct.ozzie_traveller wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:26 am are the words 'smallest' and 'largest' in the incorrect places? should they be reversed?
0 is the biggest file size and fastest loading because no compression is used when the file is written, hence no decompression (which takes extra time) is needed during open. 9 is the smallest file size and slowest loading because the most complex compression algorithm is used to create the smallest file, hence maximally time-consuming decompression is needed during open. In practice, however, modern hardware is quite fast and you are unlikely to see much difference in speed unless the file is really enormous. Given that storage capacities and broadband speeds are far larger than they were years ago I think there is not much to be gained now, in most situations, with any of the high compression factors.
You should be using a Raster graphics editor for that task. Draw is a Vector graphics editor and not an appropriate tool for you. Use of the wrong tool is the cause of your difficulty. This topic is a bit like asking for help installing screws with a hammer. The best advice is to use a screwdriver.ozzie_traveller wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:26 am My original is a 1200dpi (4000px wide) master image of which I am cropping smaller chunks for a report
Comparison of raster graphics editors
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Re: Exporting options - can it be changed?
Thank you both for your answers and assistance.
In this instance I am working with original photo images and cropping 'windows' for insertion into a document--rather than graphics originated in Draw
I have experimented with export as JPG and seen the different export screen, so now realise that I had the instructions back to front!
I will do some homework re the links above
Thanks again, Phil
In this instance I am working with original photo images and cropping 'windows' for insertion into a document--rather than graphics originated in Draw
I have experimented with export as JPG and seen the different export screen, so now realise that I had the instructions back to front!
I will do some homework re the links above
Thanks again, Phil
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