Re: [CinePaint] Change print size?

Hello Milan,

it is allready here:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1551067&group_id=75029&atid=542709

kind regards
Kai-Uwe Behrmann
--
development for color management 
www.behrmann.name + www.oyranos.org + www.cinepaint.org


Am 26.01.07, 07:36 +0100 schrieb Milan Knizek:

> Hi Kai-Uwe,
> 
> I think it would be sufficient if there is a calculator showing the relation 
> between resolution in dpi, actual pixel size and print size. At least for me, 
> there is no need to actually display the image at print size (which would 
> require to know also the monitor's dpi).
> 
> It is helpfull when I want to print, say, at 360 dpi to 20x30 cm print. It is 
> better to resample (menu Image/Scale) the image to meet the required 2 835 x 
> 4 252 px and manually apply unsharp mask/whateverelse rather than leave this 
> up to the printing application/driver (gimp-print, photoprint, external 
> minilab) and its interpolation methods.
> 
> This can be done using a normal calculator added to Image/Scale and making 
> sure that the resolution (dpi) info is saved with the image.
> 
> At the moment, cinepaint saves TIFF with the default 72 dpi (if there was a 
> different dpi info before editing in cinepaint, the TIFF plugin rewrites it 
> to 72), which then in gimp-print or photoprint leads to print size 5 times 
> higher at default settings (hence requires manual scaling down to 20% to get 
> back to the intended print size).
> 
> There are workarounds - I do calculate the pixel size manually, scale the 
> image in cinepaint, and then run mogrify -density 360x360 my_picture.tif 
> before printing. It would just better fit into a photographer's workflow.
> 
> So, if there is a wish-list, maybe it could be added.
> 
> Best regards,
> Milan
> 
> On Sunday 07 January 2007 21:31, Kai-Uwe Behrmann wrote:
> > A physical resolution model is not integrated.
> >
> > And even if someone would volunter, the resolution dependent
> > viewing would not be possible without changing the display
> > scaling code.
> > kind regards,
> > Kai-Uwe Behrmann
> >
> > Am 07.01.2007 um 09:04 schrieb Milan Knizek:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > is there a way how to change dpi setting in image within CinePaint?
> > > (I.e.
> > > without any resampling. Something like "mogrify -density 300x300
> > > image.tif"
> > > or in Gimp / Image / Print Size).
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > --
> > > Milan Knížek
> > > http://milan-knizek.net/
> > > e-mail knizek {na} volny {v} cz
> >

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