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Subject: Re: more about screen shots
From: "Moore, Ben" <BDM2629 -at- PHARMERICA -dot- COM>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 13:36:56 -0400

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The 72 dpi is the size of your "output", in this case, it is your
monitor. Just because you are limited by your output, doesn't mean you
are limited to the size of your original. You just don't need to go
above the resolution of your output device, which is probably why you
have been keeping everything at 72 dpi.

When you capture the image (I use paint shop pro), saving as a JPG/JIF,
PCX, TIF or WPG should give you an option for what dpi you use. In
PhotoShop, I believe there is a menu item to change the resolution
before you save. You can always have an original file which has a
higher dpi than your output device (monitor, printer, etc.). You just
can't get a better output by exceeding the output device (i.e. if the
printer wants a 300 dpi image, you will NOT get a better output by
sending them a 600 dpi image. 300 is as high as you should go). Let me
know if this helps.

Ben Moore
Technical Writer
Computran Systems, Inc.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jennifer Zilliac [SMTP:jennifer -at- SMARTDB -dot- COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 1998 10:07 AM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: more about screen shots
>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks to those who responded to my earlier post about screen
> shots: David Castro, Peter Ring, Vicki Preston, and George Mena.
> I'm still struggling with this, though.
>
> --You can only capture the shots at 72 dpi, right?
>
> --You can "resample" them to, say 300 dpi, but that makes them
> blurry.
>
> --You can jump through a few hoops to get back the quality, but
> you won't get back all of the quality of the original 72 dpi
> image.
>
> --The original intent was to improve the quality.
>
> Part of the problem I'm having is with the relationships between
> dpi, image size, and image quality. My boss asked me for help
> because the people at the magazines who are receiving his images
> are complaining that they are not high enough resolution. They
> want a higher quality image, not a smaller image. Because of the
> screen limitation, one can only take them at 72 dpi, right? So
> what to do?
>
> Sorry if I'm missing something basic -- If you would try again
> to help me with this, I'd really appreciate it!
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jennifer
> --
> Jennifer Zilliac
> Technical Writer
> SmartDB Corporation
> http://www.smartdb.com
> mailto:jennifer -at- smartdb -dot- com
>
> &^~~~
> Send commands to listserv -at- listserv -dot- okstate -dot- edu (e.g., SIGNOFF
> TECHWR-L)
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The 72 dpi is the size of your =
"output", in this case, it is your monitor.  Just =
because you are limited by your output, doesn't mean you are limited to =
the size of your original.  You just don't need to go above the =
resolution of your output device, which is probably why you have been =
keeping everything at 72 dpi.
 
When you capture the image (I use =
paint shop pro), saving as a JPG/JIF, PCX, TIF or WPG should give you =
an option for what dpi you use.  In PhotoShop, I believe there is =
a menu item to change the resolution before you save.  You can =
always have an original file which has a higher dpi than your output =
device (monitor, printer, etc.).  You just can't get a better =
output by exceeding the output device (i.e. if the printer wants a 300 =
dpi image, you will NOT get a better output by sending them a 600 dpi =
image.  300 is as high as you should go).  Let me know if =
this helps.
 
Ben Moore
 Technical Writer
 Computran Systems, Inc.
 
 
<UL>-----Original Message-----
 From:   Jennifer Zilliac =
[SMTP:jennifer -at- SMARTDB -dot- COM]
 Sent:   Tuesday, July 28, 1998 10:07 AM
 To:     TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
 Subject:       =
 more about screen shots
 
 Hi,
 
 Thanks to those who =
responded to my earlier post about screen
 shots: David =
Castro, Peter Ring, Vicki Preston, and George Mena.
 I'm still =
struggling with this, though.
 
 --You can only =
capture the shots at 72 dpi, right?
 
 --You can =
"resample" them to, say 300 dpi, but that makes them
   =
blurry.
 
 --You can jump =
through a few hoops to get back the quality, but
   you won't =
get back all of the quality of the original 72 dpi
   =
image.
 
 --The original =
intent was to improve the quality.
 
 Part of the problem =
I'm having is with the relationships between
 dpi, image size, =
and image quality. My boss asked me for help
 because the people =
at the magazines who are receiving his images
 are complaining =
that they are not high enough resolution. They
 want a higher =
quality image, not a smaller image. Because of the
 screen limitation, =
one can only take them at 72 dpi, right? So
 what to do?
 
 Sorry if I'm =
missing something basic -- If you would try again
 to help me with =
this, I'd really appreciate it!
 
 Thanks!
 
 Jennifer
 --
 Jennifer =
Zilliac
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Writer
 SmartDB =
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