[Scribus] image resolution problem

[Craig Bradney]

On Sunday 16 April 2006 00:38, Christoph Sch?fer wrote:
> Am Sonntag, 16. April 2006 00:23 schrieb Craig Bradney:
> > On Sunday 16 April 2006 00:23, Christoph Sch?fer wrote:
> > > Am Sonntag, 16. April 2006 00:03 schrieb Joel Mawhorter:
> > > > On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 22:19:23 +0200
> > > >
> > > > Christoph Sch?fer <christoph-schaefer at gmx.de> wrote:
> > > > > Am Samstag, 15. April 2006 21:43 schrieb Joel Mawhorter:
> > > > > > Thanks for the emails so far. Unfortunately none of them has
> > > > > > solved my problem.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'll clarify a couple of things:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1. My problem has nothing to do with using PNG. The problem
> > > > > > happens if I import the same file as a TIFF. Also the same
> > > > > > problem occurs if I output to PDF (at 300 DPI).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2. I know how to tell the difference between a 300 DPI graphic
> > > > > > and a 72 DPI graphic and I understand the difference in
> > > > > > resolution of my monitor from other output devices.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The problem is that when I import a 300 DPI image (say for
> > > > > > arguments sake 300 pixels x 300 pixels), it displays the correct
> > > > > > size for 300 DPI (i.e. 1 inch x 1 inch) but it is downsampled to
> > > > > > 72 DPI so that any output I do includes an image at 72 DPI.
> > > > > > Certainly I'm not the only person having this problem! I have the
> > > > > > latest stable version of Scribus on gentoo linux.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This is all I have to do to reproduce this problem every time:
> > > > > > 1. Create a new document with default settings.
> > > > > > 2. Create a new picture frame.
> > > > > > 3. Right click on the frame and choose "Get Picture"
> > > > > > 4. Select the TIFF file containing my 300 DPI picture.
> > > > > > 5. Then output to whatever I want (PNG, PDF) and the picture is
> > > > > > downsampled to 72 DPI.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Am I missing something basic or is this a bug in Scribus?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Joel
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Joel,
> > > > >
> > > > > did you check the export settings for PDF and Bitmap files? Do you
> > > > > get a 72 dpi image if you set export resolution to 300 dpi?
> > > > >
> > > > > Christoph
> > > >
> > > > Hi Christoph,
> > > >
> > > > Yes I set both to 300 DPI.
> > > >
> > > > Joel
> > >
> > > Hi Joel,
> > >
> > > I can't confirm this here. I tested with 1.2.5cvs, 1.3.3.1, and
> > > 1.3.4cvs. Input: 300 dpi, output: 300 dpi.
> > >
> > > Would you consider an upgrade to 1.2.5cvs or 1.3.3.1?
> >
> > Christoph, can you also test with 1.2.4.1?
> >
> > Craig
>
> Ooops, I forgot I still had an 1.2.4.1 installation here. Exactly the same
> as in 1.2.5cvs. No issues with image and PDF export.

As I expected, thanks for testing.

Craig
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