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#2: Work it out by division. My monitor is 36.5cm across its viewing area,
approx 14". When I run in 1152 pixels across mode, each inch has 1152/14
pixels to it, which is approx 82 dpi. My monitor is a 17". The same mode on
a 15" monitor sees a horizontal width of just under 12 inches, which changes
the perceived res to 1152/12 or 96 dpi exactedly.
Now, to answer your question, I am missing one vital bit of information:
what res are your finals to end up in? Screen res or print res? Calculate
the required dpi, then multiply that by the length of your side and that
gives the number of pixels you want to capture. Eg if its REALLY is 120 dpi
(which I doubt) 5.25" x 120dpi = 630 pixels per side.
Is not so hard when ya get used to it:-)
Steve Hudson , HDK List MVP
Wright Technologies Pty Ltd (Aus)
-----Original Message-----
From: Nancy Mignone
Hi
Please help if you can.
If the resolution of a 1024x768 screen set at 256 colors is approximately
120 dpi, what is the resolution for a 1152x864 screen?
How can I set up scaling in SnagIt or in any screen capture utility so that
I can set up the size of the capture in pixels to equal
5.25"
6.75"
3.5"?
In other words, what width would I set the pixels in to equal the sizes
above in inches?
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