kapi Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 hello, i draw some pictures with paint.net 3.5 and i wonder, a few days ago as i try to print one of the pictures 100% size , it was printed in stamp size. the picture wich i talk about got a resolution of : 384 x 479pixel (w/h) and the printsize wich is shown in paint.net is 1,28" x 1,60" for a better understanding a "regular" picture with for an example 480 x 295 pixel , i have printed in 100% size in about 6,67" x 4,10" resolution. i have tested it on different computers using different printers, everytime i try to print in 100% originalsize and got a that tiny print. the reproducable error, when i draw in paint net, and put another layer over which i now transformate (the thing with the the rotate ball) and after i save the picture as an .png (paint.net asks to put all lay together) i got this bloody potato... ...2 times... the pictures i was talking about were: error picture 1 error picture 2 and the regular picture wich i was talking about above... the pictures are shown in my "feeled" real size (in every programm i try) but as a print ther comes the error hope now somebody could explain me whats wrong withe the 2 png`s and the next version of paint.net will work better... greets, kapi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarkut Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 (edited) kapi: It appears that you are accustomed to printing at 72 dpi, and these are printing at 300 dpi. Your examples: 384 x 479 / 300dpi = 1.28 x 1.6 inches 480 x 295 / 72dpi = 6.67 x 4.1 inches ---------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to save at the 72 dpi you are accustomed to, or work with a larger pixel count in the future. To adjust the dpi before saving, from the Paint.NET Menu Bar. Image > Resize... Also, check that the printer isn't configured to print at 300dpi as default. This link will explain further: Hope this helps Edited April 7, 2010 by Sarkut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapi Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 thx for you well done answer, yes that sloves the problem. and for the future now i know there is another button to look and click... learning through asking. thx greetings, kapi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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