-----Original Message----- From: inkscape-user-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:inkscape-user-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of bulia byak Sent: 21. september 2007 04:09 To: Inkscape User Community Subject: Re: [Inkscape-user] Best way to convert Inkscape to PDF?
On 9/20/07, Jim Henderson <hendersj@...155...> wrote:
What I do is figure 300 or 600 dpi for printing, and then figure out the size of the image I need and multiply the dimensions by the DPI to
get the resolution I want.
This will give you not the resolution but the _pixel size_ of the
bitmap.
True, but the "confusion" is quite typical for the way we work with Inkscape. In general, -in DTP programs-, you first specify the dimension of the document in cm, inches, millimeters, miles or kilometers (for banners on the moon). Then you decide on the resolution you need for exporting.
BUT:
In Inkscape I guess one usually starts with dimensions in pixels. When working for displays on screen, you would typically choose a dimension in pixels for your canvas equal to (for example) the size of the box you need in your website. If the bitmap-output is needed on screen, you stick to Inkscape's standard resolution of 90 dpi so that the amount of pixels stays the same. However, if you want to print, you might find this resolution not enough and you should try 200, 300, 600 dpi instead (depending on how religious you are on this subject).
-- bulia byak Inkscape. Draw Freely. http://www.inkscape.org
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