Re: Gawd! i hate computers... ( Round About...! )

On Sep 29, 1:29 pm, thewildro...@xxxxxx (Andy Hewitt) wrote:
The Translucent Amoebae <transamoe...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



On Sep 28, 12:21 pm, mikeP...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Mike Rosenberg)
wrote:
Mark Conrad <no-em...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Seems like a double standard to me.

Okay, let's suppose YOU were to respond to someone with advice on how to
achieve his goal, and that person responds to you by saying, "It seems
to me that i tried this before, and didn't get anywhere... But i thought
i'd better reverify that you're full of *** before saying so..."

Regardless of what were to follow that in his post, would you, in all
honesty, not feel offended?

As i mentioned elsewhere in this thread,
It turned out that the Goldbergian approach Andy was suggesting did
NOT in fact work ( to my satisfaction ( Poor Resolution Issue ) )
So that; He was full of ***.

Just want to be clear on that point.

Perhps you might get more information if you ask the right questions
then! Try and supply information that may help a prospective responder
to provide advice that is relevant to your needs.

I have since actually tested this, I have a document produced in Pages,
which actually ends up being printed at 600dpi on a laser printer every
month (from a PDF file as it happens).

I converted it to PDF, then imported it into Graphic Converter, which
asked me what resolution I wanted to import it at, I changed the
resolution to 300dpi, and the PDF loaded. I then saved it out as a JPG
at 300dpi.

Now that means bugger all unless you know what size it is already, and
what size you need the final document to print out at!

I would suggest that you go and do a bit of learning about resolutions
in different media. For example, screen resolution is normally now 96ppi
(Pixels Per Inch), although could be 72ppi on some systems, but scanners
and printers work much higher, into the thousands of dpi (Dots Per
Inch).

The resolution you need will depend on the end purpose of the media. For
example, a graphic just for displaying onscreen needs only to be at
96ppi, and its dimensions to match your screen resolution (which is its
horizontal pixel count x vertical pixel count).

Resolution means many different things to different needs. If you intend
for the graphic to be viewed as an online manual, then the PDF I
suggested is more than adequate for your needs, as it will exceed the
resolution of nearly all monitors.

If it's going to be printed by users on, say a standard inkjet printer,
then 150dpi is pretty OK, although 300dpi is better for sure (200dpi
used to be a good standard for printing).

If, OTOH, it needs to go for lithographic printing, then yes, it'll need
to be much higher.

The modern computer operating system is also quite good at dealing with
these things too, so that the end user doesn't really need to worry
about it. Have you actually tried printing an image produced this way?

I have! As I say I produce a monthly magazine, which is a 28 page
document in Pages, with mixed graphics and text. I covert it to PDF
using CocoaBooklet, and then print it from Preview at 600dpi (note, this
is the first time I have specified a resolution), and the end result is
as good as the resolution I set at this point.

So, I provided an answer based on your meagre information.

However, if you think I'm full of ***, that's your opinion of course. I
am not in the habit of joining in a mud slinging match though, but if
you insist, just *** off!

--
Andy Hewitt
<http://web.me.com/andrewhewitt1/>

i think if you read between the line here, a little bit, you will note
that in the final analysis,
This is all WAY WAY WAY WAY TO FAWKING COMPLICATED...

And that to do the simplest little thing, like save a Pages '08
document as a Medium Printing Resolution JPEG, it requires multiple
applications and shunting a document through a maddeningly tedious W.
Heath Robinsonesque drawing to get to the final result.

As always; My principle tiff is with Computers, Computer Software &
Computer Standardization, or lack thereof...
While you may in fact be full of ***, It is the computer industry
that is to blame here.
.