Re: Monitor dimensions

Bruce wrote:
Hi

I've noticed that my Samsung Syncmaster 172w is set to 1024x768 when I
change it to 1280x1024 I get the distortion as well. My monitor set
itself up when I loaded in the drivers for it so I never altered
them. Do I now need to rescale the photos? I've checked with a couple
of friends and their square monitors are set to 1024x768

Bruce

Bruce,

Almost without exception, all monitors in non-professional use have square
pixels. Meaning that if they have a native resolution of 1280 x 1024,
they should be driven at 1280 x 1024. Your monitor is slightly unusual in
that its native resolution is 1280 x 768 pixels, and that therefore is the
resolution you should drive it at.

When resizing photos, just ensure that the box "Maintain aspect ratio" is
checked. For 3:2 images such as produced by your DSLR, that should result
in images sized 1152 x 768 pixels for a full image which completely fills
your display horizontally. There will be a small black band at left and
right (as the 1152 pixels of the image is less than the 1280 pixels of the
monitor). When resizing for the Web, I would probably use half that or
less - so 600 x 400 pixels, or you can let your software do it for you.

I hope that helps.

Cheers,
David


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