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4 Jul 2025 04:01:26 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Specifying ppi  
From: Nicholas Shea
Date: 29 Aug 2005 12:20:01
Message: <web.431334803d597d8c239213fc0@news.povray.org>
Jim Charter <jrc### [at] msncom> wrote:
> Nicholas Shea wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > If you want to render a 10x8 inch image at 300 dpi/ppi just multiply
> > the width and height of the final dimension by the required resolution.
>
> True as long as dpi = ppi.

Technically you are right, though in this case they are synonymous (and the
information given will produce the correct result). Those wanting a good
reference on this subject might consider:

Scanning & Printing by Anton & Peter Kammermeier

(Published by Butterworth Heinemann, ISBN 0 7506 0539 1)


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