Is there a way to specify the resolution of the images created by
POV-RAY?  I have created a couple of molecular graphics which look great
on screen but when they are printed, they contain jaggies even though
they were antialiazed.

Furthermore, when I open the TGA file in xv (or any other graphics
program) it says the resolution is 72dpi.  I would like this to be at
least 600dpi.  Is there a way to specify this in POV-Ray?

Any help is appreciated.

Mike


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Michael DiDonato wrote:
> 
> Is there a way to specify the resolution of the images created by POV-RAY?  I have
created a couple of molecular graphics
> which look great on screen but when they are printed, they contain jaggies even
though they were antialiazed.
> 
> Furthermore, when I open the TGA file in xv (or any other graphics program) it says
the resolution is 72dpi.  I would like
> this to be at least 600dpi.  Is there a way to specify this in POV-Ray?

To the best of my knowledge POV-Ray has no facilityfor specifying the
the dpi saved in the image. However I see no reason why you couldn't
open the image in your favorite graphics program and resave it at a
higher dpi level.

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Yes, all you must do is render at a very large number of pixels, and use an
image editor and resave it at a heigher res. If you do not have an editor
that can do this and you are using MacOS then I would recomend
GraphicsConverter, which you can get from www.macdownload.com.
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>> Is there a way to specify the resolution of the images created by POV-RAY?  I
>> have created a couple of molecular graphics
>> which look great on screen but when they are printed, they contain jaggies
>> even though they were antialiazed.
>> 
>> Furthermore, when I open the TGA file in xv (or any other graphics program)
>> it says the resolution is 72dpi.  I would like
>> this to be at least 600dpi.  Is there a way to specify this in POV-Ray?
> 
> To the best of my knowledge POV-Ray has no facilityfor specifying the
> the dpi saved in the image. However I see no reason why you couldn't
> open the image in your favorite graphics program and resave it at a
> higher dpi level.

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Ken wrote:
> 
> > Furthermore, when I open the TGA file in xv (or any other graphics program) it
says the resolution is 72dpi.  I would like
> > this to be at least 600dpi.  Is there a way to specify this in POV-Ray?
> 
> To the best of my knowledge POV-Ray has no facilityfor specifying the
> the dpi saved in the image. However I see no reason why you couldn't
> open the image in your favorite graphics program and resave it at a
> higher dpi level.
> 

AFAIK the TGA file header does not contain any dpi information.

Christoph

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In article <3A105C74.B558AA0F@scripps.edu>, "Michael DiDonato"
<did### [at] scrippsedu> wrote:
> Is there a way to specify the resolution of the images created by
> POV-RAY?  I have created a couple of molecular graphics which look great
> on screen but when they are printed, they contain jaggies even though
> they were antialiazed.

  I think the printer is more at fault then the image at that point..

> Furthermore, when I open the TGA file in xv (or any other graphics
> program) it says the resolution is 72dpi.  I would like this to be at
> least 600dpi.  Is there a way to specify this in POV-Ray?

  DPI is really a *bad* term.  You see, where is there a reference to an
'inch' in a digital image?  I'd imaging that xv is figuring out the size
of the image, compared to the size of your screen.  I mean think about
it..  Do my images magically have a higher DPI when displayed on a higher
resolution monitor?

> Any help is appreciated.

  What application are you using the print these images?  What printing
system are you going thru?  And best of all, what printer are you using?
Remember, just becouse a printer can print at 600 DPI doesn't mean the
application is giving it information at this level..

  DPI is simply the number of pixels in one inch.

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I know its the printing step that is the culprit, but I don't know how to fix
it.  I printed some images from xv and they look like crap compared to what I
see on the screen.  AFAIK screen resolution is always 72 dpi regardless of
how big the monitor is.

Mike


Thomas Charron wrote:

> In article <3A105C74.B558AA0F@scripps.edu>, "Michael DiDonato"
> <did### [at] scrippsedu> wrote:
> > Is there a way to specify the resolution of the images created by
> > POV-RAY?  I have created a couple of molecular graphics which look great
> > on screen but when they are printed, they contain jaggies even though
> > they were antialiazed.
>
>   I think the printer is more at fault then the image at that point..
>
> > Furthermore, when I open the TGA file in xv (or any other graphics
> > program) it says the resolution is 72dpi.  I would like this to be at
> > least 600dpi.  Is there a way to specify this in POV-Ray?
>
>   DPI is really a *bad* term.  You see, where is there a reference to an
> 'inch' in a digital image?  I'd imaging that xv is figuring out the size
> of the image, compared to the size of your screen.  I mean think about
> it..  Do my images magically have a higher DPI when displayed on a higher
> resolution monitor?
>
> > Any help is appreciated.
>
>   What application are you using the print these images?  What printing
> system are you going thru?  And best of all, what printer are you using?
> Remember, just becouse a printer can print at 600 DPI doesn't mean the
> application is giving it information at this level..
>
>   DPI is simply the number of pixels in one inch.

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My world is currently PC-based (Windows 98/NT) so this may not apply to
you...

If you generate an image that is 1000x1000 pixels and print it as a 2"x2"
square you will have 500dpi.

If you print the same image as a 4"x4" square you will have 250dpi... and it
will look worse.

Most screens average about 72dpi, but in Windows you can adjust your screen
resolution.  For example if you set your resolution to 1280x1024 and view
the image you will see a certain dpi, and if you subsequently change your
resolution to 800x600 you will see approximately 2/3 the dpi... and it will
look worse.

In general I think you want to print at 300 dpi or better to have a good
image.  Generate a big picture and print it in a small square to achieve
adequate resolution.

I use Paint Shop Pro for general graphics operations like this.  Sorry I
don't know of a comparable unix or mac program, but I'm sure they exist.

"Michael DiDonato" <did### [at] scrippsedu> wrote in message
news:3A107956.CA89EB0E@scripps.edu...
I know its the printing step that is the culprit, but I don't know how to
fix it.  I printed some images from xv and they look like crap compared to
what I see on the screen.  AFAIK screen resolution is always 72 dpi
regardless of how big the monitor is.
Mike

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I don't printout anything that is less than 3200x2400 res if I'm looking 
for quality prints. Printing in Linux is not the way to go as most 
printer drivers with advanced options are not written for Linux. I could 
not get my printer to print very well in Linux but in W98 it's just 
great (Epson Photo 1200). That is just what I have seen but your printer 
may differ. 
  Michael DiDonato wrote in message <3A105C74.B558AA0F@scripps.edu>...
  Is there a way to specify the resolution of the images created by 
POV-RAY?  I have created a couple of molecular graphics which look great 
on screen but when they are printed, they contain jaggies even though 
they were antialiazed. 
  Furthermore, when I open the TGA file in xv (or any other graphics 
program) it says the resolution is 72dpi.  I would like this to be at 
least 600dpi.  Is there a way to specify this in POV-Ray? 

  Any help is appreciated. 

  Mike 
    

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Michael DiDonato wrote:
> 
> Is there a way to specify the resolution of the images created by
> POV-RAY?  I have created a couple of molecular graphics which look
> great on screen but when they are printed, they contain jaggies even
> though they were antialiazed.

> Furthermore, when I open the TGA file in xv (or any other graphics
> program) it says the resolution is 72dpi.  I would like this to be at
> least 600dpi.  Is there a way to specify this in POV-Ray?

	You simply control the size of the POV image so you have 600 pixels to
print at that resolution. For example, create 800x600 for a 1.333x1 inch
image. 

	That last time I tried something like that was on a much slower machine
and it ate up most of the processing doing the size conversion for an HP
560C. 

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Thomas Charron wrote:

>   I think the printer is more at fault then the image at that point..

It's a sort of moire between the printer's diffusion and the image's
resolution, I think. I get it when I try to print normal size
(640x480~1600x1200) images blown up to one page.

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