MPT 1383:Visual Technology Production

UTM
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA

PRINTING
Jamalludin Harun
Faculty of Education

MPT 1383:Visual Technology Production

UTM
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA

SCALING

WHAT IS SCALING?
Scaling is an extremely important working tool
for printing.
There are two ways to scale an image, either
during the scan, or after the scan.
The next page covers scaling AFTER the scan.

Scaling to print a different size

The practical way scaling is used AFTER the scan
is this:

We have an image we want to print.

It has a size in pixels, perhaps 1200 x 800 pixel.
We want to specify a printed size in inches.
We specify a scaled resolution to accomplish that.

Scaling to print a different size

Resolution dpi = (pixels of length) / (inches of
length).
Suppose our image is 1200 pixels wide.
Contemplating printing it, we see that we could
print this image at several different sizes, simply
by changing the scaled resolution.
Example.

Scaling to print a different size

1200 pixels / 10 inches = 120 dpi

1200 pixels / 8 inches = 150 dpi
1200 pixels / 6 inches = 200 dpi
1200 pixels / 4 inches = 300 dpi
1200 pixels / 3 inches = 400 dpi
1200 pixels / 2 inches = 600 dpi

Resolution dpi = (pixels of length) / (inches of

length).
Pixels DPI = Inches
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Scaling to print a different size

This is scaling, the easy way (lying to the
printer)
Given the available image size and the available
printer's resolution needs and capability, you
pick the best choice for your purpose, balancing
resolution against image size.