In the Print section, I select Graphics, PNG, Mono, 300 dpi. The exported image is always 96 DPI. If I try different resolutions the result is the same.
Is there a solution? I’m using Dorico 4.3.31.1134 on Windows.
I reviewed this other post:
There is not an option to turn transparent background on/off in D4 apparently. I also tried Graphics/PNG/Color/300 dpi and the result is still a 96 dpi image.
What’s the actual pixel dimensions?
If I export an A4 page as a PNG in Dorico 6, I get an image which is 2475 x 3504 pixels, even though the Mac’s Finder reports it as having a resolution of “72 x 72” (the default). However, at the size of an A4 page, those pixels will be 300 to an inch.
I must be misinterpreting the dpi value. Outputting to an 8.5x11 inch page generates a width of 2550 pixels (that is 300 dpi), but looking at the file’s properties it indicates that it’s 96 dpi! So maybe this isn’t a problem after all?
Yes: I think that the OS reports a default resolution if it’s not formally stated in the image’s metadata.
Obviously, you can take those 2,550 pixels and put as many of them on an inch as you like.
Because monochrome images aren’t anti-aliased, they look pixelated when viewed at 100%, even at 300 dpi. For professional printing, monochrome images are usually produced at 1200 dpi.
If you export a color graphic at 300 dpi, it’ll look smooth on-screen, but will suffer from a dot pattern in print. That’s why a vector format (PDF or SVG) is usually your best bet!
Makes sense. Thanks.
