Image Print size in cm

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Re: Image Print size in cm

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@Pierre: Is the following setting obsolete?
  • Tools » Options... » Browser » File List » Misc. » Details view » Use inch for print size (instead of cm)
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Re: Image Print size in cm

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XnTriq wrote:@Pierre: Is the following setting obsolete?
  • Tools » Options... » Browser » File List » Misc. » Details view » Use inch for print size (instead of cm)
No why?
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Re: Image Print size in cm

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xnview wrote:No why?
We don't know what this setting does. Could you give us a hint, please?
lukoie ([url=http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?p=104575#p104575]Re: Image Print size in cm[/url]) wrote:And i still can't see where it applies. If i choose "View as - Thumbs & Details" it still uses pixels! This setting is in the "Browser/File list" sections, under "Details view" part of the tab. So i expect this setting have to affect on the File List in the File Browser with Details View set up. But nothing changes. ;/
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Re: Image Print size in cm

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yes currently only in details view, not thumbnails+details...
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Re: Image Print size in cm

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In May, 2011 this suggestion arose, but there's been no progress in seven (7) years. :(

I recently struggled when copying a graphic into a Word document, but no metric units* were available in MP.
XnV and MP produced different sizes from the same file Ctrl-C'ed graphic into a Word page, XnV looking more accurate.

(Ctrl-C in MP, Rght-clk Paste in Word produced the path/filename! From XnV the graphic was pasted, as wanted.)
(Irfanview behaves the same way as legacy XnV.)

*were not metrics devised in France..?
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Re: Image Print size in cm

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Phred wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 4:16 am In May, 2011 this suggestion arose, but there's been no progress in seven (7) years. :(
which one?
I recently struggled when copying a graphic into a Word document, but no metric units* were available in MP.
XnV and MP produced different sizes from the same file Ctrl-C'ed graphic into a Word page, XnV looking more accurate.
In MP, you need to use Ctrl+Shift+C (copy only the bitmap data)
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Re: Image Print size in cm

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Sorry for bumping old thread but i need help.

I resized my image using XnView resize panel and set to print size to 5x6 cms.

However in %100 (real) zoom mode, when i measure the picture with a real ruler over the screen, i get 7,5x9 cm measure which is not what I want. It's almost %50 bigger when I measure with real ruler on the computer screen.

What am i missing?

I just want a REAL 5x6 cm picture same on screen and printed on paper in all cases.

Note: I found out default DPI was 150, so that was the reason, I changed it to 100, now it's OK. But why default DPI is 150?

I read DPI value is not embedded into image and also not an image-specific data, but it is a calculated value based on image resolution. Is it correct? It acts as PPI which I expected to see in XnView as the correct term.

Thanks!
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