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Low Quality PDF Thumbnails and Prints

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Re: Low Quality PDF Thumbnails and Prints

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drummereef wrote:Hello, I'm having an issue viewing and printing high quality PDF's from XnViewMP. ...
Have you changed the Ghostscript DPI from the default 72 to a higher value such as 300?

In the Viewer: File > Format settings... > Read | PS/PDF -- Resolution
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cday wrote:
drummereef wrote:Hello, I'm having an issue viewing and printing high quality PDF's from XnViewMP. ...
Have you changed the Ghostscript DPI from the default 72 to a higher value such as 300?

In the Viewer: File > Format settings... > Read | PS/PDF -- Resolution

OK, I think I found that setting... Does that change the DPI globally for all PDF viewed?
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Re: Low Quality PDF Thumbnails and Prints

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drummereef wrote:OK, I think I found that setting... Does that change the DPI globally for all PDF viewed?
It changes the DPI value used when PDFs are opened in XnViewMP, if you use XnConvert or XnView 'Classic' you need to set the DPI value separately in that program...

For clarity, if you use XnViewMP x32 you need Ghostcript x32 even on Windows x64, or Ghostcsript x64 if you use XnViewMP x64.
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Re: Low Quality PDF Thumbnails and Prints

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cday wrote:
drummereef wrote:OK, I think I found that setting... Does that change the DPI globally for all PDF viewed?
It changes the DPI value used when PDFs are opened in XnViewMP, if you use XnConvert or XnView 'Classic' you need to set the DPI value separately in that program...

For clarity, if you use XnViewMP x32 you need Ghostcript x32 even on Windows x64, or Ghostcsript x64 if you use XnViewMP x64.
OK great! Thanks so much, I think I'm on the right track now. Much appreciated.
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Re: Low Quality PDF Thumbnails and Prints

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Hi all,
I've got both XNview classic and MP installed and working.
but...
cday wrote:
drummereef wrote:OK, I think I found that setting... Does that change the DPI globally for all PDF viewed?
It changes the DPI value used when PDFs are opened in XnViewMP, if you use XnConvert or XnView 'Classic' you need to set the DPI value separately in that program...

For clarity, if you use XnViewMP x32 you need Ghostcript x32 even on Windows x64, or Ghostcsript x64 if you use XnViewMP x64.
I managed to change the DPI in XNview MP, but not in XNview classic.

what do you mean when you say "if you use XnConvert or XnView 'Classic' you need to set the DPI value separately in that program..." Where in XNView classic?, i don't see similar options in the menu tree.
Rgds,

tegnfgh
PS: sorry for the OFF-TOPIC, I am aware this is for MP, not for classic, but Please help me... if there's any existing thread where it fits better, in the XNview classic thread, please exceuse me and move it( or point me in the right direction).
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Re: Low Quality PDF Thumbnails and Prints

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tegnfgh wrote:Where in XNView classic?
:arrow: Viewing pdf files in XnView
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