heberlei@iris.ucdavis.edu (Todd) (08/08/89)
I am interested in drawing an image at 144, 216, 288, or 300dpi and
then printing it.
For example, I am interested in opening a standard
PICT file, and scaling all drawing commands before drawing to a
bitmap. The command sequence MoveTo(10, 20) LineTo(25, 25) could be
translated to MoveTo(40,80) LineTo(100, 100). I could then do my own
manipulation to the bitmap, and then save it or print it. I want the
image to be printed onto a single sheet of paper (at 288dpi or
300dpi). Thus a PICT file which has a circle that take up half the
page at 72dpi should should be converted to a 300dpi format with a
circle that still takes up half the page.
PICT -> my_prog -> 300dpi file -> manipulate -> printer
I also have a 3D scan line program that I would like to use in this
manner.
I have Cricket Paint which will allow me to work with an image at
these resolutions, but I do not know how to create my own file in the
Cricket Paint format. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO CREATE A FILE IN THE
CRICKET PAINT FORMAT (300dpi)?
A second option might be to use the TIFF format, but I have never
worked on Cricket Paint with a TIFF file. HAS ANYONE WORKED WITH TIFF
IMAGES AND CRICKET PAINT? WHAT RESOLUTION DOES IT DISPLAY THE IMAGE?
I have a $50 SuperPaint option (from my Word 4.0 purchase), so if I
can get any answers to the above question for *SuperPaint* instead of
*Cricket Paint* I may go this way.
I would greatly appreciate any comments, suggestions, ideas, or even
code.
MANY Thanks,
Todd Heberlein
heberlei@iris.ucdavis.edu 128.120.57.20