[Mapserver-users] image qyuality

Ed McNierney ed at topozone.com
Mon Feb 3 12:06:35 PST 2003


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The scale bar won't have any problems.  If you generate the map and the =
scale bar the same way, they will be correctly proportioned to each =
other.  If you print them both at the same output resolution, they will =
look fine, no matter what that resolution is.
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    - Ed

-----Original Message-----
From: Juanse [mailto:georef at tie.cl]
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 2:33 PM
To: Ed McNierney
Cc: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
Subject: RE: [Mapserver-users] image qyuality


Right, but how do you take care of the scale?
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I am generating the map, the scale and the reference map as different =
png, with the png names stored in a database. On other process I am =
generating a pdf output with all the images.
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If I double (say from 72 to 144) the size of the map,  I should do the =
same with the scale size?
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Juanse
temuko-Chile
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From: Ed McNierney <mailto:ed at topozone.com> =20
To: Juanse <mailto:georef at tie.cl>  ; mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu=20
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 3:08 PM
Subject: RE: [Mapserver-users] image qyuality

Juanse -
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You don't need to do anything at all.  MapServer generates raster output =
images that are X pixels wide by Y pixels high.  When you print them, if =
you print them at a high resolution, you will get a small, high-quality =
image.  If you print them at a low resolution you will get a large, =
low-quality image.  If you need an 8.5 inch by 11 inch 300-dpi image, =
make one that is 2550 pixels (8.5 x 300) by 3300 pixels (11 x 300), =
print it at 300 dpi, and you will get what you want.
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    - Ed
Ed McNierney
President and Chief Mapmaker
TopoZone.com / Maps a la carte, Inc.
73 Princeton Street, Suite 305
North Chelmsford, MA  01863
ed at topozone.com
(978) 251-4242=20

-----Original Message-----
From: Juanse [mailto:georef at tie.cl]
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 12:53 PM
To: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
Subject: [Mapserver-users] image qyuality


Is it possible to change image resolution other way than changing the =
constant value (72 DPI) and recompiling mapserver? I need to increase it =
 for generating printed maps.

Juanse
temuko-Chile

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scale bar won't have any problems.  If you generate the map and the =
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  image qyuality<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Right, but how do you take care of =
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  scale?</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am generating the map, the scale =
and the=20
  reference map as different png, with the png names stored in a =
database. On=20
  other process I am generating a pdf output with all the =
images.</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If I double (say from 72 to 144) the =
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  map,  I should do the same with the scale size?</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Juanse</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>temuko-Chile</FONT></DIV>
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    size=3D2>Juanse -</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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    size=3D2>You don't need to do anything at all.  MapServer =
generates=20
    raster output images that are X pixels wide by Y pixels high.  =
When you=20
    print them, if you print them at a high resolution, you will get a =
small,=20
    high-quality image.  If you print them at a low resolution you =
will get=20
    a large, low-quality image.  If you need an 8.5 inch by 11 inch =
300-dpi=20
    image, make one that is 2550 pixels (8.5 x 300) by 3300 pixels (11 x =
300),=20
    print it at 300 dpi, and you will get what you =
want.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
    <DIV><SPAN class=3D437360618-03022003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
    size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
    <DIV><SPAN class=3D437360618-03022003>    <FONT =
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    color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>- Ed</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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    <P><FONT size=3D2>Ed McNierney<BR>President and Chief =
Mapmaker<BR>TopoZone.com=20
    / Maps a la carte, Inc.<BR>73 Princeton Street, Suite 305<BR>North=20
    Chelmsford, MA  01863<BR>ed at topozone.com<BR>(978) 251-4242=20
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      <DIV>Is it possible to change image resolution other way than =
changing the=20
      constant value (72 DPI) and recompiling mapserver? I need to =
increase=20
      it  for generating printed maps.</DIV>
      <DIV><BR>Juanse<BR>temuko-Chile<BR></DIV>
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