[mapserver-users] Resolution of PDF Output

[thomas bonfort]

The pdf is problably generated at 72 dpi, i.e. approx 28 pixels/cm

1000 pixels / (28 pixels/cm) = 35.71 cm, i.e. with rounding occuring
close to your 352 mm.

reagrds,
thomas

On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Sven Geggus
<lists at fuchsschwanzdomain.de> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> for PDF generation I would usually like to output Data in Papersizes (A3,
> A4, ...) but in shp2img or CGI Interface I can only specify pixels.
>
> How does this size correspond to the size shown in acrobat reader?
>
> If I take 1000 Pixels this will result in 352.8mm
>
> Where does this factor of 2.838 originate from?
>
>
> Regards
>
> Sven
>
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