Straighten & Crop

[MJP Profile]

I've only just started using the software so I will be positive first: I really like Straighten as it works in two dimensions simultaneously as far as I can see. With other software I straighten and Transform/Skew. With Crop, however, I miss the Rule of Thirds markings which help me with composition.

[Tony Profile]

In our other software (Portrait Professional), you can drag the Rule of Thirds markings themselves rather than trying to get them right by moving the crop edges. Would that be of interest to anyone?

[MJP Profile]

I've just tried what you said in Portrait Professional (dragging the Rule of Thirds lines) and I like it! I didn't know you could do this! So, my answer would be "Yes" I'd use this feature.

[mary.sawatzke Profile]

I want to know what size I'm cropping to - I can't really find anything on this software that indicates. pixels, inches, AND what dpi - perhaps it might be too much for those who just want to edit a picture but I'm forever telling my daughter to crop to the size she wants to print/frame and to always crop at 300 dpi for printing....

[Axeman Profile]

It also happens to me when I render: the quality is always 96 dpi, unacceptable for printing purposes. Is there a way to save files at 300 dpi?

[admin]

DPI stands for dots per inch, i.e. how many pixels are printed in one inch. When you save, it saves all the pixels in the image, so the DPI you print at will depend on how big you print. i.e. a 1000x1000 image printed in a one inch square would be up to 1000 DPI (up to the limitations of the printer), print it on a 10 inch square and it would be 1000/10 = 100 DPI. The DPI setting that is saved in your file is just a guide to how big to print the picture and has no effect on image quality. The image quality is affected by how big you print and how many pixels. Some software lets you change the DPI setting in your file, but it wont make any difference to image quality.

That all said, showing what DPI your picture would be if printed out at a certain size might be useful information when cropping. Would that be useful to many people?

Tony