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GIMP and Gutenprint</TD -><TD -WIDTH="10%" -ALIGN="right" -VALIGN="bottom" -><A -HREF="c443.html" -ACCESSKEY="N" ->Next</A -></TD -></TR -></TABLE -><HR -ALIGN="LEFT" -WIDTH="100%"></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT1" -><H1 -CLASS="SECT1" -><A -NAME="AEN85" ->The Gimp-Print Graphical User Interface</A -></H1 -><P -> Now that the GIMP is displaying your picture, put your mouse over -the picture and click the right mouse button. A menu will appear. -Choose the - <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENU" ->File</SPAN ->-><SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Print</SPAN -> -menu option. This will cause the Gimp-Print GUI window to appear (see -<A -HREF="x85.html#FIG-GIMP-PRINT-GUI" ->Figure 2-3</A ->). Move the mouse cursor -over the various parts of the Gimp-Print GUI window, and notice that -if you leave your mouse in one place for a short time without clicking -any buttons, a small box appears. This box contains helpful text. -These small boxes are called "tooltips" and are intended to remind you -about the function of each part of the graphical interface. - </P -><P ->The next several sections will continuously refer to -<A -HREF="x85.html#FIG-GIMP-PRINT-GUI" ->Figure 2-3</A -> and -<A -HREF="x85.html#FIG-GIMP-PRINT-GUI-1" ->Figure 2-4</A ->. The difference between -the two figures can be seen in the top right corner of the window. -Notice that there are two tabs, one which reads -<SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Printer Settings</SPAN -> and another which reads -<SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Image/Output Settings</SPAN ->. Notice also that the -window is divided into several major sections which directly map to -the major sections of this document: - <P -></P -><UL -><LI -><P -><A -HREF="x85.html#AEN230" ->Preview</A -></P -></LI -><LI -><P -><A -HREF="x85.html#AEN130" ->Printer Settings</A -></P -></LI -><LI -><P -><A -HREF="x85.html#AEN130" ->Image/Output Settings</A -></P -></LI -><LI -><P -><A -HREF="x85.html#AEN254" ->Position</A -></P -></LI -><LI -><P -><A -HREF="x85.html#AEN326" ->Size</A -></P -></LI -><LI -><P -><A -HREF="x85.html#AEN426" ->Printing and Saving Settings</A -></P -></LI -></UL -> - </P -><DIV -CLASS="FIGURE" -><A -NAME="FIG-GIMP-PRINT-GUI" -></A -><P -><B ->Figure 2-3. The Gimp-Print Graphical User Interface 1 (GUI)</B -></P -><DIV -CLASS="MEDIAOBJECT" -><P -><IMG -SRC="figures/gimp-print-gui.png"></P -></DIV -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="FIGURE" -><A -NAME="FIG-GIMP-PRINT-GUI-1" -></A -><P -><B ->Figure 2-4. The Gimp-Print Graphical User Interface 2 (GUI)</B -></P -><DIV -CLASS="MEDIAOBJECT" -><P -><IMG -SRC="figures/gimp-print-gui-1.png"></P -></DIV -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT2" -><H2 -CLASS="SECT2" -><A -NAME="AEN130" ->Printer Settings</A -></H2 -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN134" ->Printer</A -></H3 -><P -> Click on the <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Printer Settings</SPAN -> tab near the -top right hand corner of the window (see -<A -HREF="x85.html#FIG-GIMP-PRINT-GUI" ->Figure 2-3</A ->). Then, click on the downward -facing arrow to the right of the <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Printer</SPAN -> combo -box to see a list of the system printer queues. Select the queue to which -you would like the printed image to be sent. One may also print the -image directly to a file by selecting <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->File</SPAN ->. -In this event, the user will be prompted for the filename when either the -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Print</SPAN -> button or the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Print and Save -Settings</SPAN -> button is clicked. - </P -><P ->When either the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Print and Save Settings</SPAN -> button -or the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Save Settings</SPAN -> button is clicked, -the settings are saved in a file called -<TT -CLASS="FILENAME" ->~/.gimp-1.2/printrc</TT ->. The user is cautioned about -hand editing this file since it is generated by Gutenprint (although -it was the only way that the author found for removing bogus entries -created while playing with the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->New Printer</SPAN -> button). - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN148" ->Setup Printer</A -></H3 -><P -> Before any useful printing can occur, the user needs to associate -the named printer with the -actual make and model of the printer. Click the -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Setup Printer</SPAN -> button in -the <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Printer</SPAN -> section of the window (the upper -right, and just below the Printer display box). When this is done, the -following window appears: - - <DIV -CLASS="FIGURE" -><A -NAME="AEN153" -></A -><P -><B ->Figure 2-5. The Setup Printer Window</B -></P -><DIV -CLASS="MEDIAOBJECT" -><P -><IMG -SRC="figures/gimp-print-setup.png"></P -></DIV -></DIV -> - </P -><P -> Scroll through the Printer Model section of the window until you -find a printer which matches yours. If you cannot find the precise -model, pick something close and hope for the best. There are selections -for a wide array of Postscript, inkjet, and laser printers. After you -have selected a printer, you will see the printer command displayed. - </P -><P ->The Gutenprint software does all of the necessary conversion of the -image to be printed into the language of your printer. It is -unnecessary and undesirable for any other sofware to manipulate this -data. (This is why the command contains the "-l" switch or the "-o -raw" switch). Please use care if you feel the need to edit this -command. Once you are satisfied with your selection, click the -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->OK</SPAN -> button. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN163" ->New Printer</A -></H3 -><P -> In the previous sections, the user selected an existing printer -queue and associated a particular type of printer to that queue. For -most cases, this is probably all that is required. However, some -situations might require more detailed control over the handling of -the printer data. - </P -><P -> Click the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->New Printer</SPAN -> button to tell the -software that you wish to create a new name. In this case, the new -name may actually be an existing printer with different settings that -you wish to save, or it may simply be a name associated with a -particular command for handling the printer data. A window will -appear thus: - - <DIV -CLASS="FIGURE" -><A -NAME="AEN168" -></A -><P -><B ->Figure 2-6. The New Printer Window</B -></P -><DIV -CLASS="MEDIAOBJECT" -><P -><IMG -SRC="figures/gimp-print-new-printer.png"></P -></DIV -></DIV -> - - Type a name into the window and click <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->OK</SPAN -> -(or <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Cancel</SPAN -> if you wish not to do this). -Notice that the new name now appears as the selected <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Printer</SPAN ->. -As you change settings in the rest of the Gimp-Print GUI, they will be -associated with this printer name. When the settings are saved, -they can be recovered easily by simply selecting this named printer -from the Printer combo box. - </P -><P -> One example where this feature might be used is as follows. The -author frequently prints photos on Epson 4x6 photo paper. Note that -this paper is physically larger than 4x6 and it has perforations on -all four sides. The author dislikes printing part of the image on the -perforated parts of the paper which will be removed after -printing the photo. By selecting the proper scaling percentage, -printing can be constrained to the 4x6 part of the paper which will -remain after the perforated sections are removed. The author has -saved this setting using this feature of the Gutenprint software. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN179" ->Media Size</A -></H3 -><P -> The term <SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->media</I -></SPAN -> refers to paper, card stock, -envelopes, or whatever you have put into your printer onto which -something will be printed. Click the arrow to the right of the -<SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Media Size</SPAN -> box to see a long list of different -sizes of media. Choose the size that matches the media which you have -loaded into your printer. Once you have made your choice, the drop -down menu will disappear, and your choice will be shown in the -<SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Media Size</SPAN -> box. The available paper sizes will -vary depending upon the printer model you have selected. - </P -><P -> Some printers support arbitrary (within limits!) paper sizes. - These printers will let you select <SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->Custom</I -></SPAN -> - or <SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->Roll</I -></SPAN -> paper sizes. When you select such a - printer, one or both of the <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Dimensions</SPAN -> boxes - will let you enter your paper size (in inches or centimetres). The - boxes will not let you enter sizes that your printer cannot handle. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN189" ->Media Type</A -></H3 -><P -> The type of media onto which your image will be printed should be -selected here. Click on the arrow to the right of the <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Media -Type</SPAN -> box to see a long list of the different types of media -onto which you may print your image. Media types include such things -as plain paper, postcards, photo quality paper, transparencies, and -more! Once you have made your choice, the drop down menu will -disappear, and your choice will be shown in the <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Media -Type</SPAN -> box. The choices available will vary depending upon -the printer model you have selected. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN194" ->Media Source</A -></H3 -><P -> The <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Media Source</SPAN -> box allows the user to - choose the paper source, sometimes called <SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->Input - Slot</I -></SPAN ->, that the paper will be fed from. Many printers - only have one available input source (such as the standard paper - tray), in which case this entry will be grayed out. If your printer - does support multiple input sources, you may specify the source of - your choice here. Some Epson printers offer a roll feed option in - addition to the standard paper tray, and many HP LaserJet printers - have multiple paper trays. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN199" ->Ink Type</A -></H3 -><P -> Some printers offer a choice of different types of ink or ink - cartridges. Many Canon and Lexmark printers support various - combinations of cartridges, such as black only, black and color, - photo color, and so forth. Most Epson printers let you choose - between three and four color printing (three color uses only color - ink, while four color uses black ink as well). Epson printers that - support six color photo printing allow you to choose five and six - color printing as well. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN202" ->Resolution</A -></H3 -><P -> Click on the arrow to the right of the -<SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Resolution</SPAN -> box to see a long list of resolutions -at which you can print your image. The list is written with the -lowest resolution at the top, with increasing resolution (and -generally improved printing quality) as you approach the bottom of the -list. Different printers support different resolution options, and -many printers support different quality choices using the same basic -resolution. In this menu are a few terms which may be unfamiliar to -you, and they will now be explained. - </P -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN206" ->DPI</A -></H4 -><P -> DPI is an acronym which stands for <SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->D</I -></SPAN ->ots -<SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->P</I -></SPAN ->er <SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->I</I -></SPAN ->nch. This term refers -to the number of dots that your printer will print in a space of one -inch (approximately 2.54 cm). This is highly dependent upon the -capability of your printer. Resolutions below 300 DPI are -used for draft quality. For general purpose printing, select -300 - 360 DPI. Higher quality printing can be achieved by -selecting 600 - 720 DPI. Settings higher than this are used for the -highest possible quality for printing photographs and other high -quality graphics. Experiment with your printer and these settings -with different types of graphics and photographs to see what -results you can obtain with your printer. High resolutions (large -numbers of dots per inch) require substantial image processing time, -and the print files can be very large; it's not uncommon for a full -page, 1440x720 DPI image to require 100 MB of temporary storage! - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN212" ->Draft or Fast Economy Draft</A -></H4 -><P -> When this text appears next to the resolution, it refers to the -fact that the quality will be relatively low, but suitable for rough -drafts. Draft quality is higher than fast economy draft. These -options will give you the fastest printing speed. Economy Draft uses -less ink, and as a result the image will be pale. These modes are -generally not very useful for printing photographs. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN215" ->Unidirectional</A -></H4 -><P -> When printing an image, you have probably noticed the print -head inside the printer moving back and forth across the print media. -Many printers are capable of putting ink on the page regardless of -which direction the print head is moving. However, quality can -sometimes be improved by only putting ink on the page when the printer -head is moving in one direction. The -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Unidirectional</SPAN -> setting instructs the -software to only place ink on the page when the print head is moving -one way. When the print head returns, it will not place ink on the -page. On many printers, the print quality is better, at the expense -of printing speed. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN219" ->High(est) Quality</A -></H4 -><P -> With lower quality print modes, one may see an effect where -the printed image looks like it has rows of stripes with a small -separation between the stripes. This effect is called "banding" and -is undesirable. In the <SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->high</I -></SPAN -> and -<SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->highest</I -></SPAN -> quality modes, the printer will make more -passes over the same part of the page in order to improve quality and -(reduce or) eliminate banding. This requires more temporary disk -space and prints more slowly, but does not require significantly more -processing time. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN224" ->DMT</A -></H4 -><P -> DMT is an acronym which stands for <SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->D</I -></SPAN ->ot - <SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->M</I -></SPAN ->odulation - <SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->T</I -></SPAN ->echnology. - This term refers to a print mode used by certain Canon printers - to improve the quality of the printed output. Unfortunately, - at this time, all of the available DMT modes do not work - correctly. The cases which do work correctly will offer - significantly improved printing quality. - </P -></DIV -></DIV -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT2" -><H2 -CLASS="SECT2" -><A -NAME="AEN230" ->Preview</A -></H2 -><P -> Notice in the upper left of the window is a preview of your image. -This preview is a representation of where your picture will print on -the selected media, and approximately what it will look like. This -preview will be updated as you modify selections in the -<SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Position</SPAN ->, <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Size</SPAN ->, -<SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Media Size</SPAN ->, and <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Output Type</SPAN -> -portions of the window. You may also select the image with your mouse -and move it manually if you wish. In doing so, you will note that the -<SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Position</SPAN -> settings are updated accordingly. Take -note of the arrow, which points toward the top of the media, where top -is the first part of the media to enter the printer. - </P -><P -> The preview may be moved around the page as follows: - </P -><P -></P -><UL -><LI -><P -> Clicking and dragging the <SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->left</I -></SPAN -> - (primary) mouse button moves the image around the page as you would - expect; the image moves with the mouse. </P -></LI -><LI -><P -> Clicking and dragging the - <SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->middle</I -></SPAN -> mouse button moves the image around the - page in a finer fashion, such that each pixel of mouse movement - moves the image by one point (1/72 inch). This allows very fine - placement of the image on the page. </P -></LI -><LI -><P -> Clicking and dragging the - <SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->right</I -></SPAN -> (secondary) mouse button moves the image - around the page much the same as with the left button, but the image - will only move in units of the image size. Thus, if the image is - one inch wide and two inches tall, the image will not move at all - until you have moved the mouse far enough so that the image would be - moved one inch vertically and two inches horizontally. This is - handy if you wish to print multiple images of the same size on one - piece of paper.</P -></LI -><LI -><P -> If you hold down the <SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->shift</I -></SPAN -> key - on the keyboard when you click and drag the mouse, the image will - only move in the horizontal or vertical direction (depending upon - which way you first move the mouse). This allows you to constrain - motion to the horizontal or vertical. </P -></LI -><LI -><P -> If you click another button while dragging the - mouse, the image will immediately return to the position it was in - before you clicked the mouse the first time. This allows you to - not move the image if you have started moving it and have decided - that you don't want to move it. The preview will not respond to the - mouse until you release all of the mouse buttons and click and drag - afresh. </P -></LI -></UL -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT2" -><H2 -CLASS="SECT2" -><A -NAME="AEN254" ->Position</A -></H2 -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN256" ->Orientation</A -></H3 -><P -> The Orientation menu allows the user to choose the orientation -of the paper. The menu selections are -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Auto</SPAN ->, <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Portrait</SPAN ->, -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Landscape</SPAN ->, <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Upside -down</SPAN ->, and <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Seascape</SPAN ->. Click on -the rectangular tab to see these choices -and make your selection. When you have done so, the pulldown menu -will have disappeared, and your choice will appear. Also, note that -the preview image will have changed accordingly. - </P -><P -> When set to <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Auto</SPAN ->, the software will make an -intelligent choice of orientation based on the dimensions of the image -to be printed. <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Portrait</SPAN -> orients the print media -with the longest edge going from top to bottom, while -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Landscape</SPAN -> orients the paper with the longest edge -going from side to side. <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Upside down</SPAN -> and -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Seascape</SPAN -> orient the paper the same as -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Portrait</SPAN -> and <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Landscape</SPAN -> -respectively, with the difference being that the image is rotated 180 degrees. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN272" ->Automatic Centering</A -></H3 -><P -> There are three buttons that deal with centering an image. The -leftmost button is the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Vertically</SPAN -> button, the -middle button is the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Both</SPAN -> button, and -the rightmost button is the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Horizontally</SPAN -> -button. Use the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Both</SPAN -> button to center your -image both horizontally and vertically. This will cause the top and -bottom borders to be equal, and the left and right borders to be -equal. If you have placed your image manually by using the mouse -button, then you may center the image in the horizontal direction only -by clicking on the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Horizontally</SPAN -> button. -Likewise, to adjust the image only in the vertical direction, click on -the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Vertically</SPAN -> button. Note that in -each case, the image is centered with regard to the edges of the -media, and without regard to the printable portion of the media. Many -printers are incapable of printing to each edge of the media. Some -media may have edges which detach. Consult your printer documentation -for more details regarding your printer's capabilities in this regard. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN281" ->Manual Settings</A -></H3 -><P -> You will notice that there are six boxes that contain numbers -just below the Orientation menu and just above the GUI buttons related -to centering an image. When you move the preview image manually with -the mouse, or when you click on one of the centering buttons, the -preview image moves and these six boxes get updated. - </P -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN284" ->Left</A -></H4 -><P -> The number appearing in the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Left</SPAN -> box denotes -the number of units (cm or inches) that the left side of the image -will be printed away from the left edge of the media. You may select -the units by clicking the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Inch</SPAN -> or -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->cm</SPAN -> buttons in the <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Units</SPAN -> section just below -these GUI boxes. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN291" ->Right</A -></H4 -><P -> The number appearing in the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Right</SPAN -> box denotes -the number of units (cm or inches) that the right side of the image -will be printed away from the left edge of the media. You may select -the units by clicking the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Inch</SPAN -> or -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->cm</SPAN -> buttons in the <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Units</SPAN -> section just below -these GUI boxes. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN298" ->Right Border</A -></H4 -><P -> The number appearing in the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Right Border</SPAN -> box denotes -the number of units (cm or inches) that the right side of the image -will be printed away from the right edge of the media. You may select -the units by clicking the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Inch</SPAN -> or -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->cm</SPAN -> buttons in the <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Units</SPAN -> section just below -these GUI boxes. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN305" ->Top</A -></H4 -><P -> The number appearing in the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Top</SPAN -> box denotes -the number of units (cm or inches) that the top side of the image -will be printed away from the top edge of the media. You may select -the units by clicking the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Inch</SPAN -> or -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->cm</SPAN -> buttons in the <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Units</SPAN -> section just below -these GUI boxes. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN312" ->Bottom</A -></H4 -><P -> The number appearing in the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Bottom</SPAN -> box denotes -the number of units (cm or inches) that the bottom side of the image -will be printed away from the top edge of the media. You may select -the units by clicking the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Inch</SPAN -> or -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->cm</SPAN -> buttons in the <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Units</SPAN -> section just below -these GUI boxes. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN319" ->Bottom Border</A -></H4 -><P -> The number appearing in the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Bottom Border</SPAN -> box denotes -the number of units (cm or inches) that the bottom side of the image -will be printed away from the bottom edge of the media. You may select -the units by clicking the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Inch</SPAN -> or -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->cm</SPAN -> buttons in the <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Units</SPAN -> section just below -these GUI boxes. - </P -></DIV -></DIV -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT2" -><H2 -CLASS="SECT2" -><A -NAME="AEN326" ->Size</A -></H2 -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN328" ->Slider Bar and Spin Box</A -></H3 -><P -> The slider bar can be moved as desired by the user. Notice -that while sliding this bar, the preview image changes accordingly. -One will also note that several boxes in the Gimp-Print GUI change values when this bar is moved. -These boxes are the six position boxes (left, right, right border, -top, bottom, bottom border), the two size boxes (width and height), -and the spin box to the right of the slider bar. - </P -><P -> This slider bar is used to scale the image to a desirable size, but the same effect can -be obtained by either clicking an arrow on the spin box to the right of this -slider bar, or by manually typing a number into this spin box. Notice -that by setting the spin box in this way, the slider bar is also -moved. All of the described methods will cause the image to be -scaled accordingly. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN332" ->Scale by Percent or PPI</A -></H3 -><P -> One may choose to scale the image by a percentage, or by PPI, -which means "<SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->p</I -></SPAN ->ixels <SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->p</I -></SPAN ->er -<SPAN -CLASS="emphasis" -><I -CLASS="EMPHASIS" ->i</I -></SPAN ->nch". Click the radio button -next to the word to set the desired scaling factor. - </P -><P -> When scaling by a percentage, the number reflected in the spin -box next to the slider bar represents the percentage relative -to the full size of the selected print medium. For example, with this spin box -set to 50, the image will be scaled to 50% of the size of the print -medium. When set to 100, the image will attempt to fill the print -medium, within the constraints of maintaining the proper aspect ratio -and the margins of the selected print medium. This effect can be seen -in the preview window. - </P -><P -> When scaling by PPI, the number reflected in the spin box next to -the slider bar represents the number of pixels that will be -printed per inch. For example, if the user is printing a 640x480 -image at a size of 6.4x4.8 inches (as measured by the size boxes), the -image will be printed at 100 DPI. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN340" ->Use Original Image Size</A -></H3 -><P -> By clicking this button, the image will be scaled to as close -to the native size of the image as possible. This effect can -immediately be seen in the preview image. - </P -><P -> The native image size may be found or set in the GIMP by - selecting <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Image/Scale Image</SPAN -> in the - GIMP. Under the <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Print Size and Display Unit</SPAN -> - group in the <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Scale Image</SPAN -> dialog, you can - determine (or change) the width and height of the image, or - choose the resolution. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN347" ->Width and Height</A -></H3 -><P -> These boxes show the size of the printed image in either inches -or centimeters (depending on which unit is selected). The user may -choose to manually modify these values. When one value is modified, -the other value is automatically modified in order to maintain the -aspect ratio (the ratio of width to height). This effect can be -immediately seen in the preview image. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN350" ->Units</A -></H3 -><P -> The units can be set to inches or centimeters by clicking the appropriate -radio button next to the desired unit. This setting effects the -values printed in the six position boxes (left, right, right border, -top, bottom, bottom border) and the two size boxes (width and height). - </P -></DIV -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT2" -><H2 -CLASS="SECT2" -><A -NAME="AEN353" ->Image/Output Settings</A -></H2 -><P -> By clicking on the tab labeled <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Image/Output -Settings</SPAN ->, the Gimp-Print window will appear as shown in -<A -HREF="x85.html#FIG-GIMP-PRINT-GUI-1" ->Figure 2-4</A ->. Notice that there are -two sections to this portion of the window, namely, -<SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Image Type</SPAN -> and -<SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Output Type</SPAN ->. - - </P -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN360" ->Image Type</A -></H3 -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN362" ->Line Art</A -></H4 -><P -> This setting tells the printer driver to generate color -quickly. The color is bold and bright, but color accuracy is not very -good. There may also be some unexpectedly sharp transitions in -colors. This mode is acceptable for printing text with small amounts -of color, and may be acceptable for presentation graphics. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN365" ->Solid Colors</A -></H4 -><P -> This mode produces color which is considerably more accurate -than the <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Line Art</SPAN -> mode, but with a reduction in performance. In -general, hues will be accurate but tonalities may not be accurate. -There should be no sharp transitions in colors. This mode is good for -printing presentation graphics in most cases. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN369" ->Photograph</A -></H4 -><P -> This mode produces the most accurate colors and tonalities at a -greater cost in performance. This is the mode to use when printing -high quality photographs or other high quality images. - </P -></DIV -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN372" ->Output Type</A -></H3 -><P -> The user is given the choice of color, black and white, and -grayscale. Color is selected when the desired output is to be in -color. Greyscale will result in the printed image having various -shades of grey. Black and white is just that. The effect of this -setting can be seen in the preview window. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT3" -><H3 -CLASS="SECT3" -><A -NAME="AEN375" ->Adjust Output</A -></H3 -><P -> Clicking on this button causes the <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Print Color Adjust</SPAN -> window to -appear (see <A -HREF="x85.html#FIG-GIMP-PRINT-COLOR-ADJUST" ->Figure 2-7</A ->). In -this window, one will see a representation of the image to be printed -as well as several slider bars. These slider bars collectively adjust -many different aspects of the image. The values can also be adjusted -by clicking the arrows or by typing a value into the appropriate spin -box on the right side of each slider bar. - </P -><DIV -CLASS="FIGURE" -><A -NAME="FIG-GIMP-PRINT-COLOR-ADJUST" -></A -><P -><B ->Figure 2-7. The Print Color Adjust Window</B -></P -><DIV -CLASS="MEDIAOBJECT" -><P -><IMG -SRC="figures/gimp-print-print-color-adjust.png"></P -></DIV -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN387" ->Brightness</A -></H4 -><P -> Adjust the brightness of the image. A setting of 0.0 gives a fully black -image, while a 2.0 setting gives a fully white image. Values greater than 1.0 will result in - black not being solid and highlights turning white; values less than - 1.0 will result in white not being perfectly clear and shadows turning - black. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN390" ->Contrast</A -></H4 -><P -> Adjust the contrast of the image. A setting of 0.0 gives a solid gray for the -entire image, the exact gray depending upon the brightness chosen. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN393" ->Cyan, Magenta, Yellow</A -></H4 -><P ->These three options allow specification of the cyan, magenta, and -yellow levels independently, for rebalancing the levels. Normally, -these should be adjusted to yield neutral gray, but they can be used -for other effects. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN396" ->Saturation</A -></H4 -><P ->Adjust the brilliance of colors. A setting of 0.0 results in pure grayscale. -A saturation setting of less than 1.0 results in more muted colors. A -saturation setting of greater than 1.0 results in more vibrant colors. Very high -saturation often results in very strange effects, including -posterization and banding that might not be expected. For normal -purposes, the saturation should generally be set to a value less than 1.5. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN399" ->Density</A -></H4 -><P ->Adjust the amount of ink deposited on the paper. If you have chosen the -correct paper type and are getting ink bleeding through the paper -or puddling, try reducing the density to the lowest value you -can while still achieving solid black. If black is not solid -black, even with the contrast and brightness at 1.0, try increasing -the density. Note that changes to this setting will not be visible in -the image preview. - </P -><P ->All of the supported printers actually need less than 100% ink -density in most cases, so the actual density is something other than -the nominal density setting. The effective density setting cannot go -above 100%, so if a value specified will result in an excessively high -density level, it will be silently limited to a setting of 1.0. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN403" ->Gamma</A -></H4 -><P ->Adjust the gamma of the image, over and above the printer-specific -correction. Gamma less than 1.0 will result in a darker image; gamma -greater than 1.0 will result in a lighter image. Unlike brightness, -gamma adjustment does not change the endpoints; it merely changes the -shape of the input->output curve. - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN406" ->Dither Algorithm</A -></H4 -><P ->The recommended dither algorithm is <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Adaptive -Hybrid</SPAN -> (which is the default) for text or other fine -black detail, or if this is mixed with continuous tone images. The -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Ordered</SPAN -> dithering algorithm is just as good -(and somewhat faster) for pure continuous-tone images and photographs, -but may yield poor results with text or other fine detail, -particularly at high printing resolutions. - </P -><P -> The <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Fast</SPAN -> algorithm gives the -fastest results at the expense of color accuracy. It is a simplified -ordered dither. On simple four color printers (or other printers used -in four color mode), the quality is similar to -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Ordered</SPAN ->, although dark gray rendition is -not as good due to a simpler transfer between black and colored ink. -With six-color printers, color rendition is somewhat worse, but it -should be quite usable in cases where optimum quality is not critical. -In black and white, it is an efficient way to render grayscale, but it -may not give best results when used with variable dot size printers -(modern Epson printers, or Canon printers using DMT). On rare three -color printers (CMY only) the results should be identical to ordered -dither. - </P -><P -> <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Very Fast</SPAN -> is even faster than -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Fast</SPAN ->, with even more loss of quality. -Color and grayscale output will show strong patterning that resembles -screening, although it isn't. On laser printers, and possibly on -certain kinds of text and line art, <SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Very -Fast</SPAN -> dithering may actually yield the best quality. - </P -><P ->Error diffusion algorithms (<SPAN -CLASS="GUIMENUITEM" ->Hybrid -Floyd-Steinberg</SPAN -> is such an algorithm) perform very well -at high densities, and are capable of -rendering very fine detail rather well, but they tend to exhibit artifacts in -the form of "waves" or "worms" of dots which results in noticeable -texturing in pale areas. Furthermore, pale areas immediately adjacent -to white take a while to "build up" sufficient error to print at all. -This is sometimes called "tearing" or "waterfalling". - </P -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT4" -><H4 -CLASS="SECT4" -><A -NAME="AEN420" ->Set Defaults and Close</A -></H4 -><P -> When the <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Set Defaults</SPAN -> button is clicked, -the slider bar settings will return to their default values. The -dither algorithm setting is uneffected. The <SPAN -CLASS="GUILABEL" ->Print Color -Adjust</SPAN -> window will close when the -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Close</SPAN -> button is clicked. - </P -></DIV -></DIV -></DIV -><DIV -CLASS="SECT2" -><H2 -CLASS="SECT2" -><A -NAME="AEN426" ->Printing and Saving Settings</A -></H2 -><P -> At the bottom of the Gimp-Print window, there are five buttons labeled -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->About</SPAN ->, -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Print and Save Settings</SPAN ->, -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Save Settings</SPAN ->, -<SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Print</SPAN ->, -and <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->Cancel</SPAN ->. The <SPAN -CLASS="GUIBUTTON" ->About</SPAN -> -button will show information about the Gutenprint software, such as -the version number, authors names, project web site, and software -licensing. 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