Setting Export Resolution Inkscape 1.2
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- How to set the export DPI without changing the image size - you can set the export resolution to 300 DPI without changing the number of pixels in your image. If you’re working in pixels (px) in Inkscape then you may have had problems changing the resolution of your exported image without changing the image size. When you change the DPI in the ‘Image size’ section of the Export dialog box you would have noticed that the image size in pixels changes, this can be a problem. Inkscape looks at a design as having a set physical size - in inches or mm, so when you change the resolution it adds more pixels to keep the size of the image the same. If you have set your image size in pixels this can be a problem - but there is a simple solution.
In this video I show you how you can set the DPI without affecting the number of pixels in your image by change the ‘pHYs dpi’ or physical DPI. I also show you how to change the default resolution settings in Preferences for exporting and importing images.
After watching this video you will know how to change the export DPI or resolution to best suit the project you are working on.
In this tutorial, I’m using the latest version of Inkscape - Inkscape 1.2
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thank you so much! I am self taught and this has been the roadblock in the way of my branding for my own business for about 6 months. everyone has the same fix as your older video with the older version of inkscape.. this just lifted a weight off my shoulders, you have no idea! I don't do comments but this vid deserves it
I'd had a few people ask how to do it in 1.2 so I updated the video, glad it helped and thanks for commenting.
THANK YOU! Been trying to figure this out in the new inkscape for 2 days!
No worries, had a few people ask so I thought I'd make a fresh video 👍
Thank you! Hard to figure it out and you nailed it right away!! thanks for sharing your useful tips.
Your welcome, hope it helped
Brilliant! I was using a graded background and it was NOT good. Upgraded to 1.2.1 and followed your instructions. Thanks enormously!
You're welcome, glad you found it helpful
Waow !! This is the info I needed ! Thank you very much !
Greetings from sunny Switzerland ☀️
The comparative test I just did is… mind-blowing!!
An image I created in Canva (4500 x 1750 px), exported as a PNG with no background for inclusion on t-shirts, weighs around 35 Mb.
According to your instructions: I exported in SVG from Canva, resumed in Inkscape, exported in PNG without modifying the dimensions, the PNG file weighs 9.5 Mb !! Even better, by resizing my image to 1100 px wide (about 30 cm), the PNG gives me a new file of… 672 K…!
I printed my 3 images, adjusted to A4 size, I can't see any difference with the naked eye...
Needless to say that I'm going to save a lot of disk space!!! and time to print/upload the images on the internet! THANK YOU !!!
Greetings from overcast England. Glad to here you found the video helpful. I would take a look at both the images in something like GIMP though, so you can check image size and resolution. You can also zoom in the same amount and check image quality. Always good to make absolutely sure before converting all your images. PNGs use lossless compression, so if Canva hasn't compressed the image, it is possible that you retain image quality with smaller file sizes but I'd check to make sure.🤞
thanks mate, this was really helpful for me!
No problem 👍
Thanks, a really useful tip.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you! It helped a lot!
You're welcome!
you relly helped me. I am new freelance artist on creative market. thank you for this video
You're welcome, I hope your business goes well.
Thank you so much!
You're welcome
Thank you so much sir
Most welcome
thanks I didn't know that
You're welcome
Morning. Great video, I have subscribed. Do you think that you could do a follow on from this, I would like to know how you get smoother /sharper edges without making the DPI massive, my new version of IS works differently and although I have not used it for a while I find this version a little confusing. Secondly, on that dialogue box where you are forcing the DPI to 300, How will the rest of the settings effect the output? i.e. Interlace, antialas etc....Thank you.
Thank you. If you have loaded a slow web page and the images start as a low resolution image and then become sharper, that's similar to what the interlace does on a PNG, it allows a lower resolution image to load quickly before loading the full res image. Antialiasing is a way to make pixelated images appear smoother by taking an average of the colour in the image that that pixel covers. I've not adjusted them too much so I would need to look into it before I make a video.
There are filters that can help edges appear smoother or sharper, you could try some of the filters in Filters - Image Effects, there are a couple of sharpening filters in there.
Going to set this up, I’m very new to Inkscape, and about to open an Etsy shop. When I share on instagram the pictures look terrible. So hopefully this might improve it.
Is the image the right size? The default resolution of 96dpi is a screen resolution, so should look fine. Make sure you are exporting the right size image, if it's too small, make it bigger in Inkscape before exporting. Vector graphics you can scale too any size but if you are using bitmap images in you designs then you need to make sure the original image is big enough for the design as they will start to deteriorate if you upscale them too much
@@CreateForFree thanks I’ll try it. Going to increase the dpi to 300 for a start maybe. Might be trial and error lol thanks
Great video! New to Inkscape. Any idea how can I set bleed marks on a 2-page document? I can only add them to the 1s page. Thanks!
I'm not sure if it is possible at the moment. I did make a video showing how you can create guides on multiple pages which you might find helpful.
ua-cam.com/video/79bPkLEMnxk/v-deo.html
(There is a guides creator extension but I haven't used it)
I tried to export to JPG but the "physical dpi" option seems to only appear when exporting to PNG.
I don't thing there is an option for JPGs - 1.3 may have new options, but I haven't checked yet. PNGs use lossless compression so tend to give better results than JPGs, which is why PNGs are the preferred option.
I am using Inkscape 1.3, I don't seem to see the Image feature from the top menu. My top Menu is as follows:
File Edit View Layer Object Path Text Filters Extensions Help. Image Properties is so important to know because eCommerce platforms want their images in specific details and parameters. I am seriously considering another Vector software dreading Photoshop monthly fee driven gouging.
When I verified the resolution of my image I had imported it into GIMP (a free software package similar to Photoshop) which is why the menus looked different.
Which ever software package you decide to use, if it is packed with features and tool such as Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, GIMP or Photoshop there is always a bit of a steep learning curve at the beginning, but once you master the basics it all becomes a lot easier.
Inkscape and Adobe Illustrator are both vector graphic editors - Vector graphics can be scaled to any size with no loss of image quality
GIMP and Photoshop are for raster images or bitmap images which are made up of dots, these can not be scale to any size, as they will start to become pixelated.
Hope that helps.
Great video thank you! Do you know if there is a way to export .jpg as a 300 DPI image since the phyical DPI dialog does not show on the .jpg export? I have everything set to 300, but it always exports at 96 DPI. Thanks!
I've had a look and can't find a way to change it, be a good one to alert the Inkscape developers to. Maybe they can adjust it for Inkscape 1.3. I generally use PNGs as jpeg's use lossy compression so you image deteriorates each time you save it (if you're compressing it)
Thank you for the reply and for trying too! I've tried so many ways and couldn't figure it out. I usually use inkscape for svg or png but now I need it for many final saves as jpg. I just hate having to use two programs :) Thanks for the help!
Hello, how can I change my toollbar from the rightside to the top menu bar like yours?
Oops I should have watch the video before asking. Thank you very much for that tip.
You're welcome
u said 300 dpi is for printing so would I need the same for images I want to send to printify for different products on there such as pillows n shower curtains?
Printify will give you the dimensions and DPI you should use for each product - off hand I think they use a DPI of 300. You will also have an image size in pixels or inches. Set your page to the dimensions, create your design then use the method in the video to export at 300 DPI. You can check the size and DPI are correct in Gimp before uploading to Printify
@@CreateForFree thank you
Hi I wonder if you could do a tutorial on scaling and printing in Inkscape please. I have a few drawings that are either native Inkscape .svg files, or imported drawings that I have pretty accurately scaled in Inkscape. Some would require multi page printing on an a4 printer. Although the drawings show in Inkscape the correct size that I require, when I try to print they are always a different size, why is this please? Best regards Geoff
I think the print dialog box in Inkscape is created by your computer's operating system and its only the Render tab that Inkscape adds. It's probably worth checking your printer settings to make sure you are printing at the actually size and not scaling your image to fit the page.
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i export from canva using PDF print option RGB. then import it to gimp with 1200Dpi or resoltion setting, export and then rezise with windows to 10899x13999 and i get insane Crisp images and stay relatively small. reason i do this. im not happy with how 300dpi looks
Thanks for the tip
No worries hope it helps. Plus I don't really know what I'm talking about ig I'm honest l. But I just found that worked for me I could be wrong
How do you work this out in Gimp. 11.811 × 11.811 pixels/mm. Great video BTW, moving from Xara is quite tricky. Liked & Subscribed :-)
Solved it.. to a point Gimp, Image, Scale :-) Change dropdown to pixels/inch 🙂
If you drop an image in GIMP then go to Image - Image Properties, you should get a dialog box with a list of properties where you should be able to find Resolution. I just dropped an image in and the resolution was displayed in PPI pixels per inch, which I believe is the just the computer monitor equivalent of DPI (resolution for a printed image). If you want to check one resolution against another you can just ask google to convert it.
Hi bro i watched ur video
When u force the export setting to be 300 dpi is that mean he will export it in 300 dpi not 96 dpi ?
Yes, the number of pixels will remain the same but the resolution will be 300dpi - so the image size will be smaller to get more pixels per inch.
@@CreateForFree i thougt u will not see this comment haha because the video is old thanks for the value
when you export it where do you find it
If you open the export dialog box, down at the bottom you can say where you would like to export it to - click on the little folder icon. If you look in there you will see where you have exported you files to.
Size in Pixels: 1000 x 1000 px (square Image) OK. Resolution: 11.811 x 11.811 Pixels/mm this is confusing. Is this in DPI Dots per Inch even PPI=Pixels per inch? I thought you saved 96 then the DPI physical was forced to 300. Where are those 2 numbers on this screen? DPI 96 and DPI 300 ??
Sorry for confusion. The resolution of an image can be given in different units, DPI or dots per inch and PPI or pixels per inch are essentially the same. DPI is a for printing while PPI is for screen resolution, but they both describe how many coloured spots fit into an inch. Pixels/mm on the other hand is just the resolution in metric form - there are 25.4mm in an inch, so if you take 300 DPI and divide it by 25.4 you can find out what your resolution should be in pixels/mm.
300/25.4 = 11.811
So 11.811px/mm is the same as 300DPI
I imported the image I created in Inkscape into GIMP (a free software package similar to Photoshop) to verify the image dimensions and resolution. My copy of GIMP just showed the resolution in px/mm instead of DPI or PPI.
why does 300dpi look terrible and blurry..
300 dpi is suitable for printing so shouldn't be blurry. When you want to export your work, scale your design in Inkscape first so it is the correct physical size, then set the dpi in the export dialog - this will increase the number of pixels - from 96 dots per inch to 300, with over x3 increase in pixels the image should be more detailed - unless you are trying to increase the size of a bitmap image such as a photo, in which case there may be some loss of quality. hope that helps
Good news : Looks like the 1.3 version fix this issue in the advance export settings, using the (pHYs DPI). It didn't seem to work with older versions, but now it really does work. I leave it at 96 but I force it to 300 in the pHYs of the .png export. I use the native "photo" app in Win10 to look at the "photo information data", and it shows 300 dpi without altering the image size.
Note : After zooming in, I kind of wonder if it's really a 300 dpi now? I cannot zoom more in my 300 than in my 96 before I start to see the pixels. In my understanding, I should be able to at least zoom in 3 times more? No? Humm maybe I have a low resolution monitor?
If you are forcing Inscape to export at 300dpi and keeping the same amount of pixels then your image will just get smaller. To increase the resolution of your image and keep the image size the same, change it in the export DPI box, this will increase the number of pixels so you have 3x more pixel per inch so you can zoom in more to the exported image.
Some time you might want a set resolution but keep the same number of pixels - this is where you want to use the pHYs DPI. The physical size of your image will shrink to increase the resolution, instead of increasing the number of pixels.