I am familiar with how resolution/DPI works in most programs, but I can't figure out one aspect of downsampling in X5. Do you know how it works?
The problem:
We often use a scanned document as a thumbnail on our layouts - the end result is something like this:
Because we have imported a letter size image (scanned at 300 dpi) and made it small, the resolution jumps to something crazy high:
These are black and white (monochrome) images, so file size isn't the problem.
The problem is that when we try to print a file w/ such a high dpi image on it, our plotter doesn't like it.
So, we need to downsample the image.
What I have tried:
I would think I could just go to the resample command, choose 300 dpi, and have a nice crisp 300dpi version of my little thumbnail, but that isn't how it works. Instead I get more like an icon on your desktop -- super low resolution where all the detail is obliterated.
Here's an example of the file before and after resampling – note how it looks like a very low res computer icon and not a 300 dpi object:
Any clue what I'm doing wrong here? Or does Corel just not work the way I expect?
Drag and dropped into PhotoPaint, resampled, sharpened to finnish. Used X6.
Thanks for giving it a try! I was hoping to avoid PhotoPaint, but you did get a good looking result. I'll keep PhotoPaint in mind if I run into a tough one.
I really appreciate your time.