Had this problem forever, only the project I am currently working on, its a critical issue...
I'm currently exporting some vector art as a png file to be printed later. (I've also exported as jpg, same issue).And, this applies to exporting the same art from Draw or Paint.
The entire image is clearly checked to be the required pixel dimensions, and yet the saved file is always 1-2px larger (both axis).I can draw a simple outline box, any colour outline, any thickness outline, even invisible outline...set the pixel dimensions...and export...and the saved image will be 1-2px larger.
I have to pre-think, and reduce the border dimensions by at least 1px (both directions) for the saved image to be the correct pixel dimensions I need.
Why is this?I remember seeing this in previous verions of Corel, and as I said, I can export as png or jpg...I can also copy the art into Paint, and then export as.The end result is the same.
Does your art have an outline assigned?
actually, no.
Im designing a set of playing cards. So the artwork is within a blank card template. But I have to supply a finished image for each card, with white (blank) background, to the correct size (a specified pixel dimension) for printing purposes.
At first, I created the background blank simply as a rectangle object (no colour fill - it will be displayed as white when saved to file) and I made the outline a very light gray so I could still see it.8the edges of the template are beyond the printing and bleed border, so the colour doesn't matter.When I first ran into problems with the saved file being too large, I changed the outline to 'none' assuming that would fix it, but it didn't (now we know why).
airdave said:I guess Im stuck with Corel2018
Draw 2018 was a good version, I have one computer where I still use it now and then.As long as you know how to work around the issues mentioned in this thread, it should do what you want, also when it comes to creating bitmaps with odd number of pixels. :-)There are ways around everything and it's not too hard to get it right.Remember that since the Property Bar in 2018 doesn't show fractions, you must double check that everything is exactly the right size and that the important objects are properly aligned to the pixel grid.Also remember that outlines are not included in the object's size, and this may cause some problems.Good luck if you ever need to create another set of cards.
Since I am unable to message you on this site, and forum admins have yet to do anything about you,I'll just have to say it here...What the hell are you talking about and what the hell is wrong with you?You've done nothing but opinionate on a job you know absolutely nothing about.I've given you very little to go on, and yet you've assumed plenty and proceeded to badmouth the non-existent Printer I am supposedly working with.You've criticised artwork that you also know very little about.You've ignored the topic and the conversation, and rambled on about your own superior(lol) design and printing skills.You know nothing about me or my work and yet you've insulted me at every turn, now suggesting I need someone else to create the work for me.You ignorant ass.
And now, I am unsubscribed from this thread, so i don't have to read your rude and ignorant comments any more.
Here are two exported PNG files both are odd pixel widths and heights one done in 2022 the other in 2018.
Here is an odd, shaped raster powerclipped in Draw 2018 as a 217 x 255 pixel transparent PNG let's see if we have any out of clipped issues. I created the clipped image, exported as a transparent PNG and imported and placed on a blue background. All in a pixel workflow in2018.Certainly, I made zero effort to make the clip look as it should as I was only concerned with misshaped exportation causing white to stick out.