Sounds a bit strange.
If I'm displaying a pretty large image (say 5400 px sq.) in IrfanView, Paint.net, PicPick, etc. & I choose a zoom level where I like the look / size of individual elements, in ONE area.
Image is still no where near 100%. I select a rectangle so the ACTUAL size of rectangle_AND the way the selection looks AT THAT ZOOM level, is what I want. Say, to use as Fx header background.
Problem I've had: Because the image I initially cropped wasn't at 100%, when crop it - the PHYSICAL size of the rectangle may be 1920 x 180 px, but the prgm still thinks / knows it's really 3500 x 450 (or such), at 40% zoom. I can't just save the image - as it looks on screen - & it be that size when reopen it.
I DON'T want to resize / resample it, because that changes the current look (size of certain elements in the image). The only way I've found (gotta be another way) is take a screen shot of the cropped image, at it's CURRENT zoom level. Then it will save as a 1920 x 180 px image, NOT as a 3500 x 450 px image that was at reduced zoom. If I resize & save at a REDUCED %, it will change the look & size of elements.
Every thing I've tried to save the image - at it's PHYSICAL size on screen - say 18.5 in. x 1.75 in. (& image is NOT @ 100% zoom), results in saving a much larger image. Used various settings & tried to trick the apps many ways - cropping in one app, copying to another - you name it.
Anyone know how to do this, other than screenshot - w/ ANY app?
Thanks.
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copy then paste into new image?
Otto Sykora
Basel, Switzerland
Nope, that doesn't work.
Turns out, if original image is at 40% zoom & you like the look of it (or part of it, that you crop), if you just crop & save - or copy to another app (which I said I already tried), it saves the cropped area as its ACTUAL size.
To get the cropped area to save as say, a 1920 x 180 px image, instead of a 3500 x 450 (that it really is, just at lowered zoom), you must resize it by the amount of CURRENT zoom level. If... you want to keep "the look" of it, at it's current zoom factor.
If original image is at 40% zoom; you crop an area AND once saved, you want it to appear exactly as on the screen (at current 40% zoom), use a resize % of 40. That reduces the cropped area's pixel values by 40%. Only prgms that have resampling ability & not just resizing, will preserve all proportion & color when resizing like this.
Nope, that doesn't work.
Turns out, if original image is at 40% zoom & you like the look of it (or part of it, that you crop), if you just crop & save - or copy to another app (which I said I already tried), it saves the cropped area as its ACTUAL size.
To get the cropped area to save as say, a 1920 x 180 px image, instead of a 3500 x 450 (that it really is, just at lowered zoom), you must resize it by the amount of CURRENT zoom level. If... you want to keep "the look" of it, at it's current zoom factor.
If original image is at 40% zoom; you crop an area AND once saved, you want it to appear exactly as on the screen (at current 40% zoom), use a resize % of 40. That reduces the cropped area's pixel values by 40%. Only prgms that have resampling ability & not just resizing, will preserve all proportion & color when resizing like this.
>If original image is at 40% zoom; you crop an area AND once saved, you want it to appear exactly as on the screen (at current 40% zoom), use a resize % of 40. That reduces the cropped area's pixel values by 40%.
Otto Sykora
Basel, Switzerland
Thanks. Sorry if you didn't understand the question or description. I didn't misunderstand the purpose of zoom.
Others on other forums understood and, as I explained here, had the exact, simple solution, for what I wanted to accomplish.
You either didn't understand my "solution" post and / or original question, or didn't try the solution. But, it works as described - if one reads, understands & follows the steps.
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