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PCX Format - Problems With Printing And Viewi
DocumentID: 605915
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 1:31:34 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: The customer has files from PC Paintbrush Plus that are in PCX format. Some of the lines do not view, and more print, but not all. Each time the customer views and prints, the lines which show up or are missing are different.

Another user retrieving bitmap graphics found that the images print and view with parts of the image missing. Paging up and down causes different portions of the image to appear and disappear. In some cases, complete lines of the graphic will disappear. Solutions: In most cases, if a .PCX file is scaled (by making the box size larger or smaller), either some lines in the image will be lost or extra lines will appear. This is a limitation of all bitmapped formats (PCX, TIFF, etc.). It is recommended that the customer create the image with the desired size before bringing it into WP. The customer will also need to set the dimensions of the graphics box to Auto Both for the best quality and resolution.

Bitmap images will always lose some pixels when they are displayed at lower resolutions. Precisely which pixels will be lost depends on the exact difference in resolution. If the graphics image has a higher resolution than what the screen will display, WP will remove pixels so the resolution of the image matches that of the screen. Selecting a 1024x768 screen resolution will cause more of the graphic to display, if not all. If a higher resolution is not available, zooming in on the graphic will cause it to display correctly. Once displayed correctly, the graphic should print correctly as well.

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