"Bob Powell [MVP]" <bob@_spamkiller_bobpowell.net> wrote in message
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> When you set the size of a bitmap this measurement, as you correctly point
> out, is in pixels. You can also set the resolution using
> Bitmap.SetResolution. You can therefore calculate a pixel size for any DPI
> you care to choose.
>
> The pixel measurment will be DPI*LinearLength so horizontal pixel size for
a
> 8.5 inch 200 DPI image will be 1700 pixels.
>
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> "MW" <Please@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
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> > I need to create a fax cover page. For this I am creating a bitmap
image
> > doing the drawing on it and then converting it to tiff format.
> >
> > I am have a problem with getting the size of the image correct. I need
> two
> > sizes for starters, legal and letter. When creating new bitmaps you can
> set
> > the size but this is in pixels. What is the best way to convert from
> inches
> > to pixels. MSDN indicates that this depends on the screen resolution.
> Any
> > ideas would be most welcome.
> >
> > Michael
> >
> >
>
>

"MW" <Please@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
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> I need to create a fax cover page. For this I am creating a bitmap image
> doing the drawing on it and then converting it to tiff format.
>
> I am have a problem with getting the size of the image correct. I need
two
> sizes for starters, legal and letter. When creating new bitmaps you can
set
> the size but this is in pixels. What is the best way to convert from
inches
> to pixels. MSDN indicates that this depends on the screen resolution.
Any
> ideas would be most welcome.
>
> Michael
>
>