WD6: When you import a JPEG it's initially sized to be 500 pixels wide?

[jimhanus]

According to the Help Menu, when you import a JPEG it's initially sized to be 500 pixels wide. Is this changeable? If I import an 800px image can I re-size it back up to 800px without loss of quality? Is there a difference between pasting in a 500px photo and importing a 500px photo?

Thanks!

Jim

[steve.ledger]

XaReg works with WD6, so you can disable the 500pix resizing altogether if you wish, or change it to some other size.

[Soquili]

Hi Jim,

You can download XaReg from the XaraXone http://www.xaraxone.com/html/shareware.html

With XaReg you can either turn off resizing on Import or set a preferred pixel size for Import.

XaReg is a simple utility that permits easy access to the Registry settings that are part of Xara's Applications.

EDIT: I see Steve posted before I did.

[jimhanus]

Thanks, I've used it on XX5. I'll use it again. What about importing vs. pasting a photo in? Any difference?

Jim

[steve.ledger]

Pasting ignores the 500pixel resizing and is pasted as expanded bitmap data rather than imported as the JPEG.
You can see this via the Bitmap gallery.

[jimhanus]

sledger,
Thanks for the info. Not experienced enough to know what expanded bitmap data is, but will look into it.

Jim

[steve.ledger]

JPG's are compressed bitmap data (squeezed into a smaller space)
When copied to the clipboard they are decompressed. (expanded)

Like a rolled up newspaper is easier and somewhat space-saving for distribution purposes, but you have to unroll it and open it up to read/view it (or copy it)