[XeTeX] XeLaTeX resolution

[Nicolas Vaughan]

Hi Mike,
Thanks for your reply.
So I shall not worry about my publisher's requirement if I use OTF?
Cheers!
Nicolas


This should only matter if you use bitmapped fonts - TTF and OTF are
> vector fonts, and will print at whichever resolution the print job has
> been set up for (so it's not inherent to the pdf file, it can be printed
> at any resolution the print job says it should be generating data for...
> and your publisher should know this).
>
> If, however, you use bitmap fonts in your book, then you might have a
> problem. You cannot "upscale" bitmap fonts, you're either going to have
> to find TTF/OTF copies of the fonts in question, or find 1200dpi bitmap
> copies of them instead (alternatively, if they're free fonts with a
> license that allowed editing, edit them by hand in fontforge or the like
> to be 1200 dpi)
>
> - Mike "Pomax" Kamermans
>

Nicolas


On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 1:37 PM, Nicolas Vaughan <nivaca at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> Yeah, its for paper printing. My publisher has required from me at least 1200 dpi.
> Thanks!
> Nicolas
>
>
>
> Do you mean for on-screen rendering, or for when the document gets
>> printed? (different things)
>>
>> - Mike "Pomax" Kamermans
>> www.nihongoresources.com
>>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 7:28 AM, Nicolas Vaughan <nivaca at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Pete.
>> But isn't there a .cfg or .ini file (as with PDFTeX) where I can configure
>> the x- and y-resolution?
>> Nicolas
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 1:23 AM, Nicolas Vaughan <nivaca at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>> Where can I set up the resolution of PDF output files from Xe(La)TeX?
>>> Thanks in advance!
>>> Nicolas Vaughan
>>>
>>
>>
>
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