Hi all - I'm not sure I have the capability to follow what he is saying - but perhaps this will help others? Suzanne Begin forwarded message: > From: "Cornelius Marr" <[log in to unmask]> > Date: August 24, 2007 11:50:41 AM EDT > To: <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: RE: SV: image scaling? > > (Can you post the following on the TMS list serve for me. I was > forwarded this issue and am responding back to you but I am not > part of the list serve group and somehow can't get it to post. But > I think this might help you and others with your question.) > > Regarding using the original source image - > We have created some pretty intense reports using the original > image instead of the thumbnail. Our current reports print the large > original images in different scales and actually goes as far as to > perfectly center each image on the page (which is something that > can't be done with the thumbnail > image.) > The formula we created uses an OLE object that finds the image by > assembling the filepath and filename in its formula. (That simply > finds the image.) We then scale it to the size we want. The next > step uses a combination of the pixel width of the image (which TMS > records in its file information) divided by whatever scale we are > currently using, then divided by the images dpi setting, then > subtracts from the actual pixel width of the page (which is > designated by you for the report), divides that number by 2 and > then that number multiplied by a "TWIP" (1440). That final number > is used to place the upper left corner of that image at a specified > distance from the left side of the report. It is a pretty complex > formula but is very understandable when you break it a part. (I > can provide further detail on this if you > like.) > HOWEVER!!!!! - there are some glitches to this formula. TMS takes > note of the pixel height and the pixel width of the image but fails > to take note of the original DPI setting for an image. So for this > complex formula to actually work successfully on all images, it > requires that all images be set at the same DPI setting. Also, > another thing that TMS fails to do is to refresh an image's detail > information. (I love the fact that you can now right-click and edit > the original source image and resave to improve it. > Unfortunately if you change the size in any way of that original > source image, you need to go back into the media object and re- > select that image for the new information to take effect.) > Honestly, I would love for TMS to add the DPI setting for an image > to its File information so that it can be used in the above formula > and make it work on all images regardless of DPI settings. This is > just my two cents if any of them are reading this... Honestly > though, the 100% scaling of the 72 DPI setting for the thumbnail > images that is supposed to be an improvement on the TMS 9.35 SP2 > really only makes our objects look like crap. > Best, > Cornelius > > > ------------------------------------------------- > Cornelius Marr, Operations Manager > J Whitley Smith Consulting - Art Catalogues and Collection Management > 715 Lake Street, Suite 500 > Oak Park, IL 60301 > Phone: (708) 445-9101 > Email: [log in to unmask] > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > The information contained in this e-mail message is intended for > the exclusive use of the addressee. The message may contain > information that is proprietary, legally privileged, confidential > and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have > received this message in error, please notify the sender > immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message without > copying, printing or forwarding it. > For more information on J Whitley Smith Consulting, please visit > our website at: http://www.jwhitleysmith.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brenda Podemski <[log in to unmask]> > > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:56:28 > To:[log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: SV: image scaling? > > > Hi there, > > I am also very interested in the answer to Suzanne's question - now > that we will be moving to Crystal XI when upgrading to TMS 9.35, I'd > like to get away from having to use embedded thumbnails in report and > use filename/path instead. Our on-line files are of varying sizes and > sources, so I'd like to do the scaling in the report rather than in > the > image (for example, scaling to a 2-inch square space and maintaining > aspect resolution, regardless of the source image size). > > Suzanne Quigley <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Thanks Albin, > > I'm trying to avoid scaling all the images with photoshop in > advance of > using the report (I would have to identify which images needed > scaling). > Also each fact sheet will have to incorporate not just the image but > also selection of fields (all the "boiler plate" stuff) - and I > want to > be able to generate the report using an object package. > > > Unless you think I can scale dynamically within Crystal? > > > Still hopeful.... > > > Suzanne > > > On Aug 22, 2007, at 11:21 AM, Albin Dahlström wrote: > > well. there is a rather hidden function in photoshop, ( I really > suggest you use Photoshop ) > File meny > Automate > fit image ... and you could set the amount of > pixels you need for correct resolution. > > hope that this will help > Albin MM Sweden > > > --------------------------------- > Från: The Museum System (TMS) Users > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] För Suzanne Quigley > Skickat: den 22 augusti 2007 17:00 > Till: [log in to unmask] > Ämne: image scaling? > > > > Hi all, > > I'm working on creating a fact sheet to 'print out' as a pdf. > > > Using crystal 11. > > > Here is the rub. My 3300+ images range between 100KB and 4MB. > > > Have any of you found a way to dynamically adjust the scaling of an > image depending on its file size? > > > Thanks for any little pointers (or big ones!) > > > Suzanne Quigley > > > "hep me, hep me, I just can't hep myself" > James Brown > > > > > > > > > > ~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~`~ > Brenda Podemski > Business Applications Administrator > Collections Information > The J. Paul Getty Museum > www.getty.edu > > v. 310-440-7087 | f. 310-440-7752 | e. [log in to unmask] >