Re: Do you use rendering astronomy software ?

On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 21:43:32 +0200, "Thierry" <-> wrote:

>How do you manage a 30" display with your applications ?
>Under windows for example most applications are designed to run in either
>800x600 or better 1024x768 pixels
>If I use a display larger than 17", say 21", to take advantage of the extra
>space I must set the resolution to 1296 pixels minimum
>It is fine for photoshop, flight simulator or to display 2 word pages at
>full size on the same screen, but what about Internet ?
>
>My pages are desigend for 1024 pixels. If I change the display to 1296, the
>right and lower part of my pages will not be conform; the layout will be
>placed in the upper left corner. It is not really aesthetic and I cannot
>adjust that setting automatically.
>Don't you have this problem with the Mac when you switch of applications ?
>I am interested in changing my display for a 21" flat screen but I was
>reluctant up to now due to that problem.

Thierry-

I don't understand exactly what problem you are having. Certainly,
nothing in Windows is designed for the resolutions you mention, any more
than they are on a Mac. Many applications specify certain minimum pixel
dimensions, of course, but there should never be any problem with using
a higher one. I use a wide format 24" monitor at 1920 x 1200 pixels,
meaning my screen resolution is 94 dpi. At that resolution, your 1024
pixel wide image looks about 11" wide on my screen- just fine.
Obviously, aspect ratios change between displays- you certainly don't
want to do anything to lock your viewers into any particular screen
format (that is, you don't want to size anything to fill the entire
screen- after all, modern operating systems use windowed GUIs for a
reason).

You should have no concerns about the dimensions or aspect ratio of any
monitor you are considering. All you should care about is the pixel
dimensions (generally, more is better) and the resolution (generally,
higher is better).

_________________________________________________

Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: screen resolution
    ... usually best to keep the resolution at the native resolution of the monitor. ... up the on-screen display. ... but you keep large text and icons? ... Screen res determines how many pixels of information are displayed on ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter)
  • Re: Do I understand how Word deals with graphics?
    ... Word's default resolution for imported pictures is accessible on Tools ... >> size in pixels divided by Word's display resolution (which is sort of what ... a tendency to bloat when graphics are inserted. ... The more Pixels Per ...
    (microsoft.public.word.drawing.graphics)
  • Re: screen resolution
    ... Check the spec on the monitor, I would guess that 1440 x 900 is out of ... After installing display ... usually best to keep the resolution at the native resolution of the ... Screen res determines how many pixels of information are displayed ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter)
  • Re: LCD TV as Monitor?
    ... the lines & columns of pixels) with the *resolution* a display is capable of showing. ... Vertical resolution is a measurement of the number of vertical lines ...
    (alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt)
  • Re: ping Jeff -Newsreader
    ... If they aren't going to have many Pixels on it, ... I've often heard people say that when they use a higher Resolution ... Yep, maybe, nut that (if you have the various display Settings still ... Set at the Default Settings" ends up with actually quite large Text, ...
    (uk.people.silversurfers)