PDF-Export of diagrams looks blurry

PDF-Export of diagrams looks blurry

Posted by: mikael.stridfeldt on 15 November 2020, 7:21 pm EST

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  mikael.stridfeldt

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  Posted 15 November 2020, 7:21 pm EST - Updated 30 September 2022, 4:23 am EST

  Hello
  
  When i export digrams to pdf from V14 and earlier looks blurry.
  
  

  

  1210×875 86.1 KB

  I have attached an example project:
  
  Spread_Win_Blurry_Digrams.zip

  Best regards
  
  Mikael

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  kartik.sagar

  

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  Posted 16 November 2020, 10:42 pm EST

  Hi Mikael,

  Thanks for sharing the sample.

  We are discussing the behavior with the devs. We will revert back to you when we have any update. (Internal Tracking ID : SPNET-13562)

  Regards,
  
  Kartik

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  mikael.stridfeldt

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  Posted 24 November 2020, 11:35 pm EST

  Hello
  
  A workaround for this is to use the “Microsoft Print to PDF” instead. This makes the Diagrams better.
  
  In code this means:

  Sheet.PrintInfo.Printer = "Microsoft Print to PDF"
  

  The bad thing about this is when you use the

  spread.PrintSheet(-1);
  

  You get one file per sheet. Dont know i this can be fixed somehow.
  
  You have to have the Microsoft Print To PDF installed to. But its free.

  Br

  Mikael

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  Posted 26 November 2020, 6:58 pm EST

  Hi Mikael,

  As per the devs, Reduction in exported image quality is a limitation of the current PDF export logic because all images are exported as JPEG which causes quality reduction.

  I have also tried setting Printer to “Microsoft Print to PDF” with the latest build (Spread 14) but still I am getting the same print quality as before. Could you please share the spread version you are using?

  And also if possible please share a sample for the same.

  Regards,
  
  Kartik

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  mikael.stridfeldt

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  Posted 26 November 2020, 7:06 pm EST

  Hello
  
  Sorry i tried an export from Spread.net 8.2 and there is where i found the better quality with the “Microsoft Print to PDF”.

  The first post shows the problem with the new version. Can you change from JPEG to a none destroying format ?

  Br
  
  Mikael

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  Posted 26 November 2020, 8:28 pm EST

  Hi Mikael,

  We are sorry, but currently there is no such plan for changing the export format. However, we will inform you when there is any update regarding the same in future.

  Regards,
  
  Kartik.