Selecting Graphics Options from the Edit menu displays the Graphics Options dialog which allows the selection of the default graphics type used to save images and the default resolution (in dpi) with which graphic images are created.
In general PNG files will be the most compact, followed closely by TIF. GIF images have the disadvantage that many programs will resize the images when they are loaded. JPEG images produced by Really Simple Barcodes have minimum compression, but many programs may introduction compression (and so lower the quality) when the image is saved or icorporated into other artwork. BMP file are uncompressed and may be very large.
Note that, because all graphic images are created with bars aligned to the image’s pixels, the use of 96 dpi may generate barcodes that are significantly larger than the size requested in the barcode options dialog. This is because bars and spaces need to be an integer number of pixels wide to ensure good scannability. In general 96 dpi should be avoided.
When Really Simple Barcode prints barcode or labels it ignores the Graphics Options setting and uses the characteristics of the selected printer.
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