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pvv7937

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Print Size "Normal" seems abnormally small
« on: October 26, 2017, 03:37 AM »
Can the print size of what is considered Normal be adjusted?

If I capture the entire screen then I would expect the "Normal" setting to take the entire page from left to right, only leaving white space for the margins.

If I capture, just a portion of the entire screen, then I would expect the same ratio to apply.

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Re: Print Size "Normal" seems abnormally small
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2017, 03:40 AM »
I always choose "Fit to page".

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Re: Print Size "Normal" seems abnormally small
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2017, 03:45 AM »
Thank you for the reply.  I agree that Fit to Page works for the full screen capture.  However, if I do partial screen capture then Fit to Page will zoom the output.

I want the partial screen and the full screen to have the same zoom settings.  You only get this with "Normal", but Normal is too small.

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Re: Print Size "Normal" seems abnormally small
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2017, 03:47 AM »
I think i see what you mean -- you are just saying that on Normal print mode, its wasting too much border whitespace in all cases..

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Re: Print Size "Normal" seems abnormally small
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2017, 03:48 AM »
Yes.  Exactly!  Thanks.

The Normal print size should be set to minimize white space when doing a full screen print.  Whatever print setting ratio that happens to be, the same should apply to all other Normal outputs.

Of course, all of this is assuming Landscape output.
« Last Edit: October 26, 2017, 03:53 AM by pvv7937 »

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Re: Print Size "Normal" seems abnormally small
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2017, 04:00 AM »
I'll look into it -- I agree I can't see any reason why there is so much whitespace on normal mode -- has never occurred to me since I have never used that option..  It is a bit of an unusual option..

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Re: Print Size "Normal" seems abnormally small
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2017, 04:02 AM »
Nowadays, "normal" is considered "unusual".  And versa vice.

Thanks for looking into it.  In the meantime, I will change my default to Fit to Page and just learn to live with it.

BTW, I am a recent convert from Gadwin Print Screen.  I am liking Screenshot Captor.  The support is already infinitely better.

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Re: Print Size "Normal" seems abnormally small
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2017, 04:37 AM »
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