I am preparing a scientific manuscript that requires that I submit figures in very specific dimensions in millimeters (not pixels). I am not very proficient with computers and own a MacBook Pro with Mac OS X 10.5.8. I do not own and cannot afford photoshop or other expensive software. Here is what I am doing.
1. I finish my figures in PowerPoint.
2. Using the grab application I select the figure I want to resize.
3. I Save the figure as jpeg (or tiff).
4. I then open the figure and go to Tools - Adjust Size
5. I type in the desired width and resolution.
6. I save the figure.
7. I then go to print preview to double check the size of the figure as to be sure it is legible.
8. In the print menu I select "scale" as opposed to "scale to fit" and set the scale at 100%.
THE PROBLEM: The figure does not appear at the size I saved it as when I view it in print preview. The size spans over the edges of the paper (a similar problem occurs when I click "scale to fit"). However, when I open the figure and go to Adjust Size - it shows that it is saved in the dimensions I desire. A friend of mine has a macbook with OS X 10.6.8. When I follow the above procedures on her computer it works perfectly (i.e. the image appears at the size I saved it as when I look at it in print preview). Why does my computer not work this way? Is it the 10.5.8 software I have? Is there something I'm missing?
Thanks for any help!!
1. I finish my figures in PowerPoint.
2. Using the grab application I select the figure I want to resize.
3. I Save the figure as jpeg (or tiff).
4. I then open the figure and go to Tools - Adjust Size
5. I type in the desired width and resolution.
6. I save the figure.
7. I then go to print preview to double check the size of the figure as to be sure it is legible.
8. In the print menu I select "scale" as opposed to "scale to fit" and set the scale at 100%.
THE PROBLEM: The figure does not appear at the size I saved it as when I view it in print preview. The size spans over the edges of the paper (a similar problem occurs when I click "scale to fit"). However, when I open the figure and go to Adjust Size - it shows that it is saved in the dimensions I desire. A friend of mine has a macbook with OS X 10.6.8. When I follow the above procedures on her computer it works perfectly (i.e. the image appears at the size I saved it as when I look at it in print preview). Why does my computer not work this way? Is it the 10.5.8 software I have? Is there something I'm missing?
Thanks for any help!!