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Controlling Image Width Using DPI in Word 2010

Word does not seem to respect the DPI property of screen shot images I create in my graphics program (SnagIt). In other programs, such as Adobe FrameMaker and MadCap Flare, I can decide ahead of time what size I want my images to be by setting the DPI in SnagIt. Then, when I import them, they appear with the width that corresponds to this basic formula: DPI = Pixels / Desired Width.

For instance, if I have an image that is 400 pixels wide, and I need it to appear as a 2 inch wide image in my document, I can set the DPI to 200 in my graphics software (200DPI = 400pixels/2").

In Word, the "100%" option under  Size and Position > Scale > Width seems to be 96 DPI. Is there a way I can get Word to simply use the DPI of the image so it displays at the width I'd expect, following the formula of DPI = Pixels / (Desired Width in Inches)?
Try turning off the picture compression in Word. You can also set the the picture resolution for all pictures in a document of your choice. Have a look at this link. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/reduce-the-file-size-of-a-picture-HA010355854.aspx#BMdefaultpicres
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I'm afraid that compression is not turned on in my Word template, but that was an interesting article.

I just did some additional tests, and despite what I said earlier, Word does, in fact, respect the DPI settings of screen shots from SnagIt! What led me astray is that I received a GIF image (not a screen shot after all) from a marketing person. This is the image that will not change width no matter what DPI setting I use. However, if I take a screen shot of that image, I'm able to adjust its size by changing the DPI!!

Could there be a property of the GIF that is preventing Word from resizing it when I change the DPI?

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Looks more like a picture setting issue, can you check with other gif images?
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Last updated January 24, 2024 Views 2,297 Applies to: