General ⇒ Blurred graphics...a known problem?

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Ok I use Miketex with Texnicscenter and writing a lot in Latex. But some graphics are unsharp, not clear. My document output type is Latex->pdf, I use the graphicx package and the \includegraphics command.

The problem is widespread via google but I cannot find a solution. Some people saying convert it to eps, which is holy nonesense when using pdf output. Other say it is caused by the PDF-Reader, not Latex itsself. I tried Adobe 8 and gsview...

I have made a screenshot (picture 1): On the left side there is the origin and on the right side the no scaled included png graphic. I also tried other datatypes like bmp, jpg and printed the pictures also as pdf. When I print the file using FreePDF Printer I have the same problem. The picture is wrong scaled.

I tried to scale the picture to stretch it using a scalefactor like scale=1.08 which works more or less. A professional solution would be better. The thing is: Some graphics are clear, others not.

I tried also: -> \includegraphics with bounding box parameters
-> various datatypes
-> \includegraphics with scale=1.00
-> \includegraphics with scale=1.08
-> \includegraphics with \noautoscale


It is obviously that pdf printer and latex change the width height ratio. (see picture 2)

Big thx for help !!!

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You could give the wmf2eps printer http://www.wmf2eps.de.vu/ a try, and save as .ps
Then, convert it to .eps with ghostscript, and then to .pdf with eps2pdf.

However, I think your main problem is that screenshots are bitmap graphics. When you print, for example, Visio graphics and use wmf2eps, the resulting .ps file consists of a vector graphics, which scales nicely.

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However, I think your main problem is that screenshots are bitmap graphics. When you print, for example, Visio graphics and use wmf2eps, the resulting .ps file consists of a vector graphics, which scales nicely.

Thx. I printed everything and all pictures are fine without converting anything to *.eps. PDF works fine. The question is, it is possible to optimze the latex output for normal screen view because printing is more seldom.