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Let us say that I have a 600x600 pixels picture and I want to create a .png file with it that is 6x6 cm in size. What I do is to set the following in "Image->Scale image":

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I can check in "Image->Print Size" that my settings seem to be correct, since it tells that the image is 6x6 cm big:

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If I export the image as a .pdf file, my pdf viewer (Evince) or other programs (like Inkscape) show it with the appropriate dimensions, namely 6x6 cm. However, if I export it as a .png file, the dimensions change to approximately 17x17 cm. Why does this happen and how can I solve it?

EDIT: the "Export As" options that I use are the default ones, where the "Save resolution" box is checked.

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  • Do you have "Save Resolution" checked in the PNG export window?
    – Cai
    May 4, 2016 at 12:22
  • Yes (added in EDIT).
    – Godoy
    May 4, 2016 at 12:29
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    Where exactly is the PNG showing dimensions of 17x17cm? If you open it back in GIMP what resolution does it show?
    – Cai
    May 4, 2016 at 12:32
  • The resolution that it shows is the same as I set as an input (600x600 pixels and 100 pixels/cm). So far, so good. However, as I say, when I open the .png image with other programs (Inkscape, Evince), it is 17x17 cm in size.
    – Godoy
    May 4, 2016 at 13:21
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    I have checked the resolution of the .png image with another program (ImageMagick, as indicated here), and the result I get is the correct one: 600x600 pixels and 100 pixels/cm. Thus, the problem must be that both Evince and Inkscape open the image wrong. It is strange that they open the .pdf images perfectly well, though. Still confused about this issue.
    – Godoy
    May 4, 2016 at 14:04

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From the Inkscape wiki FAQ:

There is a limitation in the way Inkscape imports raster/bitmap images (e.g JPEG, PNG, TIFF images): it cannot read the image resolution. Inkscape assumes a 1-to-1 relation at 90dpi, so any imported image with a different resolution will appear to be scaled.

That explains the difference in size you are seeing:

600px at 90PPI = 16.93cm

I'm assuming there is a similar problem in Evince.

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