[Digikam-devel] [Bug 120994] New: Print preview generates HUGE postscript files

[Dik Takken]

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           Summary: Print preview generates HUGE postscript files
           Product: showfoto
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Gentoo Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: digikam-devel kde org
        ReportedBy: d.h.j.takken phys uu nl


Version:           0.3.0 (using KDE KDE 3.5.0)
Installed from:    Gentoo Packages
OS:                Linux

When I open a 2 Megapixel photograph in showFoto and create a print preview, Showfoto generates 54 MB of postscript data, which takes 15 minutes to display on the screen. Not exactly practical.

When I print the same image to a Postscript file from the print dialog, showFoto generates 2 MB of postscript data which takes 30 seconds to display on the screen.

This 2 MB postscript file is 30% *smaller* than the original PNG image, and has lost a lot of details.

What is going on here?