Re: [Gramps-devel] [Gramps-users] Family Map

[doug <do...@o2...>]

On 06/07/13 16:32, Helge.Herz wrote:
> Hi Doug,
>
> Am 06.07.2013 16:11, wrote doug
>> I printed to PDF and opened the file ('gramps_xxx.pdf) in
>> Inkscape. There seemed to be no difficulty in resizing the
>> image size, but I'm having some trouble with my printer at
>> the moment so I can't swear to that.
> May be I did use a wrong wording: There is no issue to resize the
> result. But the printed map doesn't use the whole area of the used paper
> size (e.g. letter or A4 or A5 ...). And I don't see any possibility to
> control the the size of the map in relation of the paper size. I always
> get a small rectangle for the map placed into a corner of the paper.
>
> - Helge
>
Hi Helge,

If you have Inkscape it might be worth trying this:

(1) import the pdf at high or very high resolution.
(2) File=> Document Properties=>Page Size. This sets the 
size of the printed document, independently of the image 
size. Select the size you'd like. Close.
(3) go back to the main window. You should see a hand with 
which you can move the image around - if you shift it to the 
side you can see where the borders of the to-be-printed page 
are and how big it is.
(4) When you move the image you see its edges and corners 
acquire small double-headed arrows. Drag on the appropriate 
arrow to make the image larger or smaller until it's the 
right size and move it into place.

(5) On some systems there's a bug in printing from svg - it 
won't print directly. The workround is Print=>Print Preview 
and click on the print button.

HTH

Doug