View Actual Size in Adobe Programs

I noticed that viewing images in Actual Size in every programs appear smaller that what they are supposed to be. Is there a work around for it? I'm printing a packaging and I really need to see on screen what it will actually turn out to be like in real life.

The problem is that there is usually no way to calibrate the on-screen rulers to real world inches. The one app I know that provides a way is Photoshop. If you open Photoshop's preferences, and go to Units and Rulers, and plug your Screen Resolution into the provided box. To determine your Screen Resolution you must divide the width or height of your screen by the number of pixels. This will result in a Pixels per Inch number, which is what you plug in. Once that is done, you can use the View/Print Size command in Photoshop and it will size correctly.

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How to view actual size as in real life at 100%?

I am designing the user interface for an iPhone app using Adobe Illustrator CS4. The screen size of the iPhone 4 is 640x960px, which I have entered as the artboard size. The problem here is that at 100% zoom in Illustrator, I do not see the actual iPhone screen size as how it would look like in real life, rather I see it much larger (around x3 if not more). The resolution of the monitor I am working on is 1680x1050. Does this issue of getting the actual size of 640x960px have anything to do with my monitor resolution/size? How can I see the actual size of 640x960 on my monitor at 100% without resorting to manual methods such as placing a ruler on the monitor, etc.
Please advise, I would greatly appreciate your help.

I believe it actually calculates your screen resolution and then displays the the illustrated profile as actual size.

Viewing "Actual Size"

HI,
I've always wondered why, if I set the screen view to "Actual Size" or even 100%, that if measured against a ruler put up to the monitor, it does not correspond. Is there a view or setting that can do this without me zooming in or zooming out and measureing with a ruler every time? (I'm feeling this might be so simple I'm going to once again be embarrassed....
Thanks.

You are totally misunderstanding me. The units ID uses internally are postscript points which are 72 per inch. It makes no difference what ruler units you use, at 100% ID is going to base the view on showing you the equivalent of 72 postscript points in the size it "believes" represents one inch, which is calculated by checking the number of pixels being displayed and dividing by the reported system resolution (I'm making a presumption, here).
Two different monitors may both be running at 1920 x 1200, for example but if one is a 24 " and the other is 27" the apparent size of what is on screen is going to be very different, even though Windows or OS X is using the same value for resolution in the OS. ID can't tell the physical dimensions of your monitor, so it displays the rulers using the same calculations on both monitors, and the size will be wrong, but differently wrong, on each one, unless the the "true" resolution of the monitor -- the number of pixels displayed divided by the physical size of the display -- is exactly 72.
In order to find the correct zoom level for a lifesize view you need to calculate that "true" monitor resolution and divide it by 72, the number of postscript points you want to display in one real inch of monitor space. It has nothing whatever to do with 72 ppi or 96 ppi beyond what those numbers may be doing to affect the size of the pixels on the screen, and you don't need to know what number the OS is using.
The second post was probably my misunderstanding you. Again, I don't believe the system resolution is particularly relevant. It's a constant, or at least can be treated as a constant, and your display depends on the physical size of the monitor and the number of pixels it displays. I keep hearing that Windows uses 96 ppi, and I don't understand where that number is even useful, if it has a real meaning, or is simply a relative value and not truly tied to a physical dimension (which is what I suspect). The number of pixels that will be displayed in an inch in your browser will still be determined by the same monitor resolution value/physical size calculation, modified by any zoom factor.
The same 600px wide image displayed in the same browser using the same settings will use the same proportion of the screen regardless of the physical dimensions of the screen if two monitors are set to the same resolution. If you change the monitor resolution setting, the image will be rendered larger or smaller and will take up a greater or lesser part of the total browser window.

How set document spread view as Actual Size ?

Hi Experts
When I create my InDesign file on MAC OS, It is not in actual size.
I want to set its View Actual Size using script.
I try
#target indesign
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
var MyLayout=myDocument.layoutWindows();
var MylayoutWindow=MyLayout.lastItem();
MylayoutWindow.zoom=2053206906;
But it not set Document spread in actual size.
How set it using script ?
Thanks

Bill joy wrote:..MylayoutWindow.zoom=2053206906;
"zoom" is actually a function: http://jongware.mit.edu/idcs6js/pc_LayoutWindow.html#zoom

Bug in Acrobat Reader 8 & 9? "Actual size" not actual size

When I choose to view a PDF in "actual size" using Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 or 9, it is NOT actual size. Under Acrobat Reader 7, it WAS actual size.
For example, if I go to the properties of the document and find out that it is supposed to be an 8.5 x 11 document, the document on screen is not 8.5 x 11.
This used to work under Acrobat 7, but doesn't work under Acrobat 8 or 9. It used to be that you could hold an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper up to your monitor and the size of the image on screen was exactly 8.5 x 11, but now if I do the same thing, the size on the monitor does not match the actual size of the paper.
Is this a bug or something else?

The screen size is 17" and the current resolution is 1024 x 1280 (it is in "portrait" mode), but it happens at every resolution I've tested.

"actual size" does not display as actual size

If I open a document with "preview", and choose "dispay>actual size", the document will be displayed exactly at the actual size. For instance, an A4 document will be displayed exactly as large as an A4 size piece of paper. I checked by actually laying an A4 on the screen: they aligned perfectly. It appears that this program is aware of the pixel size or amount of Pixels Per Inch of my screen.
However, any other program I use to create documents, doesn't display "actual size" or "100%" properly.
Both iWork and Microsoft Office programs display documents way smaller than the actual size when set to 100%. Its is more like 50% to 60% of the actual size. Adobe acrobat displays at about 75% of the actual size. It seems that these programs base the display size on a preset pixel size or amount of Pixels Per Inch, that does not necessarily correspond with the pixel size of the screen. Since I have relatively small pixels, the documents are displayed very small.
*Is there any way that I can configure my OS or these programs in such a way that they will display "actual size" properly?*
I figure that if "preview" can do it, other Apple programs, like iWork, should be able to do the same.
Thanks for your help!

The terms "actual size" and "100%" are misnomers. To give an example, if you open an image in Preview and choose "actual size", it will display your image at 1 pixel on the screen per 1 pixel of image. The size of the image you see on your screen will be different depending on the resolution and size of your screen. It does not vary with the resolution of your printer or the dimensions of the paper you have chosen or any other printer settings. The size you see on the screen has nothing to do with the size of your printout. "Actual size" is not really "actual size", as you have discovered.
Turn on the rulers that are built into Pages. They are not "actual size" either but they'll show what the size will be for the paper size you have chosen.
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Displayed page size - Actual Size

Hi,
When I set View > Zoom to "Actual Size", the Zoom factor is shown as 100%,
but Pages displays my page smaller than the actual size (about 66% width).
When I change the Zoom factor to 152% Pages shows the real page width.
BTW When I export this page to PDF, open it in Preview and select View > Actual Size
I see the page in its real, correct size.
I'm still using Pages version 4.3 (1048). Is it the same with a later version of Pages?
Many thanks.
27" iMac (2560 x 1440 pixel)

Thanks, this works, but I see the page now in 152% zoomed view (though this should be the actual size = 100% view).
After inserting a small image (PNG file, 29 x 20 pixel) in this view, the image is also displayed
152% larger than required, even though the size under Inspector > Metrics (shown as 1.02 cm x 0.71 cm)
is described as "Original Size" (the "Original Size" button is shown grayed).
So in thisview (which I need), what can I do so that my image will be displayed in its original size (29 x 20 pixel)?
(Manipulating the image's dpi (PNG or TIFF) didn't help.)
27" iMac (2560 x 1440 pixel)

"actual size" isn't in Pages

In pages, when I view "actual size" I get about 75% on the monitor (measuring the rulers). Can this be calibrated? Thanks.

Actually size isn't actual size anywhere in computing devices.
Nobody has done it yet but what is needed is a system file that calculates real world dimensions from the set resolution of the device screen and then adjust the UI accordingly.
Apple could lead the pack here and should because it has extremely high resolution monitors on the iMac 27" which are causing the UI in Finder to be ridiculously small.
Peter

Discrepency in "actual size" view and PDF export result

I am working with a document and am confused about the size when I export it as a PDF. When I export it and open it up, the size of the fonts is considerably larger than those in my document in "actual size" viewing mode. Also, the page sizes are also larger, about 60 percent larger.
Also, will the size of the PDF vary on different computers?
I am creating an ebook so I want it to open in a favorable size for everyone, if possible...
Does someone have any guidelines?

What you're experiencing is just the magnification, or view settings. If you export to an interactive PDF from CS5 you can control those upon export. If you hover your mouse down the bottom left of the Adobe Reader or Acrobat window you will see the size of the PDF which will be the same as your Indesign document. My advice would be to try different view settings and see how they affect the finished PDF, there are a lot of options available which it would take a long time to explain. Also have a play with the layout.
You can also adjust these after export (for example in a Print PDF) with Acrobat, under File > Properties > Initial view and you then have the added option of making a navagation tab open by default too, which might be useful for your ebook.

Adobe Illustrator 'Actual Size' Not Right

I have a MacBook Pro (OSX 10.5.4)with the display preference set to 1680 x 1050. When I use Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop CS and click the icon in the view menu to 'Actual Size' what I see in my screen is smaller than the actual size. Does anyone know what I can do to to be able to have things appear on my screen in the true actual size?

You might try posting in the Adobe forum area at their web site:
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.ee6b324/

How to view the document in actual size (pixel perfect) in CC 10?

Hi there,
currently I'm working on a Mac with InDesign CC (10.0.0.07) and I use it for ui, so I need to view my document in the actual size (pixel perfect). In CS 6 I was able to double click on the zoom tool and my document showed up in like 74% or so and it was pixel perfect. This is what is really important when you use InDesign for screen layouts. And now with the new CC update I'm not able to do this anymore.
Has anyone a suggestion how to fix this, or has had the same experience? This is really essential for designing websites.
thanks,
Stefan

@Stefan – this behavior has changed from CC v9.2 to v10.0.
To get what you want you need a ExtendScript (JavaScript) once written by John Hawkinson. That code snippet will change preference settings not exposed to the user, the Custom Monitor Ppi, to 72 ppi and enable their usage.
app.generalPreferences.customMonitorPpi = 72;
app.generalPreferences.useCustomMonitorResolution = true;
Before running the script, it would be best to check, how the actual values are with the following snippet:
alert(
    "Custom Monitor PPI currently is set to: "
    +app.generalPreferences.customMonitorPpi
    +"\t\t"
    +"Usage is set to: "
    +app.generalPreferences.useCustomMonitorResolution
To change this behavior back to default, use the following line of code:
app.generalPreferences.useCustomMonitorResolution = false;
Uwe

Just bought new iMac. When browsing in Safari, sometimes the text suddenly gets super large. I'm doing nothing except reading the screen, tho I have my hand on the mouse. I can get back to normal size by clicking "actual size" in View. What gives?

Just bought brand new new iMac. When browsing in Safari, sometimes the text suddenly gets super large. I'm doing nothing except reading the screen, tho I usually have my hand resting lightly on the mouse. I can get back to normal size by clicking "actual size" in View. But then it does it again a minute or two later. What gives? Something seems defective--but what?

From System Preferences, Mouse, Point & Click, Secondary click. Go to it hover over Secondary click and watch the short video sequence change it left right, left right, you will see exactly what is does. No I do not think your Mouse is defective, you simply need to take control of your Mouse finger.

How to view image at actual size?

I am confused by the Fireworks (CS3) image size settings. I set the canvas size at 3 inches by 3 inches, but when I measure the image on the screen with a ruler, it measures only about 2 inches across, even though the magnification setting is set at 100%. What does the size setting mean? Will the image be 3 inches wide when it is printed? How can I get the image to display at actual size?

As for ease of use, I really think it comes down to what you're used to and what makes you the most comfortable.
I personally find Illustrator much more intuitive when it comes to things like the pen tool and vector editing, and options such as Live Color and Live Paint are likewise extremely useful. However, each piece of software has its own strengths and weaknesses, and if you can use the right tool for the right situation, I think you're in a good place
As for the "set relationship" between print size and pixel size, like I said, the fundamental problem is that the "pixel" is a relative unit of measurement, primarily intended for screen output. We've already established that the 3" x 3" canvas displays at different dimensions on your monitor than it does on mine. This could be because of your display resolution setting, your monitor size, and even the physical size of the "pixel" itself on your monitor. So already we are facing problem number one—trying to determine the physical size of a non-tangible element on the screen—before we even hit the printer settings.
If you are only going to print on one printer at your home or office, and you are always going to be using the same monitor and screen resolution, you can probably work out some kind of mathematical relationship between what you see on screen and what you print. However, once you start working at higher canvas resolutions in Fireworks (to display photographic content more crisply, for instance), all of that will go out of the window. The question is whether you want to do math every time you create a canvas or draw an object.
The other issue with using Fireworks to created printed material is that Fireworks is an RGB-based program, whereas the print medium generally works with CMYK. The result is that you may find some discrepancies between the colors you see on screen vs. what you see coming out of the printer.
There are a lot of advantages to using dedicated vector-based programs for print, and Illustrator is a decent program that allows a lot of flexibility for creating work that can be used in print and on the web. However, if you still want to use Fireworks for print, keep in mind that there are some hurdles you may need to overcome that may give you some headaches in the long run. Then again, it depends on what kind of output you expect to see coming out of that printer, and whether you're ultimately happy with what you see.
Jeff

Viewing videos/podcasts in actual size in iPod app

I want to view podcasts and videos that are available from iTunes downloads (such as iTunes U) in actual size.
However, my iPad iPod app always blows them up to full screen, which looks awful if they are iPhone size or even 640x480.
How can I get iPod to display actual size, as Quickplayer Pro does?

Check page 58 of the iPad user guide.

View at actual size in CS4 on iMac is 75%

recently migrated from a g5 to iMac 27in w/cs4
i've noticed that in all the cs4 apps, when i view at actual size the docs show up at about 75% of the true size--not too much of a problem--but in Photoshop, when designing web pages, not being able to see the doc at its true size, is problematic.
am i missing something?
screen resolution is set at 2560x1440
running OS 10.6.2
any comments are appreciated.

Well theres Actual size and Print size.
Actual size will display images as 1px for each px on your screen resolution. So if you made a document 1280 px wide and viewed it at Actual size it should take exactly half of the screen.
Print size on the other hand has to be calculated via the number of pixels set in your screen resolution divided by a direct physical measurement of your screen. Then set that number (which will probably be closer to 100 than 72) in Photoshops Preferences > Units and Rulers > Screen Resolution.

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