print screen at higher resolution

[DC Gringo]

I have a machine that was just upgraded from Win 2k Pro to Win XP Pro. I
use print screen to capture images from time to time and found that what
used to capture and export through a graphics editor to about 50k is now
exporting to 90k. Does Win XP capture at a higher DPI or resolution? Is
there some other explanation?

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DC G

 

[Yves Leclerc]

YES! XP "native" resolution if now 800x600, which can create larger files.
Have you "compared" the same display resolution?

 

[V Green]

I have a machine that was just upgraded from Win 2k Pro to Win XP Pro. I
use print screen to capture images from time to time and found that what
used to capture and export through a graphics editor to about 50k is now
exporting to 90k. Does Win XP capture at a higher DPI or resolution? Is
there some other explanation?

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DC G

Check your color depth.

You may have been using 16 bit on your old desktop
and you're now using 24 bit.

Or your screen resoution has changed.