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Problem Note 52201: Graphics output created with the SAS® 9.4 PNG300 device driver seems to display with lower resolution than graphics output created with SAS® 9.3

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Graphics output created with the SAS 9.4 PNG300 device driver seems to display with a lower resolution than graphics output created with the SAS 9.3 PNG300 device driver. For example, lines and fonts created with the SAS 9.3 PNG300 driver appear sharper and crisper than lines and fonts created with the SAS 9.4 PNG300 driver.

This issue occurs because anti-aliasing is disabled with the PNG300 device driver in SAS 9.4 TS1M0 and SAS 9.4 TS1M1. This was done to improve performance.

To circumvent the problem, use the PNG device driver along with the IMAGE_DPI=290 option in the ODS LISTING statement. For example:
ods _all_ close; 
ods listing image_dpi=290;

goptions reset=all device=png gsfname=grafout;

/*  Your SAS/GRAPH procedure code goes here */ 
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Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemSAS Release
ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemSAS/GRAPHSolaris for x649.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
Linux for x649.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
HP-UX IPF9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R29.4 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x649.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x649.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x649.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
64-bit Enabled Solaris9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
64-bit Enabled AIX9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
Windows 7 Professional x649.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
Windows 7 Enterprise x649.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x649.4 TS1M0
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
Microsoft® Windows® for x649.4 TS1M0
z/OS9.4 TS1M09.4 TS1M2
* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.