Using a large image 8.5 x 11 for a custom certificate?

Using a large image 8.5 x 11 for a custom certificate?

by Ian L -
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Hi~

I have been looking around a bit and I want to make a custom certificate. I noticed that the default image is very small, 150x50 or something. 

I can't imagine the quality being any good and have read so. An image in it's full size 8.5 x 11 would be best for quality. How can I customize the setting for this and will it work? Where do I change the settings for the images sizes?

It sounds like it generates a PDF. PDF's seem to also lesson the quality soemtimes in my experience. Any suggestions on doing this?

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Re: Using a large image 8.5 x 11 for a custom certificate?

by Ian L -

Anybody? Is 8.5x11 too big?

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Re: Using a large image 8.5 x 11 for a custom certificate?

by Mary Cooch -
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Hi Ian. Without downloading the certificate module to look inside its files I couldn't comment on editing the settings but I was under the impression the image is 150x150 because it is just your establishment's logo ,whereas 8 by 11 would be a big image the same size as the certificate itself - so would you be then thinking of using it as a background image for the wording on the certificate? I find pdf generated certificates are fine and easily accessible from different types of computer; I'd be interested to know what other types you were thinking of. I think I saw a post somewhere on here a few days ago (were you involved?) talking about Flash certificates but I am not so sure about that.

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Re: Using a large image 8.5 x 11 for a custom certificate?

by Ian L -

Hi~
Thanks Mary. Yes I want to use it as a background image. I read the documentation on changing the text and edited that a bit. Is it possible to add a background image to it?

The other thing I am wondering is how I can test the certificate out to see what I have created. Would I have take out the conditional stuff? Right now they have to pass the quiz to get the certificate.

So does that mean that I would have to create a user and take the test just to see what the certificate looks like? Or is there another way to test?

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by Mary Cooch -
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I think you can generate your own certificate if you do the quizzes but to be honest it is always a very good idea to test everything out with a "test" student anyway to make sure it works.

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Re: Using a large image 8.5 x 11 for a custom certificate?

by Ian L -

Is there any way to preview the certificate? So I can see what I have done?

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by Ian L -

I figured that out. Yet now I am trying to change the font.

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Re: Using a large image 8.5 x 11 for a custom certificate?

by Dave Balch -

I've found the documentation for the PDF library Moodle uses (TCPDF) very helpful for customising certificates: http://www.tcpdf.org/doc/classTCPDF.html

e.g. setFont() http://www.tcpdf.org/doc/classTCPDF.html#afd56e360c43553830d543323e81bc045

To include a background image covering the whole page, I copy an existing certificate type and add an extra line to add the (preferably eps) image:

$pdf->ImageEps("$CFG->dirroot/mod/certificate/type/mycert/mybg.eps", 0, 0, 210, 296);

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Re: Using a large image 8.5 x 11 for a custom certificate?

by Phil Coultier -

You have inadvertently saved me here Dave!

I've been looking for ages for the dimensions to use for a full size image - 210, 296.

Thanks!

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