# Processing executable resolution screwed up

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**Created:** [March 18, 2024, 7:45am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-executable-resolution-screwed-up/44115 "2024-03-18T07:45:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 10:11am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-executable-resolution-screwed-up/44115/2 "2024-03-18T10:11:01Z")

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Hello @bask185 ,

It may be related to:

> **[pixelDensity() / Reference](https://processing.org/reference/pixeldensity_)**
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> This function makes it possible to render using all the pixels on high resolutions screens like Apple Retina and Windows HiDPI. This function can only be run once within a program, and must be called …

See this topic:

> [@Basic PPI Question](https://discourse.processing.org/t/basic-ppi-question/43677):
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> Hi there - I know that I can set the pixel dimensions in createCanvas - but I have no idea how to convert that information to inches or metric. It seems like there’s a basic equation that involves taking the square root of the diagonal in inches, but in order to do that, don’t I need to know the number of inches anyway? Can anyone share a simple way for gauging the actual measurement of what they do in P5.JS?

`:)`

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