[R] JPEG command not responding to size options

[Fisher Dennis]

R 3.2.0
OS X

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I have a script that has been unchanged for years but I just noticed a difference in the output.  A minimal example is:
	jpeg(file="xxx.jpeg", width=4, height=2, unit="in", pointsize=12, bg="white", res=150, quality=100)
	plot(1)
	graphics.off()
	system("open xxx.jpeg")	## works in OS X -- use 'start' instead of 'open' in Windows

In the past (probably more than several months ago, although I can’t identify when the change occurred), this yielded a graphic that appears to be the intended size (4 x 2).  I assess this based on the size on the screen and the size when I drag the file to a Word document.

With R 3.2.0 (and 3.1.3), the image is appreciably larger, i.e., the width and height options appear to be ignored.  
OS X’s Preview application includes an inspector that provided information about the images.
In the earlier incarnations, Inspector reported that the image has 150 pixels / inch.  With 3.2.0, it shows 72 pixels / inch.

I think that the problem is as follows — the image is created with the correct number of pixels — but the info as to pixels / inch is not being handled correctly.
I can confirm this by replacing 
	res=150
with 
	res=72
The resulting image is the intended size.

Is this a bug?  The workaround appears to be restoring res=72 but that does not seem to be an ideal solution.

Dennis

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