I have a bunch of very large images taken on vacation that I want to resize
to 4x6. I cropped/resized several, but when I started to print to 4x6 photo
paper, the image was cropped even more on the lower and right edges- enough
to ruin the composition of the shot. So I think I must have done something
wrong. What is the correct procedure to resize in CS3? Is there some setting
in the print dialog I missed?

Sande

"Sande" <sande.cripps@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>I have a bunch of very large images taken on vacation that I want to resize
>to 4x6. I cropped/resized several, but when I started to print to 4x6 photo
>paper, the image was cropped even more on the lower and right edges- enough
>to ruin the composition of the shot. So I think I must have done something
>wrong. What is the correct procedure to resize in CS3? Is there some
>setting in the print dialog I missed?
>
> Sande


are you printing through PS dialog or the Windows print function??

"Sande" <sande.cripps@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>I have a bunch of very large images taken on vacation that I want to resize
>to 4x6. I cropped/resized several, but when I started to print to 4x6 photo
>paper, the image was cropped even more on the lower and right edges- enough
>to ruin the composition of the shot. So I think I must have done something
>wrong. What is the correct procedure to resize in CS3? Is there some
>setting in the print dialog I missed?
>
> Sande

I don't know for sure, but it could be that you have selected "No Margins"
and not also set "Center Image".

The "No Margins" causes the printer to enlarge the image size - in order to
ensure no white edges on the print. This does cause some cropping, because
parts of the image edges are now beyond the paper edges.
Leaving "Center Image" unticked probably means that all of this cropping is
happening on 1 long edge and 1 short edge.

Roy G

"Roy G" <roy.gibson1@virgin.net> wrote in message
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> "Sande" <sande.cripps@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:iUwtk.997$lf2.943@trnddc07...
>>I have a bunch of very large images taken on vacation that I want to
>>resize to 4x6. I cropped/resized several, but when I started to print to
>>4x6 photo paper, the image was cropped even more on the lower and right
>>edges- enough to ruin the composition of the shot. So I think I must have
>>done something wrong. What is the correct procedure to resize in CS3? Is
>>there some setting in the print dialog I missed?
>>
>> Sande
>
> I don't know for sure, but it could be that you have selected "No Margins"
> and not also set "Center Image".
>
> The "No Margins" causes the printer to enlarge the image size - in order
> to ensure no white edges on the print. This does cause some cropping,
> because parts of the image edges are now beyond the paper edges.
> Leaving "Center Image" unticked probably means that all of this cropping
> is happening on 1 long edge and 1 short edge.
>
> Roy G
>
I believe had Center Image ticked, but I had set the printing for
"Borderless" in the HP Page Setup dialog box. I tried again using only the
PS dialog after KatWoman's response, and as noted got about the same image
content, but with white (uneven) borders.
Sande

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> "Roy G" <roy.gibson1@virgin.net> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Sande" <sande.cripps@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:iUwtk.997$lf2.943@trnddc07...
>>>I have a bunch of very large images taken on vacation that I want to
>>>resize to 4x6. I cropped/resized several, but when I started to print to
>>>4x6 photo paper, the image was cropped even more on the lower and right
>>>edges- enough to ruin the composition of the shot. So I think I must
>>>have done something wrong. What is the correct procedure to resize in
>>>CS3? Is there some setting in the print dialog I missed?
>>>
>>> Sande
>>
>> I don't know for sure, but it could be that you have selected "No
>> Margins" and not also set "Center Image".
>>
>> The "No Margins" causes the printer to enlarge the image size - in order
>> to ensure no white edges on the print. This does cause some cropping,
>> because parts of the image edges are now beyond the paper edges.
>> Leaving "Center Image" unticked probably means that all of this cropping
>> is happening on 1 long edge and 1 short edge.
>>
>> Roy G
>>
> I believe had Center Image ticked, but I had set the printing for
> "Borderless" in the HP Page Setup dialog box. I tried again using only
> the PS dialog after KatWoman's response, and as noted got about the same
> image content, but with white (uneven) borders.
> Sande

I have never used an HP printer, so don't know the dialogues.

Even if you are printing from PS, the Printer Driver will still get used.
At some point in the process you will be able to access the printer
dialogues and make settings.

Try posting this to the NG comp.periphs.printers, and with a little luck an
HP expert like Bob Headrick may reply.

Roy G

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> "Sande" <sande.cripps@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>> "Roy G" <roy.gibson1@virgin.net> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> "Sande" <sande.cripps@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:iUwtk.997$lf2.943@trnddc07...
>>>>I have a bunch of very large images taken on vacation that I want to
>>>>resize to 4x6. I cropped/resized several, but when I started to print to
>>>>4x6 photo paper, the image was cropped even more on the lower and right
>>>>edges- enough to ruin the composition of the shot. So I think I must
>>>>have done something wrong. What is the correct procedure to resize in
>>>>CS3? Is there some setting in the print dialog I missed?
>>>>
>>>> Sande
>>>
>>> I don't know for sure, but it could be that you have selected "No
>>> Margins" and not also set "Center Image".
>>>
>>> The "No Margins" causes the printer to enlarge the image size - in order
>>> to ensure no white edges on the print. This does cause some cropping,
>>> because parts of the image edges are now beyond the paper edges.
>>> Leaving "Center Image" unticked probably means that all of this cropping
>>> is happening on 1 long edge and 1 short edge.
>>>
>>> Roy G
>>>
>> I believe had Center Image ticked, but I had set the printing for
>> "Borderless" in the HP Page Setup dialog box. I tried again using only
>> the PS dialog after KatWoman's response, and as noted got about the same
>> image content, but with white (uneven) borders.
>> Sande
>
> I have never used an HP printer, so don't know the dialogues.
>
> Even if you are printing from PS, the Printer Driver will still get used.
> At some point in the process you will be able to access the printer
> dialogues and make settings.
>
> Try posting this to the NG comp.periphs.printers, and with a little luck
> an HP expert like Bob Headrick may reply.
>
> Roy G
>
>
I will continue to try to figure out how I'm "supposed" to be doing this;
thanks for the pointer to comp.periphs.printers. Just thought I'd let you
know that what worked for now was to slightly lower the image size and then
check "Scaled to fit media" with "Centered Image" in the PS dialog. Your
information about how the printer responds to "No Margins" suggested this
solution. Now it enlarges it just enough that the entire image fits.
Sande

Maybe this will ??
I use IrfanView to open /resize /sharpen and all the other options it
provides.
When I open an image and select "print" it brings up a "print preview "
screen with all the options as to size, portrait /landscape .margins
etc. Also pictures may be resized whilst maintaining the aspect ratio.
IrfanView is free and is certainly what you need --
Kind regards,Richard


On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:31:10 GMT, "Sande" <sande.cripps@verizon.net>
wrote:

>I have a bunch of very large images taken on vacation that I want to resize
>to 4x6. I cropped/resized several, but when I started to print to 4x6 photo
>paper, the image was cropped even more on the lower and right edges- enough
>to ruin the composition of the shot. So I think I must have done something
>wrong. What is the correct procedure to resize in CS3? Is there some setting
>in the print dialog I missed?
>
>Sande

"Sande" <sande.cripps@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:iUwtk.997$lf2.943@trnddc07...
>I have a bunch of very large images taken on vacation that I want to resize
>to 4x6. I cropped/resized several, but when I started to print to 4x6 photo
>paper, the image was cropped even more on the lower and right edges- enough
>to ruin the composition of the shot. So I think I must have done something
>wrong. What is the correct procedure to resize in CS3? Is there some
>setting in the print dialog I missed?
>
> Sande


If you have the correct proportion should be no issue to print it smaller
for 4x6

first use crop tool
choose preset or fill in exact size 4x6 (300 res?)
is your image proportional to 4x6 ??
FILE>PRINT

in that dialog many options to resize but not crop
also you can untick center
etc
if you're making bleed print you will get an error message from PS ignore it
hit advanced option or printer options
I have Epson so not sure about HP
in that dialog make sure to select BORDERLESS and proper paper size and
orientation (portrait, landscape)
quality for print etc

why install another program to make a print??

"KatWoman" <spamfree@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Sande" <sande.cripps@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:iUwtk.997$lf2.943@trnddc07...
>>I have a bunch of very large images taken on vacation that I want to
>>resize to 4x6. I cropped/resized several, but when I started to print to
>>4x6 photo paper, the image was cropped even more on the lower and right
>>edges- enough to ruin the composition of the shot. So I think I must have
>>done something wrong. What is the correct procedure to resize in CS3? Is
>>there some setting in the print dialog I missed?
>>
>> Sande
>
>
> If you have the correct proportion should be no issue to print it smaller
> for 4x6
>
> first use crop tool
> choose preset or fill in exact size 4x6 (300 res?)
> is your image proportional to 4x6 ??
> FILE>PRINT
>
> in that dialog many options to resize but not crop
> also you can untick center
> etc
> if you're making bleed print you will get an error message from PS ignore
> it
> hit advanced option or printer options
> I have Epson so not sure about HP
> in that dialog make sure to select BORDERLESS and proper paper size and
> orientation (portrait, landscape)
> quality for print etc
>
> why install another program to make a print??
>
>
does HP have print preview feature??
I always use that
if it is incorrectly sized you can see it before wasting ink and paper


windows will AUTO crop and print borderless 4x6 too
this is less reliable as you cannot control the crop and color profiles

go to the folder of pictures
control shift to select all or control click each to print

at left choose print these photos
then a wizard comes up
fill in size of picture you need
how many of each to print

also choose print options and fill in for HP dialog borderless and 4x6 paper
done

"Richard Oliver" <R.Oliver@Spam.co.za> wrote in message
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> Maybe this will ??
> I use IrfanView to open /resize /sharpen and all the other options it
> provides.
> When I open an image and select "print" it brings up a "print preview "
> screen with all the options as to size, portrait /landscape .margins
> etc. Also pictures may be resized whilst maintaining the aspect ratio.
> IrfanView is free and is certainly what you need --
> Kind regards,Richard
>
>
The only problem with Irfan View is that it is not Colour Managed.

Any Image files "Saved" using it, end up with their "Tagged" Colour Space
Profiles being removed, which is not condusive to quality printing.

Photoshop has vastly more functions than Irfan View, including high quality
Colour Managed printing.

Surprisingly it can even resize images while retaining aspect ratios.

Roy G

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> "KatWoman" <spamfree@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Sande" <sande.cripps@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:iUwtk.997$lf2.943@trnddc07...
>>>I have a bunch of very large images taken on vacation that I want to
>>>resize to 4x6. I cropped/resized several, but when I started to print to
>>>4x6 photo paper, the image was cropped even more on the lower and right
>>>edges- enough to ruin the composition of the shot. So I think I must
>>>have done something wrong. What is the correct procedure to resize in
>>>CS3? Is there some setting in the print dialog I missed?
>>>
>>> Sande
>>
>>
>> If you have the correct proportion should be no issue to print it smaller
>> for 4x6
>>
>> first use crop tool
>> choose preset or fill in exact size 4x6 (300 res?)
>> is your image proportional to 4x6 ??
>> FILE>PRINT
>>
>> in that dialog many options to resize but not crop
>> also you can untick center
>> etc
>> if you're making bleed print you will get an error message from PS ignore
>> it
>> hit advanced option or printer options
>> I have Epson so not sure about HP
>> in that dialog make sure to select BORDERLESS and proper paper size and
>> orientation (portrait, landscape)
>> quality for print etc
>>
>> why install another program to make a print??
>>
>>
> does HP have print preview feature??
> I always use that
> if it is incorrectly sized you can see it before wasting ink and paper
>
>
> windows will AUTO crop and print borderless 4x6 too
> this is less reliable as you cannot control the crop and color profiles
>
> go to the folder of pictures
> control shift to select all or control click each to print
>
> at left choose print these photos
> then a wizard comes up
> fill in size of picture you need
> how many of each to print
>
> also choose print options and fill in for HP dialog borderless and 4x6
> paper
> done
>
for a very large batch of snapshot pics (where prefect color etc is not so
critical) I would upload them to a service like SNAPFISH and just let them
do it for 5 cents per
they will even make it into a nice memory book for you