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12/11/2008 11:01:35 AM · #1 |
| can someone tell me the best way to set up a image for 4x6 printing? i made a photo for someone at 800x468 (roughly) size and they say the tops of the heads were cut off when printing at costco |
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12/11/2008 11:06:47 AM · #2 |
take it into photoshop and get your selection tool. Look round the top and find the dropdown box that says normal. Change that to Fixed Ratio and then in the boxes just to the right of that, put in 6 for the width and 4 for the height. Click at the top left corner and drag down over the pic. It will show you how it must be cropped to fit on a 4x6 paper. You can also select what you want to show and how you want the crop to be and just crop it that way too. Then, it will fit on any 4x6 paper and nothing will be taken off.
ETA: I hope that makes sense. I can do screenshots for you if you need them. Someone at costco doesn't know what the heck they are doing.
Message edited by author 2008-12-11 11:08:02. |
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12/11/2008 11:13:01 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by TCGuru:
take it into photoshop and get your selection tool. Look round the top and find the dropdown box that says normal. Change that to Fixed Ratio and then in the boxes just to the right of that, put in 6 for the width and 4 for the height. Click at the top left corner and drag down over the pic. It will show you how it must be cropped to fit on a 4x6 paper. You can also select what you want to show and how you want the crop to be and just crop it that way too. Then, it will fit on any 4x6 paper and nothing will be taken off.
ETA: I hope that makes sense. I can do screenshots for you if you need them. Someone at costco doesn't know what the heck they are doing. |
thanks! this is why you're my favorite user with the name tcguru! |
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12/11/2008 11:14:03 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by smardaz:
thanks! this is why you're my favorite user with the name tcguru! |
LOL! No biggie. Glad I could help. |
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12/11/2008 11:17:28 AM · #5 |
Just so you know 1800x1200 300dpi is a great size for a 4x6 print.
Matt
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12/11/2008 11:37:25 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by TCGuru:
Originally posted by smardaz:
thanks! this is why you're my favorite user with the name tcguru! |
LOL! No biggie. Glad I could help. |
maybe i have the wrong tool but i dont see the normal drop down and all that
ETA nevermind, i'm guessing you meant marquee and not quick selection
Message edited by author 2008-12-11 11:39:49. |
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12/11/2008 11:42:48 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by smardaz:
Originally posted by TCGuru:
Originally posted by smardaz:
thanks! this is why you're my favorite user with the name tcguru! |
LOL! No biggie. Glad I could help. |
maybe i have the wrong tool but i dont see the normal drop down and all that
ETA nevermind, i'm guessing you meant marquee and not quick selection |
No there is a crop tool, looks like a couple of right angles together, then you can select the dimensions and the DPI up at the top.
Matt
this has the crop tool in the upper left corner. Top left in the tools.
Message edited by author 2008-12-11 11:44:49.
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12/11/2008 11:58:36 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by smardaz:
maybe i have the wrong tool but i dont see the normal drop down and all that
ETA nevermind, i'm guessing you meant marquee and not quick selection |
Yes, yes I did. Sorry about that :) |
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