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04/28/2010 03:41:11 PM · #1 |
| I have some cool photos that I would like to crop and then print and frame. How do you go about doing that??? |
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04/28/2010 04:02:32 PM · #2 |
| Your question leaves a lot of details out that would tell us what you are working with. What software are you using? All image editors will have a crop function into which you should be able to either freefrom crop, or type in the desired measurements and them move and resize as needed. Are you printing on your own printer, or using a third party? |
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04/28/2010 04:25:19 PM · #3 |
| before you crop your image to what you like, find out what frame you want first, frame come in standard sizes, whatever you crop to may not meet this, I made this mistake once, got a print of a panoramic image and it took ages to find a suitable frame |
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04/28/2010 04:58:02 PM · #4 |
A typical crop for panoramas is 3:1. That makes a very wide but not very tall picture. I prefer to do panoramas different.
Personally, I prefer to take multiple frames on multiple rows and merge them together to make a single very high pixel density image that you can standard crop. Then it looks like a "normal" picture rather than a wide, skinny panorama.
The secret is that the wider you want to go, the more rows of images you will have to take to maintain a standard crop. |
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04/28/2010 05:03:57 PM · #5 |
| I wouldn't let the custom frame size dictate what crop to use. A custom crop may not be the best for image. There's always the custom framing option if you need to go with a non-standard size. |
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04/28/2010 05:13:06 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Artifacts:
A typical crop for panoramas is 3:1. That makes a very wide but not very tall picture. I prefer to do panoramas different.
Personally, I prefer to take multiple frames on multiple rows and merge them together to make a single very high pixel density image that you can standard crop. Then it looks like a "normal" picture rather than a wide, skinny panorama.
The secret is that the wider you want to go, the more rows of images you will have to take to maintain a standard crop. |
The whole point of an image being "panoramic" is to have a wider aspect ratio than usual. A framing shop can easily (if not cheaply) mat and frame virtually any size/aspect ratio you want. I've stitched panoramic images from 2:1 up to about 8:1 -- examples here.
 Artifacts is correct in pointing out that you lose a lot of the vertical dimension with the typical panoramic treatment. If you can stitch multiple rows you can get a lot more into the picture. See the example image on the page where you can download the free demo version of AutoStitch. If you frequently make this type of large image, you might want to look into the GigaPan line of accessories and software, which essentially automate the process. |
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04/30/2010 11:23:18 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
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Artifacts is correct in pointing out that you lose a lot of the vertical dimension with the typical panoramic treatment. If you can stitch multiple rows you can get a lot more into the picture. See the example image on the page where you can download the free demo version of AutoStitch. If you frequently make this type of large image, you might want to look into the GigaPan line of accessories and software, which essentially automate the process. |
The point I was trying to make is that you could have 180 degree or wider view of a scene but still maintain a "normal" aspect ratio if you want to.
As far as custom framing is concerned, if you order online from a place like American Frame every size you order is custom cut at order time so it does not matter if you order an "odd" sized frame or a "standard" crop... they still cost the same. |
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