printing 4 x 6 photos

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Harris Tweed \(Suit yourself\)

When you get prints done at the professional printers the size 4 x 6 retains
the aspect ration correctly yet when I print on my computer the finished
print is NOT 4 x 6, though that is what was selected. Is there a program
that will print out at exactly 4 x 6 and retain aspect ratio just like the
professionals do?
HT
 
"Harris Tweed said:
When you get prints done at the professional printers the size 4 x 6 retains
the aspect ration correctly yet when I print on my computer the finished
print is NOT 4 x 6, though that is what was selected. Is there a program
that will print out at exactly 4 x 6 and retain aspect ratio just like the
professionals do?
HT
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Cropping to 6 x 4 (and lots of other dimensions) is very easy with
FastStone Image Viewer. It's a great program. Before the purists start
bitching, you can ignore the suggestion of a donation if you want.
Ian.
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Il Wed, 3 May 2006 16:42:19 -0400, Harris Tweed (Suit yourself) ha scritto:


4 x 6???
Are you printing stamps???

I print 12x18, minimum
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4X6 inches, not cm.
 
El said:
Il Wed, 3 May 2006 16:42:19 -0400, Harris Tweed (Suit yourself) ha scritto:




4 x 6???
Are you printing stamps???

I print 12x18, minimum
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Gosh I am impressed - not
 
Harris said:
When you get prints done at the professional printers the size 4 x 6 retains
the aspect ration correctly yet when I print on my computer the finished
print is NOT 4 x 6, though that is what was selected. Is there a program
that will print out at exactly 4 x 6 and retain aspect ratio just like the
professionals do?
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If all of your graphics programs indicate that the aspect ratio is
correct, and all of them still print in an incorrect aspect ratio, it
sounds to me like you have a printer driver issue.

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Harris Tweed wrote:
When you get prints done at the professional printers the size 4 x 6
retains the aspect ration correctly yet when I print on my computer the
finished print is NOT 4 x 6, though that is what was selected. Is there a
program that will print out at exactly 4 x 6 and retain aspect ratio just
like the professionals do?
Click to expand...

The manufacturer of your printer should have free software on their website
for their printers to do this. I have a Canon which has a free package, but
it only works with Canon printers, and I must say works well. Most graphic
programs will try to shorten or widen if you use the fit to page option. If
you set your camera to a wider image you may get better results, or try a
little cropping. You may loose a small section from the top or bottom, but
it will still be full aspect ratio and the main object of the photo will
still be in full.
Good Luck
 
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