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| How to Print Your Photos and Digital Images |
Simple Layouts
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Simple Layouts allow you to print an image in a portrait or landscape format
or print multiple images on a single page.
Portrait and landscape are standard printing terms that refer to the orientation of
the image and text on printed page. Portrait refers to a page that is taller than it
is wide while landscapes are wider than they are tall.
To choose a specific layout, first select Simple Layouts from the drop-down menu next to
Page Layout. Then scroll through
the list of
layouts that appears and choose the one that best fits your needs.
If you've chosen Full Page instead of a specific layout, you can specify an image size. Choose Fill Printable Area
if you want your image scaled to fit an entire page.
(NOTE: Resizing a bitmapped image
like a photo
means you resample the image and lose quality. Filling the printed page with a small image
might make it appear grainy and pixelated depending on the resolution of the image.)
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Print multiple images on a single
page using the Simple Page Layouts
Choose Actual Size (inches) to print your image using the image resolution embedded in it.
You can adjust the actual size of your image before printing from the
Image menu. To learn more about how resolution affects the actual size of your image,
read our quick lesson on resolution.
Choose Actual Size (pixels) to print your image based on your printer's resolution.
With this option checked, your printer will print one printer dot per every computer pixel.
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Printing a Sheet of Thumbnails
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Do you need to print a contact sheet or a thumbnail catalog of your images? With FotoFinish,
you can choose any album and
in the Select Layout dialog, simply choose Thumbnails from the Simple Layouts category.
FotoFinish will print 24 identically-sized square thumbnails on either a portrait or landscape page.
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Print a page of thumbnails
using the Simple Page Layouts
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| Standard Sized Prints |
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FotoFinish's Standard Size layouts allow you to print images at standard print sizes such as
2"x3", 4"x6", 5"x7", and 8"x10". To choose a standard layout, first select Standard Sizes from the drop-down menu next to
Page Layout. Then scroll through
the list of layouts that appears and choose the one that best fits your needs.
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Print a sheet of wallet sized images using
the Standard Size layouts
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| Optimal Printing Size |
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If you choose to print a small image at a large size, the pixels in your
image are stretched in order to fill the requested print area.
Your eye perceives this as a blocky, blurry, or "pixelated" effect.
To avoid this, print your image at a smaller size or use a higher resolution image.
Below is a list of some general guidelines for the minimum number of pixels needed to create a good, photo-quality image:
- For a 2" x 3" print, the image dimensions should be 400 x 600 pixels minimum
- For a 4" x 6" print, the image dimensions should be 800 x 600 pixels minimum
- For a 5" x 7" print, the image dimensions should be 1000 x 1400 pixels minimum
- For an 8" x 10" print, the image dimensions should be 1600 x 2000 pixels minimum
Of course photo quality is in the eye of the beholder. You'll probably need to experiment to find
a picture size where you are happy with your printed results.
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| Design Layouts |
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With FotoFinish SUITE, you'll
get hundreds of design layouts for printing greeting cards, announcements, and more.
Simply choose from a list of options under Design Layouts in the drop-down list next to Page Layouts.
Select a category like classic frames, photo calendars, or collage layouts, then scroll through the list of
specific layouts to find the one that best suits your needs.
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Choose a Design Layout
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