When I resize a photo it shows up a certain size on my desktop. But I want to have the version I print exactly the size that I see on my screen. Most of the time the print I get after I resize is way off what I see on the computer. Am I forgetting to do something?
Dave
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Using Photoshop Elements 13(Upgraded version of yours) this is the print box and the settings I would use for the example picture to capture it the size it appears on the desktop.
The print would actually be slightly cropped on the selected paper size because the image is actually 4.30 wide, but printed on a larger paper size it would be the same dimensions as on the desktop.
The drivers for the printers will have the various standard preset picture sizes in them. Generally when you set up a printer you opt for Letter size to print since most print jobs need the large space. however photos are printed in many sizes, thus the assortment.
For example here is a screen shot of a print job on my printer. The arrow points to the paper size which is the default size set at the time of printer set up.
The next pict is the choices of paper sizes available from the drop down menu on the paper size denoted by the blue up/down arrow icon.
You can further modify the size and orientation by utilizing the controls available. You can readjust the size by checking scale then the % size can be adjusted to either fill or down size the image. The Print Entire Image and Fill Entire Page are self explanatory. The picture as it will appear on the paper size selected will appear on the left as it will appear on the printed item. I hope this helps. As you can see I have an Epson printer and don't really know too much about Canons. I had one years ago but it took a dump so I went back to Epson.
OK, In the Photoshop Elements print window you will see the paper size selected is (Arrow) letter size and Print size is Actual Size( Rectangle) The actual size of the pic then look at image on the left and it will show what the print will look like.
Now when you change the size of the paper and the Print size the image on the left will appear as printed.
What App are you using...?
If you are using Preview, you should import the original image or images into either iPhoto or Photos and then print your photo's from there.
iPhoto: Print your photos yourself
I'm using fairly widely used software, Photoshop (Elements 10). A "Resize" page can be opened where you select dimensions for the resizing. (Of course, for me at least, I can't figure out how to make those dimensions show me or, next best, lay out what would be the dimensions of an actual printed photo. )
It has two domains: 1)"Pixel Dimensions" for entering width and height; and 2) "Document Size" where, again, you enter width and height. Both domains give the options for entering pixels or inches among other measures. "Document Size" contrary to appearance doesn't tell me how any of those choices will translate to something I can see or measure as it will really appear in print.
Dave
The mystery, for me, is not quite solved. Foreinstance, you're using "4x6" as the "magic number" to get what you see on your screen out onto paper in the same dimensions. But ...
How did you arrive at "4x6" as the proper setting? Or, it's entirely likely I'm missing something here.
Dave
I just used that size( a preset) since it was close to the actual size of the pic. You can use a larger size preset 5 X 7, 8 X 10, U S Letter, etc and the picture will print actual size. You would then have to trim it unless you want the surrounding border.
I get essentially the same controls as on the Epson. The problem, though, is that setting the size -- unless I'm mistaken -- doesn't show on the computer monitor the exact size of what I'd get when I go to print it out.
Dave
Just to test it out again, I physically measured a screenshot I just made (as it appears on my monitor) and then actually printed it.
Here is what I get:
On monitor : wide 4" high 4 1/2"
On printed : wide 8" high 7 1/2"
I'd send a screen shot as attachment except I can't figure out how to attach a file on this system we're using.
I see what you mean. The screen resolution makes the picture look smaller than what is printed. Somewhere in the print size options should be the option to set your own dimensions. On the Epson it is Manage Custom Sizes(see previous post that shows size options), Canon I can not tell you. I'm sure if you poke around in the Canon print window you will find it, there's always the cancel button to help go to other options.
The depiction in the print window of the picture should not show the image at its actual size, it should only show the image in relation to the size of the paper it will be printed on. So if the image is 4" X 4" and you are printing on a 5" X 7" paper the image will be shown inside the paper as it will appear when printed.
What type of printer are you using? Does it have the different print sizes available? There in might lie your problem.
I have a Canon Pixma MK432. I'm not sure what you mean. As far as I know, printers don't have sizes. They print the size of the document you're using.
Dave
Try this:
Save a copy of the photo in the size you want, and print that.
How to get a photo printed in the size I resized it to?
