Why are photos cropped when printed

If you are sizing for a client the best ratio you can use is the 11x It will lend itself pretty decently to any other crop after the fact. When you are shooting you need to remember to always leave room to lose 2 inches on that long size-that works out to an 8x10 which is the worst for chopping off part of your image.

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Diffraction Images?? Please Help? Controlling Background Chaos. Most reactions Similar threads. Question About Cropping. Replies 5 Views Aug 11, Big Mike. Replies 19 Views 5K. Sep 5, table Please Help! Resizing and Printing Questions. Replies 21 Views 3K. Aug 26, KmH. I guess I just am struggling with the "what you see is what you get" idea If in the "Print" module, do you have the "Zoom to Fit Frame" box checked? The default box not checked positioning places the full image on the selected print size, with margins.

This can leave strips unfilled to the edges, depending on the difference between the crop of the image and the print size. If you click the Zoom box, it expands the image to remove the unfilled areas but that then expands part of the image on the other side off the print.

If using other print services, you may have instructions particular to the service as to how to tell them to deal with the differences between the image size and the desired print size. Visually frame as you think right for the image but remember that it's a original and that other print size ratios will require cropping, if you want 8x10s or 5x7s, you have to allow for that.

In the Develop module, you can select an image and using the crop tool, select different aspect ratios to see how they will look as well as getting an idea how much space to consider will be out of the frame for other ratios when viewing through the viewfinder. But you can't make an 8x12 original fit an 8x10 or 5x7 space without either trimming from sides or allowing for unprinted space.

Keep in mind that when you shoot at 2x3 aspect ratio, you can only print at some multiple of that, like: 1x1. Cropping is necessary for a fit. And, wouldn't you like to be the one to do the cropping? You're using a DSLR, right? The image you are capturing is a ratio - that means to make a print with no cropping, for every 2" of height there is 3" of width.

So if you print a picture that's 4" high the width needs to be 6". Now if you want to print a picture that's not an exact multiple of this ratio - say 8" x 10", that means the long side will need to be cut off on one side or the other, or both.

So it needs to lose 2" - you can determine where that 2" needs to be, but this is the only way to make a print that's not a multiple of You definitely don't want to 'squish' the long side from 12" down to 10", so the only choice you have is to crop. This is something you'll get accustomed to as you frame the image in the viewfinder, assuming you know what size prints you want to make.

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In this guide we've chosen a selection of cameras that make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images, ideal for sharing on social media. Learn more. Why did the store crop my images for 4x6 prints? Ask Question. Asked 5 years, 8 months ago. Active 3 years, 5 months ago. Viewed 5k times. Improve this question. Geoff Wright Geoff Wright 21 1 1 silver badge 2 2 bronze badges. Hi there. The Canon D DSLR has native image shape of , which should match the 6x4 paper and there should be no issue for 6x4 prints.

However, the D will allow you to specify other shapes, of or or If you did that, those won't fit 6x4 paper. Sorry, pressed wrong button on keyboard. I have camera set on which I was advised was the best option.

It's actually pretty hard to imagine that it could happen. Maybe the print lab could help answer? I imagine they will be willing to reprint it.

But printing 5x7 or 8x10 will be a similar problem. I was in a local town today and called in at the High Street camera shop. I explained my problems of the cropping to the owner, who laughed when I showed him the cropped photos. He said that whoever had printed them off did not know what they were doing and promptly printed me off an example of 1 of my photos.

The 6x4 was perfect, with nothing cropped and the colours were fantastic. I did not mention the colour yesterday as I thought it may have been my fault. I had the rest printed, and it has restored my faith in the printing process. Thanks again — Geoff Wright. Show 2 more comments. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. WayneF WayneF Many shops offer 6x4.

Thanks for reply.