True 8 x 10 from resize PSCS2 ?

[scrappyethel]

I use Photoshop CS2 and need to resize some pics to 8 x 10 inch size for printing but when I go to image-resize and change my resolution to 300 and uncheck the resample image, it makes the pic to be 8.64 x 12.907 inches.

Do most labs then crop to 8 x 10 size then from that? The lab I am using suggested I make the pics 300 res, flattened JPEGs and I wanted to preserve the actual pixels, pics taken from Sony A200 DSLR 10 mega card.

Thanks for any suggestions.

[Gonzo13]

Now this is what I do with my 10 megapixel pictures because mine are at a 2:3 ratio as well. I uncheck the resample image box and change the size to 8x12 it leaves me with 324pixels/inch, then I crop out the extra 2 inches with either the cropping tool or through cavas size. If I think that I might be making an 8x10 out of an image that I am shooting then I keep in mind that there will be 2 inches on the sides that will get cropped out.

On a side note if you have regular monitor not a wide screen then the pictures as 8x10 fit nicely as a background for your desktop.
~Gonzo13

[scrappyethel]

Originally Posted by Gonzo13

Now this is what I do with my 10 megapixel pictures because mine are at a 2:3 ratio as well. I uncheck the resample image box and change the size to 8x12 it leaves me with 324pixels/inch, then I crop out the extra 2 inches with either the cropping tool or through cavas size. If I think that I might be making an 8x10 out of an image that I am shooting then I keep in mind that there will be 2 inches on the sides that will get cropped out.

On a side note if you have regular monitor not a wide screen then the pictures as 8x10 fit nicely as a background for your desktop.
~Gonzo13

Thanks for the hint/tips. I will try to be more mindful of this when shooting to begin with. Thanks so much.

[dcclark]

The most important thing to remember here is that setting the DPI (or PPI) in your software does nothing. If you send an image to a lab, they will ask you what print size you want, and determine the DPI using those dimensions and the number of pixels in your image -- that is all.

If you want to print an 8x10 image, use the cropping tool, and check the box to force your selection into the 8x10 ratio. Then crop the image as you want it to appear, and ship it off to your favorite lab, with instructions to print at 8x10. They will determine the appropriate DPI from that.

[scrappyethel]

Originally Posted by Gonzo13

Now this is what I do with my 10 megapixel pictures because mine are at a 2:3 ratio as well. I uncheck the resample image box and change the size to 8x12 it leaves me with 324pixels/inch, then I crop out the extra 2 inches with either the cropping tool or through cavas size. If I think that I might be making an 8x10 out of an image that I am shooting then I keep in mind that there will be 2 inches on the sides that will get cropped out.

On a side note if you have regular monitor not a wide screen then the pictures as 8x10 fit nicely as a background for your desktop.
~Gonzo13

Would be thinking it would be neat if there was some way you could mark your camera screen with markings that when you take the shot, look down at it on the viewing screen to see if there is enough margins to the sides and around to allow for that 2 inches all around. I may have to find me some of that clear cling vinyl and mark guidelines and place that clear sheet over the screen as some sort of guide. What do you think?

p.s. here is a link that explains what I want to do...http://www.digitalcamera.com.au/tuto...en/grid1.shtml

[dcclark]

Originally Posted by scrappyethel

Would be thinking it would be neat if there was some way you could mark your camera screen with markings that when you take the shot, look down at it on the viewing screen to see if there is enough margins to the sides and around to allow for that 2 inches all around. I may have to find me some of that clear cling vinyl and mark guidelines and place that clear sheet over the screen as some sort of guide. What do you think?

p.s. here is a link that explains what I want to do...http://www.digitalcamera.com.au/tuto...en/grid1.shtml

Yup, a lot of higher end digital cameras (and many film cameras) have exactly this -- some of them do it digitally now, too!

I usually just imagine 1/6 of the long side being removed -- it's not that tricky (imagine half of the long side, then divide each half into 3 parts -- one of those is 1/6 of the image).

[lputman]

You might check and see if there's a new focusing screen that you can add that will have it already on there when viewing so that you would be able to crop properly in post.