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Printing a 16:9 ratio
Oct 14, 2022 12:14:58 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
roger55 wrote:
Bob ~ still learning here. I won't be doing the printing...Nations photo or MPIX perhaps.
Some cameras offer to shoot in the 16:9 ratio. Does your camera offer an option to shoot in the 16:9 ratio at all.?
Oct 14, 2022 12:45:09 #
roger55 wrote:
Yep very close but does cut off part of the image I want. Nations Photo suggests ROE who might do a custom sizing. I also can change the ratio to a more standard one.
Did you put a 16:9 crop on it and make sure your part is included?
Oct 14, 2022 12:47:24 #
BebuLamar wrote:
I think the OP is trying to print a 16:9 image files but not to an 16:9 print (for example an 8x10 or something like that)
Ah yes, that makes more sense.
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Oct 14, 2022 13:01:08 #
roger55 wrote:
I am new to printing my pics. I am having problems getting a 16:9 ratio printed with out loosing critical image.
My pixels are 4681x2633.
My pixels are 4681x2633.
If youre going to be hyper fussy about your margins, then simply expand the canvas slightly to protect them.
Oct 14, 2022 13:11:56 #
rlv567 wrote:
It won't help for these pictures, but for the future, if you are going to want to do some cropping - for whatever reason - just include a little extra in your scene. That way you won't have to worry about losing anything you consider important! Frequently, the simplest way is the best!!!
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City
Simply expanding the canvas has the same effect.
Oct 14, 2022 13:12:21 #
Oct 14, 2022 13:42:41 #
roger55 wrote:
I am new to printing my pics. I am having problems getting a 16:9 ratio printed with out loosing critical image.
My pixels are 4681x2633.
My pixels are 4681x2633.
I frequently print my 'art' prints on 11x17 paper, sizing my print to ~7x12.5, with 2" border top and sides and 2.5" border on bottom.
With the 7x12.5 equalling almost exactly the 9x16 ratio, you can see that printing on letter size or most commonly available print sizes you're going to be losing image.
When you print (and mat/frame) yourself it is easy to match the size. If you're using a commercial printer and/or framer, you will need to discuss with them what your goals are.
Most commercial printers will work with you, but I am not sure about high-volume houses, such as the highly and frequently recommended Costco and Walgreens.
If you're printing yourself:
What size *paper* are you using?
What program are you using to print?
Are you adjusting your borders to accommodate the 9x16 size?
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Oct 14, 2022 14:13:16 #
roger55 wrote:
I went with MPIX and finally got my print ordered.
Good choice. Highly regarded and respected.
Oct 14, 2022 14:46:30 #
Why not do this? - particularly if you're using a commercial printer, but I do it printing my own. I make the IMAGE be whatever size I want. Then, I make the CANVAS (these are PS terms) be of a standard size larger than the image size. If you're printing your own, unclick the "fit to paper" setting and that allows the image to sort of float on the paper. If you're commercially printing, let the printer know that you want the border left as is.
Oct 14, 2022 17:15:56 #
Big Clam
Loc: Near Seattle
If you have a photoediting program (e.g. Photoshop Elements), you can enlarge the canvas (upon which the image sits) a bit, then clone the edge of the image over the blank canvas. This works especially well when you are framing an image with the edges of the image wrapped around the side of the frame.
Oct 14, 2022 17:16:49 #
roger55 wrote:
I am new to printing my pics. I am having problems getting a 16:9 ratio printed with out loosing critical image.
My pixels are 4681x2633.
My pixels are 4681x2633.
Why not get them to print it on a 12x16 or a 14x17 inch paper in landscape and cut off the excess paper?
Oct 14, 2022 17:59:13 #
roger55 wrote:
I am new to printing my pics. I am having problems getting a 16:9 ratio printed with out loosing critical image.
My pixels are 4681x2633.
My pixels are 4681x2633.
Would a simple use of 8.5 by 14 inch paper fill the bill?
Oct 14, 2022 20:13:04 #
One final word of this train I started. Yes my EOS R has an option to shot 16:9 and in PHOTOS you can set your ratio to 16:9
Both I did. It was Nations photo that confused me when they told me they could not print that. Luckily MPIX could do it. The end. 😃
Both I did. It was Nations photo that confused me when they told me they could not print that. Luckily MPIX could do it. The end. 😃
Oct 14, 2022 21:40:19 #
User ID wrote:
Simply expanding the canvas has the same effect.
Expanding the canvas does NOT produce the same result as doing it right in the first place!!! Adding a "content aware" fill might afford something decent but is more likely to have a disastrous effect in the situation presented by the OP! Again, taking the simple, easy approach, with a little forethought, is the only good way to go!!!
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City
Oct 14, 2022 23:33:57 #
When setting up a D850 for shooting video, I take a couple of test shots to check and verify exposure before going to full video; those test shots are in 16 x 9 aspect ratio. I discovered a short time ago that a D780 has the option to shoot 16 x 9 direct. A custom pro lab I use to do my enlargements, they have taken my 16 x 9 print, stretched the 16" to 24" and made the 9" a 13.5" very custom size. A client of mine asked if a 16" x 9" could be doubled down to a 32" x 18", the lab delivered and mounted it on gator board. I have quotes from that lab to take a 16 x 9 and enlarge it 3 times or 4 times if I want. A 16 x 9 enlarged 4 times results in a 64" x 36" print. Glad I do not have to deal with shipping any of these custom sizes.
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