Cropping images to have printed: I was wanting to take advantage of the daily special on the 'Aluminize' website. 5, 5x7 prints. When I bring up the rulers on PS CS6 I get a height of...

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

I was wanting to take advantage of the daily special on the 'Aluminize' website.
5, 5x7 prints.
When I bring up the rulers on PS CS6 I get a height of about 13 inches (12.97)
The website will not let me print this image without cropping off the top, bottom, or both.
I'm confused as to why. If we cut the image in half (6.5 inches) then I should have a 1/4 inch left, top and bottom.
Customer support is at a lose as to why also..

Marion

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LarryFB Loc: Depends where our RV is parked

The first thing to do is make sure that the proportions of the photo are correct for a 5 X 7 Photograph. That will translate into a photo that is 1500 X 2100 Pixels (assuming that you will be printing at 300 DPI). In photoshop crop to a ratio that is 5 X 7. Then resize the photo to be 5 X 7 at 300 dpi.

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

Marionsho wrote:

I was wanting to take advantage of the daily special on the 'Aluminize' website.
5, 5x7 prints.
When I bring up the rulers on PS CS6 I get a height of about 13 inches (12.97)
The website will not let me print this image without cropping off the top, bottom, or both.
I'm confused as to why. If we cut the image in half (6.5 inches) then I should have a 1/4 inch left, top and bottom.
Customer support is at a lose as to why also..

Marion

Perhaps others could help if you made the image downloadable.

BebuLamar

I can see that your image has the aspect ratio of 4:3 when ch won't fit a 5x7 print.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Marionsho wrote:

I was wanting to take advantage of the daily special on the 'Aluminize' website.
5, 5x7 prints.
When I bring up the rulers on PS CS6 I get a height of about 13 inches (12.97)
The website will not let me print this image without cropping off the top, bottom, or both.
I'm confused as to why. If we cut the image in half (6.5 inches) then I should have a 1/4 inch left, top and bottom.
Customer support is at a lose as to why also..

Marion

Printing to standard sizes usually means cropping away part of your image. To be prepared for that, include more border when you compost the shot. Did you click on "fixed aspect ratio"?

http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/326/how-to-crop-your-digital-photo-for-printing/

That looks like a super fast wind turbine.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Marionsho wrote:

I was wanting to take advantage of the daily special on the 'Aluminize' website.
5, 5x7 prints.
When I bring up the rulers on PS CS6 I get a height of about 13 inches (12.97)
The website will not let me print this image without cropping off the top, bottom, or both.
I'm confused as to why. If we cut the image in half (6.5 inches) then I should have a 1/4 inch left, top and bottom.
Customer support is at a lose as to why also..

Marion

You have 2.5 choices - you can crop to a 5x7 aspect ratio, 12.97x9.26 or you can leave it as it is and be content with a full height image with a little space on the sides. They don't seem to offer any custom sizing to get you to exactly what you have. The half choice is to include a black (or other color) border so it can fill the sides of the 5x7 crop.

Linary Loc: UK

Marionsho wrote:

I was wanting to take advantage of the daily special on the 'Aluminize' website.
5, 5x7 prints.
When I bring up the rulers on PS CS6 I get a height of about 13 inches (12.97)
The website will not let me print this image without cropping off the top, bottom, or both.
I'm confused as to why. If we cut the image in half (6.5 inches) then I should have a 1/4 inch left, top and bottom.
Customer support is at a lose as to why also..

Marion

Here is how I would do it:

Open the image in Photoshop
Create a NEW image in Photoshop 5" wide x 7" high, same bit depth and resolution as your photo
Place your photo onto the new canvas and (using the shift key to constrain proportions) drag the photo corners to the height of the transparent background.
Use the move tool to centre the image left and right onto the transparent background.
You will now have two thin borders running down the long edges.
Use the rectangular marquee tool to select these transparent edges ensuring the marching ants trespass a little into the blue sky.
Choose the Edit > Fill tool, turn off "preserve transparency" and select Content aware, choose OK.
The edges will fill with sky and the finished image will be 7"x 5" at 300 ppi with no borders.

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dannac Loc: 60 miles SW of New Orleans

Linary wrote:

Here is how I would do it:

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Nothing against aluminyze (I've used them in the past with great success), but I suggest trying CGproprints.com. The quality is equally as good and I believe they are less expensive.

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

DWU2 wrote:

Perhaps others could help if you made the image downloadable.

I clicked on (store original) and it didn't make the trip. I'll try again.
Thanxs DWU2

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

Gene51 wrote:

You have 2.5 choices - you can crop to a 5x7 aspect ratio, 12.97x9.26 or you can leave it as it is and be content with a full height image with a little space on the sides. They don't seem to offer any custom sizing to get you to exactly what you have. The half choice is to include a black (or other color) border so it can fill the sides of the 5x7 crop.

Yes, they do offer custom sizing. I can have it printed exactly right with no cropping. I have never had any "metal" prints made and they are offering 5, 5x7 prints for what they say is a bargain. They offer a white back-round, a silver back-round and both glossy and matte finish. Mix or match.
I thought I would have one of each printed and another of, maybe the white back-round with a glossy finish.
I am not allowed the option of having the image printed full height. It has to be cut down, top or bottom, or both. Customer service can't answer my questions to why. I'm perplexed.
Thanks Gene.

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

jerryc41 wrote:

Printing to standard sizes usually means cropping away part of your image. To be prepared for that, include more border when you compost the shot. Did you click on "fixed aspect ratio"?

http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/326/how-to-crop-your-digital-photo-for-printing/

That looks like a super fast wind turbine.

Thanks Jerry, I'll check out your link.
That's a 20 second exposure so it would look fast in a one MPH wind. LOL
I think the wind was maybe 30MPH that night.

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

Linary wrote:

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Thanks for all that info.
I'll get on this....soon.

Marion

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

Cdouthitt wrote:

Nothing against aluminyze (I've used them in the past with great success), but I suggest trying CGproprints.com. The quality is equally as good and I believe they are less expensive.

Thanks. I was just trying to take advantage of the daily sale they have going on, right now. I haven't shopped around.
Appreciate the info. I'll look up, CGproprints.com's site.
Marion

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

DWU2 wrote:

Perhaps others could help if you made the image downloadable.

It made the trip this time.

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