Photo printing advice
Nov 22, 2018 11:22:46 #
I put together a phot merge for my wife in photo shop. When I try to sent it to CVS or Walgreens to print it only shows just part of the merge. Does any one know of a place I can send this to be put on a 30 x 20 or 36 x 24 poster and show the whole merge?
Nov 22, 2018 11:44:58 #
Nov 22, 2018 11:46:52 #
buldog216 wrote:
Costco and when you go in with your thumb drive or disk have them verify your merge is the merge.I put together a phot merge for my wife in photo shop. When I try to sent it to CVS or Walgreens to print it only shows just part of the merge. Does any one know of a place I can send this to be put on a 30 x 20 or 36 x 24 poster and show the whole merge?
Nov 22, 2018 17:10:08 #
buldog216 wrote:
I put together a phot merge for my wife in photo shop. When I try to sent it to CVS or Walgreens to print it only shows just part of the merge. Does any one know of a place I can send this to be put on a 30 x 20 or 36 x 24 poster and show the whole merge?
Bay Photo Labs or MPix
Nov 22, 2018 22:12:01 #
buldog216 wrote:
I put together a phot merge for my wife in photo shop. When I try to sent it to CVS or Walgreens to print it only shows just part of the merge. Does any one know of a place I can send this to be put on a 30 x 20 or 36 x 24 poster and show the whole merge?
Bay Photo
Nov 23, 2018 07:19:03 #
Keep the photo merge in a memory card and take it to a reputable print station. Do not use CVS or Walgreen neither of them have calibrated printers to make colors correct.
Costco can do a very good job at a reasonable price.
Costco can do a very good job at a reasonable price.
Nov 23, 2018 08:55:06 #
I wonder if it could have something to do with the way you saved the final image. You say only part of the final result shows up. Before anyone can print the entire thing, they must have the entire thing. Can you put it on a flash drive and then open it in a program other than what you used to create it? Can you post it here?
Nov 23, 2018 08:59:23 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I wonder if it could have something to do with the way you saved the final image. You say only part of the final result shows up.
My guess is the OP’s image is not the same aspect ratio as the final print that he’s trying to get and so it’s showing only part of it.
When I have images that don’t fit standard print size or panoramas, I add extra white space to fill out to a standard size which makes it’s own matte.
Nov 23, 2018 10:06:58 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
My guess is the OP’s image is not the same aspect ratio as the final print that he’s trying to get and so it’s showing only part of it.
When I have images that don’t fit standard print size or panoramas, I add extra white space to fill out to a standard size which makes it’s own matte.
When I have images that don’t fit standard print size or panoramas, I add extra white space to fill out to a standard size which makes it’s own matte.
Good post. This is where I would look first.
Important advice about Costco and possibly other printers is to turn off the automatic adjustments. Keeping it on while override your carefully set ones.
Nov 23, 2018 10:25:49 #
photoman022
Loc: Manchester CT USA
Costco does a 20x30 for $9.99. Of course you have to buy the membership. I have my Costco membership primarily for the photo processing they do. Prices are great, service is great, they autocorrect for free (be sure to mark it, otherwise your photos will be too dark), plus I can get gas when I get my prints.
Nov 23, 2018 11:15:57 #
photoman022 wrote:
Costco does a 20x30 for $9.99. Of course you have to buy the membership. I have my Costco membership primarily for the photo processing they do. Prices are great, service is great, they autocorrect for free (be sure to mark it, otherwise your photos will be too dark), plus I can get gas when I get my prints.
And a hot dog with a drink for $1.50!
Nov 23, 2018 11:26:26 #
First the whole merge was saved both as a . jpg and also .psd, second I gave Staples a shot, I will find out the results tomorrow.
Thank you all for your help.
And Costco is my next try + I like their hot dogs
Thank you all for your help.
And Costco is my next try + I like their hot dogs
Nov 23, 2018 12:09:06 #
I always have good luck with Mpix and they always package the prints very well, never rolled in a tube!
Nov 23, 2018 12:14:19 #
photoman022 wrote:
Costco does a 20x30 for $9.99. Of course you have to buy the membership. I have my Costco membership primarily for the photo processing they do. Prices are great, service is great, they autocorrect for free (be sure to mark it, otherwise your photos will be too dark), plus I can get gas when I get my prints.
Read my post above about the auto-correct. If you correct your picture properly, auto-correct is not only unnecessary, it can botch your picture. Be careful.
Nov 23, 2018 22:41:48 #
Did you flatten all your layers in photoshop before saving? If you didn't, it won't save as jpg properly.
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