ronsipus Loc: Mission Viejo, CA

I am completely confused on how to understand how to be able to print photos in the size I want, or in some cases any size at all.
I shoot with a Nikon D850 and use Luminar 4 to do postprocessing. When I crop an image to where I want it, often it will not fit sizes for printing. I simply do not understand how to control this - I will be more than grateful for any help that can be provided!!

DebAnn Loc: Toronto

You have to crop the image in one of the standard print sizes, i.e. 5x7, 8x10, 11x14. I don't use Luminar but I think there must be a place to choose the crop size ahead of actually cropping. Then you would probably need to use the Resize option to make sure your new crop is at 300 dpi (the optimal size for printing). This assumes that your original photo is big enough to start with. Hope this helps.

df61743 Loc: Corpus Christi, TX

Perhaps this will help...

https://www.shutterstock.com/blog/common-aspect-ratios-photo-image-sizes/

df61743 Loc: Corpus Christi, TX

To elaborate on what DebAnn said, to print a 8X10 at 300 dpi, you need an image with pixel dimensions 2400 X 3000. You don't crop the image "to where you want it", you have to crop it for the intended print size.

Dick

Quixdraw Loc: x

There is probably a fit option as well where you can get the proportion that you want, but will need to trim the paper.

ronsipus Loc: Mission Viejo, CA

This is very helpful. Thank you

ronsipus Loc: Mission Viejo, CA

Thank you!!

ronsipus Loc: Mission Viejo, CA

Thank you!!

Tjohn Loc: Inverness, FL formerly Arivaca, AZ

Once you have cropped the image you may have to re-size the image to the desired dimensions and density, such as 300 Dpi.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

If one wishes to show off our work it is inconvenient and perhaps pretentious to carry 100 8x10 prints. Having small size prints in a folder booklet is more realistic. One book could be "creative art" another "street photography" etc. Rather than print at home, take a USB drive to the drugstore and take advantage of the holiday specials. Thinking dpi and pixels is, while sophisticated, just is not the way the brain sees... we with pride are the only inch country in the world respecting the width of the British Kings thumb with [Miramar is inch, but converting to metric].

The oddity is getting a small quick to show your portfolio made low-cost drugstore specials, 7-10 Cent 4x6" holiday specials. 8x10" [4x5" at that ratio] commonly used, is not 4x6", Drugstore size. The machine auto crops, the 8x10, is reduced, the 10" dimension ratio down to 6" requires that the 8" be reduced to 4.8". Will that lost 0.2" be ok? Perhaps. The other choice is to add an inch to the 5" dimension by using a batch canvas enlargement using that blank 1" space for notes of where and when and cameras setting etc.

Cropping to "where you want it" is OK for a few prints, but one grows old when re-cropping 100 just-so print files to an acceptable 4x6 ratio, batch processing or no processing is more practical. Why is 4x6 used, it is an oddball ratio?

So, yes, Ronsipus, print size is a problem, if you wish you can print and cut the excess paper off so only the printed image is left and if you matt, then custom make your matt.
Indeed a dilemma that each person will solve with compromise and effort.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

3:2 produces a 4x6. 8x12, 12x18, 16x24 and 20x30 prints.

5:4 produces 4x5, 8x10, 11x14, and 16x20 prints.

These are the two most used aspect ratio's.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Unfortunately, you will have to crop the image to fit the print size, and that means eliminating part of an edge.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Not with a 3:2 ratio if you print it in 4x6.

starlifter Loc: Towson, MD

I think you have to be careful as to what aspect ration you use to crop. I always use the 4:3 or post card 3:2. If you use free crop you get some odd sized pictures.

cedymock Loc: Irmo, South Carolina

In Affinity Photo I use original ratio when cropping then resize as needed for printing.