Cropping photos: I want to order an 11×14 pic And I don' want it cropped could I just order the print that way without cropping or what would the actual size be. Thanks Jim Bianco...

Jim Bianco

I want to order an 11×14 pic And I don' want it cropped could I just order the print that way without cropping or what would the actual size be. Thanks Jim Bianco

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Jim Bianco wrote:

I want to order an 11×14 pic And I don' want it cropped could I just order the print that way without cropping or what would the actual size be. Thanks Jim Bianco

What is the aspect ratio of the image in pixels? Is it 2:3? If so, you only have 3 choices: crop, leave borders, or distort the image in terms of the H/W ratio. If the aspect ratio of the print doesn’t match the aspect ratio of the image, those will always be your choices. For example, the ratio of an 11x14 print is 1.27:1. To print that exactly without cropping, borders or distortion, the H/W ratio of the image in pixels also needs to be 1.27:1

Jim Bianco

Thanks TriX very helpful.

dbrugger25 Loc: Raleigh, NC

Jim Bianco wrote:

I want to order an 11×14 pic And I don' want it cropped could I just order the print that way without cropping or what would the actual size be. Thanks Jim Bianco

It has always bothered me that the aspect ratios of film and standard print sizes aren't the same. It also bothers me that hot dogs come in packs of 6, 7 or 10 but buns come in 8 to a pack.

The obvious solution is to put ME in charge of all sizes and packaging and suddenly, everything would make sense.

Nalu Loc: Southern Arizona

I would think if you provide the printing company specific instructions what you are looking for they can accomidate you.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

TriX wrote:

What is the aspect ratio of the image in pixels? Is it 2:3? If so, you only have 3 choices: crop, leave borders, or distort the image in terms of the H/W ratio. If the aspect ratio of the print doesn’t match the aspect ratio of the image, those will always be your choices. For example, the ratio of an 11x14 print is 1.27:1. To print that exactly without cropping, borders or distortion, the H/W ratio of the image in pixels also needs to be 1.27:1

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Nalu wrote:

I would think if you provide the printing company specific instructions what you are looking for they can accomidate you.

They will.
By stretching or leaving a border.

(You can't put a round peg in a square hole without having corner borders,
or a square peg in a round hole without trimming the corners.)

delder Loc: Maryland

Choices:
If Framed, print smaller & Matte
If canvas, wrap around.
If shot must be 11×14, custom frame.

In ANY case, make sure you are "on the same page" with your print service.

Personally, I always have to shoot a little wider than I like to accommodate print cropping, Matt boards & framing.

bobbyjohn Loc: Dallas, TX

dbrugger25 wrote:

It has always bothered me that the aspect ratios of film and standard print sizes aren't the same. It also bothers me that hot dogs come in packs of 6, 7 or 10 but buns come in 8 to a pack.

The obvious solution is to put ME in charge of all sizes and packaging and suddenly, everything would make sense.

Hello dbrugger25. Given that you are a man of great sensibility...can you devise a way to put the "measurement of time" into a metric system? ... so instead of 60 seconds, 60 minutes, 24 hours, 7 days, 12 months, 1 year, all such would be based on the number 10. The only constants would be a day is one rotation of the earth, and a year is one trip around the sun.

jamesl Loc: Pennsylvania

Jim Bianco wrote:

I want to order an 11×14 pic And I don' want it cropped could I just order the print that way without cropping or what would the actual size be. Thanks Jim Bianco

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That depends on the aspect ratio of the original photo. At normal photo quality (300 ppi) you would need an image 3300x 4200 ppi. If you don't have that you would need to crop the width to fit the height you have, or you would need need to expand the height so you could use the full width without cropping.

cahale Loc: San Angelo, TX

dbrugger25 wrote:

It has always bothered me that the aspect ratios of film and standard print sizes aren't the same. It also bothers me that hot dogs come in packs of 6, 7 or 10 but buns come in 8 to a pack.

The obvious solution is to put ME in charge of all sizes and packaging and suddenly, everything would make sense.

Whatever the original size of your photo, load it into the editing software you use. Select the height or width which will give you one of your desired sizes, while leaving the other short. Then use the software to extend the undersized side to the other size you wish. Granted it will not be exactly the same, but the size will be correct and very few will notice any difference from the original.

Jim Bianco

cahale wrote:

Whatever the original size of your photo, load it into the editing software you use. Select the height or width which will give you one of your desired sizes, while leaving the other short. Then use the software to extend the undersized side to the other size you wish. Granted it will not be exactly the same, but the size will be correct and very few will notice any difference from the original.

Thanks

Jim Bianco

jamesl wrote:

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That depends on the aspect ratio of the original photo. At normal photo quality (300 ppi) you would need an image 3300x 4200 ppi. If you don't have that you would need to crop the width to fit the height you have, or you would need need to expand the height so you could use the full width without cropping.

Thanks

Jim Bianco

Thanks

Jim Bianco

Longshadow wrote:

They will.
By stretching or leaving a border.

(You can't put a round peg in a square hole without having corner borders,
or a square peg in a round hole without trimming the corners.)

Thanks