The print room
Get the whole family into the frame.
A camera file, a sheet of paper and a frame opening often have three different shapes. Work out what will fit, what the crop will cost and what to send the lab.
Open the calculator
From the notebook
The field guides
- Guide 01
How many pixels do you need for an 8 × 10 print?
Calculate the pixels needed at 300 or 240 PPI, then check which edge limits a full-bleed 8 × 10 enlargement.
- Guide 02
How do you fit a 3:2 photo on 8 × 10 paper without cutting anyone out?
Compare border sizes with a full-bleed crop before you order an 8 × 10 family photograph.
- Guide 03
Does changing a file from 72 to 300 PPI help the print?
Follow the same 3600-pixel photograph through a metadata change, a real enlargement and a useful paper proof.