 Kelly R. Theobald |
Resizing/Cropping Digital photos Hello! I need some help! I did a photo of a family of 13, and they would like a 8x10 pic. I use Buckeye Lab to do my prints but I can not get the image to all fit in an 8x10 area. I've tried to resize it but it gets to a point it starts getting blurry. I'm kind of clueless when it comes to the digital ratios and how it all works, but is there any way to get this photo to fit into an 8x10 picture? I'm going to be doing portraits of kids at a daycare and don't want to run into the same problem. Thanks for any help you can provide.
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anonymous |
Hi Kelly Unfortunately, if the photo is of 13 people, you may not have room to crop the picture. Have you offered an 8x12 print explaining that 8x12 is full frame and to get it to 8x10 you are going to have to crop it, and it sounds like you just won't be able to cause you will crop people off on either side? You won't be able to resize it from 8x12 to an 8x10 as the ratios are different. The only way to resize is to use your crop tool in the tool bar and enter 8x10 in the bar up the top and then crop, this will also lower the dpi a little.
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Ryan Jones |
I ran into the same problem when I did a shoot for a friend's mortgage company. There were about 10 people and they wanted 8x10 plus some odd sizes. Luckily I took a few good shots zoomed out more than the others and had the room to crop with. My advice is to give yourself some elbow room in your images for just such a situation. If it's too late, photoshop's resizing process (in the help menu) can get the job done although it's nothing fantastic.
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Kimberley Matheson |
Hi Kelly, I was also "clueless" in the beginning as to why the entire photo couldn't be printed any size you wanted. My husband was always telling me that I "zoom in too close" and therefore was not allowing room to crop the photo should I want to print it in a size that was not a 2:3 ratio (i.e. 3x5, 5x7, 8x10 etc). When you have the picture framed the way you like just back the lens off a bit more and this will leave you with some room for cropping. The only way I learned was to take a photo and crop it to the various sizes to see exactly how much of the photo I would be losing. I'll try and find a photo today and will upload it in in a 2:3 aspect ratio as well as 5x7 and 8x10 so you can see exactly what I mean. Hope this helps!! Kim
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Tony Peckman |
Everyone is obviously right on the money. I'm certain every photographer ran into this once or twice until they (I!) got a clue and didn't zoom in to perfectly frame the group. Anyway, Natalie's suggestion is your only way out. Your clients will understand and you don't even have to explain to them that you "didn't realize" your mistake. Just be the approach them with a professional attitude and sell them the 8x12. Even Costco prints in 8x12. Most printers will. Good luck and learn from your mistakes like I did after the first...or tenth time. :-)
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LightAnon.com - Steve Parrott Contact Steve Parrott Steve Parrott's Gallery |
The cropping factor can be very aggravating. Like has been mentioned before, the only way to deal with it is to allow room when taking your original photo to allow for the cropping. Some SLRs have grid screens which can be installed which show how the photo will be cropped when printed to the usual sizes. Steve www.parrottimaging.com
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Kelly R. Theobald |
Thank you all for the information, I'll just sell them an 8x12 explaining what happened. I had the reverse problem though with those that I had cropped to much and changed the ratio so I couldn't even get a 4x6 without white at the top. I'm slowly getting it and learning as I go. Thanks again for all the info.
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Michael |
My solution is to leave a wide border at the bottom and then add the names of the subjects, the date and the location of the photo. If you use a nice font and colors it can enhance the image and provide valuable information to future generations. Michael
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Maria Melnyk |
Kelly, your lab can print this as a 7x10. I'm surprised they, nor anyone else, didn't suggest this.
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Ken Henry |
Very simple, I say..."I use 'wider angle' lenses to bring you more subject without too much wasted sky/ceiling and floor space filling up your picture." 8x12 stock frames are cheeper than custom 6.666x10.
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Maria Melnyk |
Ken, the lab prints a 7x10 photo on 8x10 paper; the print WILL fit inside and 8x10 frame just like an ordinary 8x10. All they do is add 1/2 border on both sides. Some people don't want 8x12's, especially if they're putting the enlargement in an album.
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Ken Henry |
Hi Maria, So true for the consumer mindset. My work is architectural and interior design so I am on unfamilier ground here as I do very little poeple photos. I do have clients who require 8x10 so I compose accordingly. Now here's a thought, I'm learning something here from you all. Whenever you are going to photo a small group such as Kelly's '13', compose your group together more asthetically and turn your camera vertical. Crop the top and/or bottem and resize bicubic @ 300 to 500 dpi and print your 8x10. 90% of my prints are 7.5x11". How? I have my own printer and paper is 8.5x11. Small portfolios are 9x11. Larger portfolios larger prints. in other words I no longer supply 8x12's. THEY DON'T FIT the small portfolio. Regards
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