 Diane L. Thomas |
Photo Print Size When I crop a photo to a size say 10x8 I only get a portion of the photo that I see. I want the whole photo as I see it for my finished print. How do I do that. Thanks Diane Thomas
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W. Smith VIII |
Hi Diane, the aspect ratio 10:8 is different than the aspect ratio of your images. Which often is 4:3, 3:2, or even 16:9. Have fun!
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Diane L. Thomas |
Thanks. I had hoped for a way to use the whole shot that I took. If I crop to 7x5 I usually get more of the print but will that effect the 10x8 photo. Like take away from the sharpness etc. Diane
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W. Smith VIII |
The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Try it, and see for yourself.
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Pete H |
This is a copy & paste from a earlier discussion Diane.
Actually, you can make a 8x10 print without cutting anything off, but the image dimensions will not be 8x10. You will simply have to custom mat the photo.
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John G. Clifford Jr |
Most cameras have a 3:2 aspect ratio, i.e., the length of the long side is one and one-half times the length of the short side (1.5:1 = 3:2, and 3:2 is used because it's clearer). If you want to print on 8"x10" paper yet show the whole image, the long side of the print cannot be longer than 10" (obviously). Therefore, with a camera that has an aspect ratio of 3:2, your maximum image size is going to be 6.66" x 10". If you center the print on the paper, you'll have a blank border of 1-2/3" on each of the long sides. I often use 8.5" x 11" photo paper when I print at home, and print 10.75" on the long side, and 7.15" on the short side. This gives me a 3:2 aspect ratio, included the full image, and leaves me a minimum 1/8" border that goes behind the custom matte.
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Oliver Anderson |
Good one John...my sister in law asked me about that and I always have to use me photo cutter when I visit...this will solve that problem.
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W. Smith VIII |
"Most cameras have a 3:2 aspect ratio" I beg to differ, John: analog 35mm cameras have/had 3:2, most digital cameras up until 4/5 years ago had 4:3 (the old CRT aspect ratio), and some have only since then started to offer a 3:2 setting. The better specced models. The vast majority of digital cameras – P&S compacts – still have 4:3. They easily outnumber cameras that offer 3:2 as well.
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Diane L. Thomas |
I appreciate all your comments. I fail to tell you what camera I had. I didn't think about the camera, just wanted that photo to take in all the shot that I see on my computer when printed. I have the Nikon D700 FX if that helps to get the answer for my problem. I am so new with this good camera and totally lost. Thanks
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W. Smith VIII |
What is a D700 "FX", Diane? I know only the 'Nikon D700', without an "FX" designation. What's different about your flavor of D700?
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Oliver Anderson |
its a limited version, FX means For Experts. They didn't offer it to you W.S. lol
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Diane L. Thomas |
Thanks, That's my problem I am not an Expert. I tried some of your advise and get a better shot using the 8 1/2 by 11 photo. Diane
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W. Smith VIII |
Can you please post a picture of your Nikon D700 FX (front), Diane? I'd like to see one, as I can't find one Googling.
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Pete H |
W!
Pete
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Pete H |
Perhaps this will help illustrate. Two photos. One is the image if I try to crop for 8x10. The other is the same shot but I simply placed a border around it and cropped to 8x10; the image is not cropped off. Hope that helps. Pete
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W. Smith VIII |
"You know what she meant." No, I don't Pete.
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Pete H |
Now W, we all know Nikon does not make a model D700FX...Diane just mistyped or thought that was what it was called.
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Diane L. Thomas |
Pete is right the camera says D700 but the strip on it says D700 FX. Go figure. I just look at what was in front of me at the time. Thanks for all your help Pete. Signing off now. Diane
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Andy |
I wonder why no Nikonian jump out and say anything. Nikon's FX designation means full frame sensor (in 35mm term), usually used as "FX-format". D3X, D3 and D700 are all Nikon's FX-format DSLR. "DX-format" is the designation for other smaller sensor cameras. Nikon's home page has all those information. Hope this helps.
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