Printing 4x6 or 5x7

[darktiger]

So how do you all format your pics to print 4x6 or 5x7?

[Daniel Bates]

Huh?


I just crop to set the aspect ratio, and keep the maximum file size. The printer will resize it to fit the paper.

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by darktiger

So how do you all format your pics to print 4x6 or 5x7?

Just depends on the customer or your preference, but I do sell more 4x6s than any other size. Both 4x6 & 5x7 are the two most common sizes.

[mettur]

Interesting question.

I like the bigger the better, so I prefer 5x7, where the details come out.

But for those wanting to put in albums etc, there are lot more "standard" 4x6 albums than 5x7. May be this is the reason 4x6 is more popular. Long ago it used to be 3x5 is the popular size, now its 4x6.

I also noticed significant price difference betwen 4x6 and 5x7. Costco has 4x6 at just $0.16 (dirt cheap), while 5x7 is at $0.39 (still cheap). But when you order hundreds of copies, it makes a differnce I suppose.

[*Mike*]

I'm not sure if I get the question... but I'll gie it a go. We actually don't offer 4"x6." The smallest we go is 5"x7" and we really try not to go below 8"x10". For proofs we do 4"x5" which works out well for the 8x10's later. And, since a few of us shoot with Olympus (4/3's system) the 4x5 size is almost native. The Nikon's around here just have to plan on cropping.

As for the resizing itself, we do it all in PSCS2 with the crop tool...