|
|
| Author |
Message |
davidwayne1967
Joined: 08 Mar 2009
Posts: 2
Location: Toronto
|
 Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:05 pm Post subject: Printing One to One (size as) |
 |
|
I could use some assistance trying to figure out how I can print an image at one to one so that the print is at size as. I believe there is a quick way of calculating this in PS but unsure where to begin.
The image which will contain a ruler as a point of reference needs to be printed at its actual size.
Any information will be appreciated, thanks! |
|
|
|
|
 |
66stang66
Joined: 06 Mar 2009
Posts: 197
|
| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:00 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Maybe someone else can confirm or deny this, but it is my understanding that if, your image is 300dpi, you should set your printer to 300dpi. It should then print at actual size. Make sense?
That is, if I am understanding what you are asking correctly. |
|
|
|
|
|
davidwayne1967
Joined: 08 Mar 2009
Posts: 2
Location: Toronto
|
| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:03 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Thanks for the suggestion but I am sure that image and printer resolutions are 2 different things. Setting your printer to to the same resolution of your image will not yield a size as print. Also, image resolution is always expressed as ppi (pixels per inch) where as printers are dpi (dots per inch). But thanks again for your input!
From what I understand there is a way to quickly change the image size and resolution in PS so that the image wil print at 100% possibly using the ruler tool. This is what I am hoping I can learn on this forum. |
|
|
|
|
|
66stang66
Joined: 06 Mar 2009
Posts: 197
|
| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:30 pm Post subject: |
|
|
OK. I see what you are saying. I will butt out. LOL. But I will be paying attention to this thread. I guess i should have paid more attention to a tutorial I watched about this sort of thing instead of pounding down cold ones.  |
|
|
|
|
|
jerryb4417
Joined: 20 Dec 2008
Posts: 710
Location: Oklahoma
PS Version: photoshop cs5
OS: win7 pro 64 bit, i7-3.2g, GTS 450,
|
| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:01 am Post subject: Re: Printing One to One (size as) |
|
|
hi,
I don't know if I am knowleageable enough to be of help but i am going to try...
1. there is a relation ship between ppi and dpi ... I know one for images and one for printers... however when yo send a image to the printer alogrythm are used to convert the ppi to dpi ..... to minimize the amount of cnversion and to get the best results.. then it important to use a high ppi number to match the printer dpi... basically.. for printers like canon and hp's you would use 300 ppi and for epsons about 360 ppi...
2. now , I think is what your looking for.... under image>image size, there many things you can adjust... one of them is the document size!! is only used in printing... so you can uncheck restrained and you can then adjust the both acutual size and ppi ...
| davidwayne1967 wrote: | I could use some assistance trying to figure out how I can print an image at one to one so that the print is at size as. I believe there is a quick way of calculating this in PS but unsure where to begin.
The image which will contain a ruler as a point of reference needs to be printed at its actual size.
Any information will be appreciated, thanks! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
66stang66
Joined: 06 Mar 2009
Posts: 197
|
| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:17 am Post subject: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
combiBob
Joined: 11 Mar 2008
Posts: 188
Location: Florida
|
| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:19 pm Post subject: Re: Printing One to One (size as) |
|
|
| davidwayne1967 wrote: | I could use some assistance trying to figure out how I can print an image at one to one so that the print is at size as. I believe there is a quick way of calculating this in PS but unsure where to begin.
The image which will contain a ruler as a point of reference needs to be printed at its actual size.
Any information will be appreciated, thanks! |
Using the ruler tool, measure the ruler in your image. (or the distance between any two points inside an image.) Make note of the measurement using the info palette.
Take a calculator, or use the one on your machine, and divide the size you want, by the size you have. The answer is the percentage of enlargement or reduction to be applied in Photoshop using Image Size.
"What you want, by what you have." This is how to size images.
Cheers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
