Multiple Image Size Prints on One Sheet

Pronto Alfa · 09-16-2009, 02:48 PM

Help!

I want to print several different images on one sheet. I want to manually control the image and the image dimensions. I have yet to find a program that allows me full control. I have seen the multiple print in Windows and Adobe Photoshop but none of these allows me to specify the size of image to print. I don't want 6 or 7 images of the same size, Eg, I want to be able to print one image of 2" * 4", another of 6" * 4", etc and all on the same sheet to reduce waste..........anybody know of such a program??

**WereBo** · 09-16-2009, 06:30 PM

For that, you'd need a picture/photo editor - If you visit here, there's some reportedly very good freeware ones

Pronto Alfa · 09-16-2009, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WereBo

For that, you'd need a picture/photo editor - If you visit here, there's some reportedly very good freeware ones

Indeed I do. I have tried several of them but none allow me to print how I want. Neither do the free ones you mention..................thanks anyway..........

**WereBo** · 09-17-2009, 04:13 AM

Alternatively, you could try the free DTP programs here (PagePlus) or here (Scribus). They should let you lay out the page exactly as you want.

I haven't tried any of these, so I can't really comment on them - I use CorelDraw Suite for my stuff.

bailing2047 · 09-18-2009, 02:31 AM

You can also do it manually in Photoshop (and many other editors). First make sure each image is resized to the final size (e.g. 6x4) you want on the printed page using Image->Size. Then create a new canvas (File->New) large enough to contain all the images, but small enough to print at actual size (i.e., within the printable area of your paper). Then copy & paste each image into the new canvas. In recent versions of PS, each pasted image will go into a new layer, so you can easily move them relative to each other to make best use of the available space. Once you are used to working with layers, this process should only take a few seconds, though it relies on you to optimise the use of space.

Pronto Alfa · 09-18-2009, 04:34 AM

I have PS elements 6, so I'll give this a try.

Thanks for the tip.

**WereBo** · 09-18-2009, 05:29 AM

You're welcome, I hope it works for what you're wanting to do

DonaldG · 09-19-2009, 06:04 PM

THIS THREAD IS CLOSED

Pronto Alpha - preas read the TSF rules and stop starting the same thread in other forums - Continue you quest in the other forum

09-16-2009, 02:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pronto Alfa Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Vista and XP	Multiple Image Size Prints on One Sheet Help! I want to print several different images on one sheet. I want to manually control the image and the image dimensions. I have yet to find a program that allows me full control. I have seen the multiple print in Windows and Adobe Photoshop but none of these allows me to specify the size of image to print. I don't want 6 or 7 images of the same size, Eg, I want to be able to print one image of 2" * 4", another of 6" * 4", etc and all on the same sheet to reduce waste..........anybody know of such a program??

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WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,530 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Multiple Image Size Prints on One Sheet For that, you'd need a picture/photo editor - If you visit here, there's some reportedly very good freeware ones __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

09-17-2009, 04:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,530 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Multiple Image Size Prints on One Sheet Alternatively, you could try the free DTP programs here (PagePlus) or here (Scribus). They should let you lay out the page exactly as you want. I haven't tried any of these, so I can't really comment on them - I use CorelDraw Suite for my stuff. __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

09-18-2009, 02:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
bailing2047 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 10 OS: XP SP3	Re: Multiple Image Size Prints on One Sheet You can also do it manually in Photoshop (and many other editors). First make sure each image is resized to the final size (e.g. 6x4) you want on the printed page using Image->Size. Then create a new canvas (File->New) large enough to contain all the images, but small enough to print at actual size (i.e., within the printable area of your paper). Then copy & paste each image into the new canvas. In recent versions of PS, each pasted image will go into a new layer, so you can easily move them relative to each other to make best use of the available space. Once you are used to working with layers, this process should only take a few seconds, though it relies on you to optimise the use of space.

09-18-2009, 04:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
Pronto Alfa Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Vista and XP	Re: Multiple Image Size Prints on One Sheet I have PS elements 6, so I'll give this a try. Thanks for the tip.

09-18-2009, 05:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,530 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Multiple Image Size Prints on One Sheet You're welcome, I hope it works for what you're wanting to do __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

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