Sizing Images for Virtual Framing and Printing

by Adrienne Cleveland (all rights reserved)

If you need your virtually-framed and/or matted images to be an exact size for printing, such as 8 x 10 inches, we can help.

1. The Easy Way

   Crop your processed, unframed image to the correct size: for example, 8 x 10. Add your matte and/or frame. Resize your image to be close to 8 x 10. Your image won't be in an exact 8 x 10 ratio: it might be 8 x 9.774 or 8.185 x 10. This may be close enough, depending on your situation. If you need it to be exactly 8 x 10, you can uncheck the "Constrain Proportions" box in your "Image Size" window when you resize, and then set the width and height to exactly 8 x 10. This will alter the proportions of your image slightly, but may not be noticeable, depending on the image.

2. The Exact Way

   If you need your image to be an exact size, such as 8 x 10, and you don't want to distort it at all, there is math involved. However, we have a calculator and step by step instructions to help you.