printing problem

[srussell]

printing problem
At last I wanted to see my scrapbook layout on paper. So I resized it to 11 x 8.5 and saved it as jpg. When I try to print, it wants to print 8.5 x 8.5 or 11 x 11, it wants everything square I suppose. I chose print to fit on page and still came up with a 8.5 x 8.5 layout on a 8.5 x 11 paper. Help!!

[troush]

If your original layout is square (12 x 12), then it will automagically resize to square (8.5 x 8.5) to fit on your paper. If you try to resize to 8.5 x 11 it will distort because the ratios are not the same.

-Trish

[srussell]

So do I need to start my new blank file as 8.5x11? Would that work even if the background paper is 12x12?
Thanks for the quick reply.

[troush]

Yes,

If you want to print on your printer (and it can do borderless 8x11.5 prints), then, yes... Start with 8x11.5. Then, copy in your background paper. You will probably want to use the rectangular marquee to select the area, do a select->inverse and then delete, to remove the "excess" that is there, but doesn't show.

-Trish

[Priss]

You'll have consistent good luck if you start with your new document (ctrl+n) and set your finished dimensions there. Here are a couple of examples you can use as you set up your "workflow"

For an 8x8 (which prints beautifully on 8.5 x 11 paper....As you bring in your papers (which are almost always 12x12----right click their title bar>image size>and change them to 8x8. Drag the revised size to your "new" document and continue with this resizing for each of your elements. (Sometimes you will have a very unique result if you do NOT resize, but if you want to maintain the proportions intended by the designer, and the overall design, then be sure to resize)

So if you want to scrap rectangular scraps, rather than square, here's an example of a workflow for that:
ctrl+n to create a new document 8 x 10
Open your 12x12 paper or element and resize to 10x10 as above, Use your rectangular marquee tool (M) on your paper, and draw out a rectangle--immediately move to the moVe tool, and then drag the selection over onto your "new" document. Repeat resizing to your largest side, whether you are in landscape or portrait orientation, and your pages will print on a home printer (and also will conform to standards for online printing companies.

I always CROP (C) every layout before I save--to the edges I have set up and that will automatically cut off anything that might be beyond the perimeter of your layout. There are other ways to manipulate size, but you'll find those two will work every time. Let us know how you do with this, because it is FUN to be able to print your layouts in a size that you can enjoy.