Digital Prints

Step 4: Select Image Settings
I first confirm that I have
the right scaling and print
resolution in Elements
under Image > Resize >
Image Size. I adjust the
Printer Resolution to size
the image for my paper. I
now go to File > Page Setup
to confirm that the paper
size and orientation is correct.
It is. Then I go to File
> Print Preview to access
more settings (I could have
accessed Page Setup from here, too) and to see a preview of how the image is positioned
on the page (see Figure 8.5). All looks good, so I now hit the Print button.
Step 5: Select Printer Driver Settings
The Print menu confirms
that I have the correct
printer selected (I can
change printers at this
point). Now I click on the
Properties button to access
the printer driver settings.
This is where all the goody
options are for this printer
(see Figure 8.6). I check the
basics at the top and pick
my paper under Media
Type. Because I want to see
first if I’m even close with
this print, I start off with
the simplest Standard and Auto settings. This will hand over everything to the printer
driver, and I’ll know soon enough if this is the right decision or not. The last thing I do
in this box is confirm that the Source Space is Document, and that the Print Space is
Profile: Same as Source. I’m ready to make my first print.
Step 6: Make the Print
Before I forget everything, I write down all my settings and decisions I’ve made up to this
point. This will be an essential record if I want to make alterations later.
Finally ready, I click the OK button, and the printer comes to life. Soon, I have my first
print, and I evaluate it under the diffused window daylight of my studio space. It looks great!
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Figure 8.5 Elements’ Print Preview
screen.
Figure 8.6 The Properties button
opens the various printer driver
options.