Digital Prints

Step 7: Select Image Settings
In Photoshop, I confirm that I have the right sizing and print resolution settings under
Image > Image Size (see Figure 8.13). I adjust the Printer Resolution to size the image for
my paper. (You might want to review the section on resizing and resampling in Chapter
3 if you’re still confused about this.) I use the resizing/scaling (not resampling) solution to
end up with a print size of 8.6 × 5.7 inches at 300 ppi. (If you see variations in these figures
in the screen shots in this chapter, it is because I’m continually experimenting with
subtle size changes to see how the image and borders look.)
Step 8: Select Printer Driver Settings, Profile, or RIP
To access the printer driver settings for this printer, I choose Page Setup from the File menu
and select the basic page options I want (see Figure 8.14). (In Windows 2000 and XP, it’s
Start > Settings > Printers.) These are just the rudimentary choices such as the printer I’m
using, the paper size
(if I were printing
on a roll, I’d pick it
here), the orientation
(portrait or landscape),
and the scale
percentage.
For more, I now
choose Print with
Preview from the File
menu and select the
appropriate print
options (I could have
accessed Page Setup
from here, too—see
Figure 8.14).
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Figure 8.13 The Photoshop CS
Image Size screen.
Figure 8.14 The printer-driver settings
for this printer start to kick in with Page
Setup (top left) and then Print.