Photoshop

Position and scale images

You can adjust the position and scale of an image using options in the Print dialog box. The shaded border at the edge of the paper represents the margins of the selected paper; the printable area is white.

The base output size of an image is determined by the document size settings in the Image Size dialog box. Scaling an image in the Print dialog box changes the size and resolution of the printed image only. For example, if you scale a 72‑ppi image to 50% in the Print dialog box, the image will print at 144 ppi; however, the document size settings in the Image Size dialog box will not change. The Print Resolution field below the Scaled Print Size area shows the print resolution at the current scaling setting.

Many printer drivers, such as AdobePS and LaserWriter, provide a scaling option in the Page Setup dialog box. This scaling affects everything on the page, including the size of all page marks, such as crop marks and captions, whereas the scaling percentage provided by the Print command affects only the size of the printed image (and not the size of page marks).

Note: The Print dialog box may not reflect accurate values for Scale, Height, and Width if you set a scaling percentage in the Page Setup dialog box. To avoid inaccurate scaling, specify scaling using the Print dialog box rather than the Page Setup dialog box; do not enter a scaling percentage in both dialog boxes.

Reposition an image on the paper

 Choose File > Print, and do one of the following:

  • To center the image in the printable area, select Center Image.

  • To position the image numerically, deselect Center Image, and then enter values for Top and Left.

  • Deselect Center Image, and drag the image in the preview area.

Scale the print size of an image

 Choose File > Print, and do one of the following:

  • To fit the image within the printable area of the selected paper, click Scale To Fit Media.

  • To rescale the image numerically, deselect Scale To Fit Media, then enter values for Height and Width.

  • To achieve the desired scale, select Show Bounding Box, and drag a bounding box handle in the preview area.