Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
NOTE
If you're in the wrong place for what you want to print (the Organizer instead of the Edit-
or, say), Elements will either
automatically
take you to the right place or ask if you want
to go there.
Before you print, it's really important to be sure the resolution (ppi) of your photo(s) is what
you want (see
Changing the Size of an Image
for more about resolution). It's also a good
idea to do any cropping (
Cropping Pictures
) before you call up the Print window. You can
start from either the Editor or the Organizer, and (in Windows) once you're in the Print win-
dow, you can choose to create individual prints, a contact sheet of small thumbnails of all
your photos, or a picture package of several sizes of prints. (On a Mac, if you want to create
a contact sheet or picture package, you do so from the Editor's File menu; see
Picture Pack-
ages
.) The following sections explain all your options.
Making Individual Prints
The basic process of printing from Elements is the same no matter where you start or what
you're printing. If you're printing contact sheets or picture packages (which are covered later
in this chapter), there are a few differences between PCs and Macs, and there are a couple of
minor ones between how Windows and OS X handle
all
printing projects.
This section is about printing one photo per page from the Editor, since that method offers
the most options. (To learn about the minor differences between printing from the Editor and
from the
Windows
Organizer, see the box on
Printing from the Windows Organizer
.
) Once
you understand how to make single prints from the Editor, you won't have any trouble with
other kinds of printing.
Printing in Windows
1.
In the Editor, choose the photo(s) you want to print
.
In the Photo Bin, select the photo(s) you want to print. If you don't select any, then
Elements will print all your open photos. (You can add or remove photos once you're
in the Print window, too [you'll open this window in the next step].)
2.
Go to File
→
Print or press Ctrl+P
.
