4x6 Prints are cut off?

[ckelloggjr]

When I upload a photo to Walmart, it's missing part of what the screen shows. Is this something I just need to adjust for, or is there a more accurate answer?

[jlwilm]

Hi,

The most likely problem is the 4x6 picture isn't the same aspect ratio as your camera - especially if your camera is a point and shoot one. SLR cameras typically shoot in a 4x6 aspect ratio.

If you are uploading to WALMART they have an editor that allows you to select the piece of your picture that you want printed in the 4x6 print.

John

[scrapperjlc]

When I was using my Kodak camera, my pictures actually scaled down to be 4.5 x 6 I believe, so if I didn't crop them myself first, Walmart would cut about 1/4" off both the top and bottom. If you scale your picture in PSE to be 6" in the horizontal then you will see what the V size will be, and you can crop it how you want it to come out as a 4x6. My Digital Rebel scales to 4x6 so I don't have to worry about it any more.

[msbrad]

Photo printing is quite frustrating at times. In the search obx above-type in aspect ratio, and check some of the threads that deal with the frustrations of this.
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[ATR]

ckelloggir

In your camera setup, under image size, are there options for aspects ratios of 4:3 and 3:2? Typically, the 4:3 is for computer purposes, and the 3:2 is for printing purposes.

Please excuse if you already came across that before.

ATR

[jlwilm]

What I usually do is use the crop tool and crop the picture to the exact ratio that I want to print. If I am printing at home, I print and then close the picture without saving.

If uploading to print somewhere else, I save as JPEG to an Upload directory that I use, then transmit for printing. Once done, I delete the pictures from the Upload directory.

I never save/update the original picture I shot.

Unless the image is cropped to the size you want to print, you are putting the decision into the hands of the operator at Walmart, COSTCO, etc.

John