Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2 - Positioning and Scaling Images; Setting Output Options

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CHAPTER 14
Printing
8 Select an Encoding method, if desired (see
“Choosing a print encoding method” on
page 239.)
9 Do one of the following:
• Click Print.
• Click OK to save the print options for the image.
Positioning and scaling images
You can adjust the position and scale of an image
in the Print Preview dialog box to preview how the
image will look when it’s printed. Scaling an image
in the Print Preview dialog box changes the size
and resolution of the printed image only. The file
size of an image won’t change.
The shaded border at the edge of the white
printable area represents the margins of the
selected paper. Photoshop Elements cannot
override the borders settings for your printer’s
unprintable areas. Inkjet printers commonly have
a 1/8- to 1/4-inch border around the perimeter of
all printed pages onto which the printers cannot
print.
To reposition an image:
1 Choose File > Print Preview.
2 Do one of the following:
• Click Center Image to center the image in the
printable area. If the Center Image check box is
dimmed, uncheck Scale to Fit Media.
• Click Show Bounding Box, and drag the image
to a new location in the preview area.
• Enter values for Top and Left to position the
image numerically. If these boxes are dimmed,
uncheck Center Image.
To scale the print size of an image:
1 Choose File > Print Preview.
2 Do one of the following:
• Click Scale to Fit Media to fit the image within
the printable area of the selected paper.
• Select Show Bounding Box, and drag a
bounding box handle in the preview area to
achieve the desired scale.
• Enter values for Height and Width to rescale the
image numerically. If the Scale, Height, and
Width boxes are dimmed, uncheck Scale to Fit
Media.
Setting output options
Output options let you select items that print in
addition to the image, like a border around the
image. Show More Options (located below the
image preview area) must be checked before you
can see the output options. Options that aren’t
supported by your selected printer are dimmed.
To set output options:
1 Choose File > Print Preview.
2 Click Show More Options and choose Output
from the pop-up menu.
3 Select one or more of the following options:
Background adds a background color printed on
the page around the image. To use this option,
click Background, and then select a color when the
Color Picker appears. The background will only
appear in the printed image. It won’t affect the
image file on your computer.