How do insert 2 images onto 1 canvas....

[Gilly B]

Pleeeze can someone help me. I am putting together an urgent order from the lab and in the past they have told me to put 2 images of 2.5"x3.5" onto 1 canvas measuring 7"x5" as it is easier to print and works out cheaper.

I can create a blank canvas and I can copy pictures onto it, but I am having trouble getting both images to fit on together exactly - they appear much smaller.

Your help will be much appreciated. Thanks.

 

[oldgit]

If you have 2 images of the same size then you are half way there.
Make a canvas that is the size of both together...
Eg: 6x4 needs a canvas of 12x4 (or 6x8 in portrait).

This done drag both images onto the canvas one to either edge (make sure that you maintain the aspect ratio)...

Job done

 

[Janice]

they have told me to put 2 images of 2.5"x3.5" onto 1 canvas measuring 7"x5" .

they seem to have told you wrong. you will be able to fit 4 images of that size ont a canvas of 7X5. two along each edge.

Like oldgit says the canvas only wants to be double the size of ONE edge of the image. which will give you 2 images along the one line, and one high.

make sense?

 

[Gilly B]

Thanks Paul. I think I have done what you suggested and not sure if it going to work. I went to File>New>and chose a preset of 5x7...... Oh! just thought that is wrong isn't it? If I have 2 images both in landscape and both measure 2.5" x 3.5" - what size canvas do I need to create please. It is late and my brain hurts.....

 

[Gilly B]

they seem to have told you wrong. you will be able to fit 4 images of that size ont a canvas of 7X5. two along each edge.

Like oldgit says the canvas only wants to be double the size of ONE edge of the image. which will give you 2 images along the one line, and one high.

make sense?

Oh! Janice, I realise that now - Doh! No wonder It wouldn't fit properly. I await the answer to my question above

 

[oldgit]

Thanks Paul. I think I have done what you suggested and not sure if it going to work. I went to File>New>and chose a preset of 5x7...... Oh! just thought that is wrong isn't it? If I have 2 images both in landscape and both measure 2.5" x 3.5" - what size canvas do I need to create please. It is late and my brain hurts.....

You only multiply on ordinate by 2 not both.

So for landsape you get 5x3.5, or for portrait 2.5x7

HTH

 

[Gilly B]

Yeah that's great Paul. With what you and Janice had said, I went and had another go and that is exactly what I came up with and just printed it out to check the dimensions - perfek!

What would we do without the help from you peeps? Aah!

Thank you and Goodnight.