LR5 - How to export to ensure it is correct size for printing.

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I am going to try and get some of my images printed for the very first time. :)

The question I have is in LR5 what do I have to do in order to ensure that when I export the image to upload to the printer website it is correctly cropped.

For example if I want to print the photo in 12" x 10", how would I go about exporting the image to fit correctly.

Do I just select 12" x 10" in the develop module or do I have to set the image size at the export stage?

Thank you for your help.

Kev
 
Set a custom aspect ratio of 12 x 10 using the crop tool.

Then find out what dpi the company prints at. Probably 300dpi and set that when exporting. Set long edge of export to 3600px (dpi x inches) if shooting in landscape.
 
Thank you, going to give it a go at the weekend.
 
Just been looking at this myself......I used the Print moduel in LR to set up my print, also 12 x 10 then exported to a Jpeg at 300dpi with the correct size....Only time will tell......
 
LASTOLITE said:
Just been looking at this myself......I used the Print moduel in LR to set up my print, also 12 x 10 then exported to a Jpeg at 300dpi with the correct size....Only time will tell......
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Thanks, going to send my one off for printing next week, will update once they come back.
 
Prints have come back and the crop bit works fine. Some things I have learn't from printing the photo's at 12 by 10:

1.Use a higher apature if I have more than one person in the frame.
2.Try and get the composition correct in the camera.

Thank you
 
sep9001 said:
Prints have come back and the crop bit works fine. Some things I have learn't from printing the photo's at 12 by 10:

1.Use a higher apature if I have more than one person in the frame.
2.Try and get the composition correct in the camera.

Thank you
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We are ALL on a learning curve - :)
 
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