Exact size printing
Discussion
Elementary question:
I often knock up stickers for my slot cars using clear foil to print Word documents, but currently I have to size it using trial and error, wasting paper and toner as I do so. Most of the time I want to print a banner across a back wing, but I'd like to try some headlight/grille transfers (just like the real DTM thing!) so I need to print exact dimensions to fit the body shell.
I've tried setting text boxes and word art to specific sizes, but it always prints a different size.
Any ideas - I'm happy to switch to another application if needs be.
Advanced question
Obviously for the best detail I culd do the same in Photoshop, using pictures of the real thing - how do I get Photoshop to print a part of an image to a certain size (not the boundaries of a rectangular print but the detail, say, of a front wheel)
Best, Rob
I often knock up stickers for my slot cars using clear foil to print Word documents, but currently I have to size it using trial and error, wasting paper and toner as I do so. Most of the time I want to print a banner across a back wing, but I'd like to try some headlight/grille transfers (just like the real DTM thing!) so I need to print exact dimensions to fit the body shell.
I've tried setting text boxes and word art to specific sizes, but it always prints a different size.
Any ideas - I'm happy to switch to another application if needs be.
Advanced question
Obviously for the best detail I culd do the same in Photoshop, using pictures of the real thing - how do I get Photoshop to print a part of an image to a certain size (not the boundaries of a rectangular print but the detail, say, of a front wheel)
Best, Rob
You need to be doing this in a programme that outputs at the size you put into it - Microsoft Office is not the tool for that (possibly Visio though?).
I use Photoshop and Illustrator for doing similar things - in Photoshop simply copy the portion you want with the circular marquee tool and create a new file (the size should come up automatically) with a transparent background.
Paste the copied selection in and play around with the image size options to match what you need.
If the print still comes out too small/large, then it is your printer trying to enlarge/reduce the page to fit and you will need to check your printer options to sort that out.
I use Photoshop and Illustrator for doing similar things - in Photoshop simply copy the portion you want with the circular marquee tool and create a new file (the size should come up automatically) with a transparent background.
Paste the copied selection in and play around with the image size options to match what you need.
If the print still comes out too small/large, then it is your printer trying to enlarge/reduce the page to fit and you will need to check your printer options to sort that out.
You know the paper is 8.5 by 11 inches, right? Use print preview to see how it looks. I can get very good results with MS Word.
Photoshop is overkill but yes, you can get it perfect with that. First you define the size of your drawing in pixels. Now, you know that your screen is 75 pixels per inch. Next you know how many dpi you are printing at. Do the math.
Photoshop is overkill but yes, you can get it perfect with that. First you define the size of your drawing in pixels. Now, you know that your screen is 75 pixels per inch. Next you know how many dpi you are printing at. Do the math.
orgasmicliving!! said:
You know the paper is 8.5 by 11 inches, right? Use print preview to see how it looks. I can get very good results with MS Word.
Photoshop is overkill but yes, you can get it perfect with that. First you define the size of your drawing in pixels. Now, you know that your screen is 75 pixels per inch. Next you know how many dpi you are printing at. Do the math.
Screens are not all 75ppi, some are 72, 76, 96, 120, etc.
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