Most Efficient method to do Print Packages?

wildviperwildviper Registered Users Posts: 560 Major grins
edited March 24, 2010 in Finishing School
Hi,

I recently shot my first Seniors Shoot and now need to prepare the different print sizes (wallet, 4x5,5x7, 8x10). Obviously all different crop factors.

I tried the PS CS3 Print Package tool but it really messes up the pictures to fit in the different crop modes. Makes them too skinny or too fat or cuts of the head and so on. (This is the Automatic Mode).

I tried in LR 2 as well. LR does a better job, but there doesn't seem to be a way for me to move the pictures to re-center them within each crop size. It puts it where it puts it and that's it.

What is the method you guys use? Create individual crops and then bring them in the Print Packages?? I just think that is a lot of work that i am sure is at least semi-automated...no??? :scratch
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  • ChatKatChatKat Registered Users Posts: 1,357 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2009
    Crop Lines
    First I try to shoot with space around the edges for cropping; Second, I also use Crop Lines Focus Screen. It has markings so you know the crop size when you shoot. Since I shoot full frame - I can batch crop and I am done.
    Kathy Rappaport
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  • Tim KamppinenTim Kamppinen Registered Users Posts: 816 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2009
    wildviper wrote:
    Hi,

    I recently shot my first Seniors Shoot and now need to prepare the different print sizes (wallet, 4x5,5x7, 8x10). Obviously all different crop factors.

    Actually that's only two different aspect ratios. 4x5 = 8x10 and wallet sizes are the same aspect ratio as 5x7 prints. What I would do is just crop everything to 5x7 with just enough space on the top and bottom to crop down to 8x10 (you won't have to crop off that much to go between these two shapes). Upload them all as 5x7s and crop to 8x10 or 4x5 when you order.
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  • WingsOfLovePhotoWingsOfLovePhoto Registered Users Posts: 797 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2009
    Tim Kamppinen wrote:
    Actually that's only two different aspect ratios. 4x5 = 8x10 and wallet sizes are the same aspect ratio as 5x7 prints. What I would do is just crop everything to 5x7 with just enough space on the top and bottom to crop down to 8x10 (you won't have to crop off that much to go between these two shapes). Upload them all as 5x7s and crop to 8x10 or 4x5 when you order.

    I agree with Tim....but I crop to 10x14 that way you can see what your print would look like if they want something big and it is better to downsize than upsize? Then when I order in Roes through WHCC you can just drag and crop right there for different sizes. Occasionally if I have been lax, I might have to rework an 8x10 or wallet size but not too often.
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  • wildviperwildviper Registered Users Posts: 560 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2009
    I gather from the replies I have gotten that there is no semi-automatic way to do this?

    I don't use ROES...what is that? I typically order my prints from Adorama and just signed up with ACI.

    Thanx for the hints so far.
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    WildViper
    From Nikon D70s > Nikon D300s & D700
    Nikon 50/1.8, Tamron 28-75/2.8 1st gen, Nikkor 12-24/4, Nikkor 70-200/2.8 ED VR, SB600, SB900, SB-26 and Gitzo 2 Series Carbon Fiber with Kirk Ballhead
  • Tim KamppinenTim Kamppinen Registered Users Posts: 816 Major grins
    edited May 31, 2009
    WingsOfLovePhoto wrote:
    I agree with Tim....but I crop to 10x14 that way you can see what your print would look like if they want something big and it is better to downsize than upsize? Then when I order in Roes through WHCC you can just drag and crop right there for different sizes. Occasionally if I have been lax, I might have to rework an 8x10 or wallet size but not too often.

    What's the difference between cropping to 10x14 versus 5x7? It's the same. When I crop I don't specify any ppi so I'm just changing the shape of the image, not creating any new pixels. So much easier this way, and you don't have to worry about affecting image quality.
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  • glad2badadglad2badad Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited March 24, 2010
    Tim Kamppinen wrote:
    Actually that's only two different aspect ratios. 4x5 = 8x10 and wallet sizes are the same aspect ratio as 5x7 prints. What I would do is just crop everything to 5x7 with just enough space on the top and bottom to crop down to 8x10 (you won't have to crop off that much to go between these two shapes). Upload them all as 5x7s and crop to 8x10 or 4x5 when you order.

    I'm trying to figure out the best method to provide wallet photos for a client. I've added a new package with one of the items being a wallet sheet (says it prints to 5x7 providing 4 wallets). However, when I test this by dragging a 5x7 photo to the wallet slot it shows as a single image instead of 4 wallets. Do I have to upload wallet size photos in addition to available 5x7's?! Seems like that would clutter things up substantially when you have nearly 200 photos for them to select from.

    Am I missing something simple? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks.
    Barry
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