Canon PRO-10 Series Manual page 195

Digital Printing Workflow
Techniques for Specific Objectives
Digital Photo Printing Guide > Techniques for Specific Objectives
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Producing Creative Layouts
As for works of art displayed at a museum or gallery, the photos are wonderful in themselves, but their
layouts (size, margins, frames, etc.) are also well considered. Be creative with the layout as well, since
the impression of the same printed photo will differ completely depending on the layout.
Point for Development/Correction: "Cropping"
Cropping is also one of the important points for creating works of art as you wish. If there is something
unnecessary shot into the edge of the photo, you can cut it off using image editing software after
shooting. Digital Photo Professional also has a function for adjusting angles for cropping, which is
convenient to adjust angles of photos containing the horizon, skyline, etc. However, note that extensive
cropping may reduce the number of pixels and may consequently degrade the image quality of printed
materials.
See "Numbers of Pixels and Print
Point for Printing 1 "Differentiate Top and Bottom Margins"
When a photo is framed, it appears shifted downward even if it is centered; set the bottom margin of the
photo slightly wider than the top margin to make it look centered in the frame. Adjust the margins so that
the top to bottom ratio is around 45 to 55.
See "Adjusting Margins" for details on margin adjustment.
Point for Printing 2 "Try Making the Margins Black"
Some works of art may stand out more with black margins. In addition, this is effective when you want to
change the atmosphere easily.
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Sizes" for the number of pixels.
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