Positioning And Scaling Images - Adobe 13101332 - Photoshop - Mac User Manual

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To preview the current image position and options:
Position the pointer over the file information box (at the bottom of the application
window in Windows or the document window in Mac OS) and hold down the mouse
button.

Positioning and scaling images

You can adjust the position and scale of an image and preview how the image will be
printed on the selected paper using the Print with Preview command. The shaded border
at the edge of the paper represents the margins of the selected paper; the printable area is
white.
The base output size of an image is determined by the document size settings in the
Image Size dialog box. (See
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the size and resolution of the printed image only. For example, if you scale a 72 ppi image
to 50% in the Print with Preview dialog box, the image will print at 144 ppi; however,
the document size settings in the Image Size dialog box will not change.
Many printer drivers, such as AdobePS and LaserWriter, provide a scaling option in the
Page Setup dialog box. This scaling affects the size of all page marks, such as crop marks
and captions, whereas the scaling percentage provided by the Print with Preview
command affect only the size of the printed image (and not the size of page marks).
Important: The Print with Preview command may not reflect accurate values for Scale,
Height, and Width if you set a scaling percentage in the Page Setup dialog box. To avoid
inaccurate scaling, specify scaling using the Print with Preview command rather than the
Page Setup command; do not enter a scaling percentage in both dialog boxes.
To reposition an image on the paper:
Choose File > Print with Preview, and do one of the following:
Click Center Image to center the image in the printable area.
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Enter values for Top and Left to position the image numerically.
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Deselect the Center Image option then drag the image in the preview area.
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To scale the print size of an image:
Choose File > Print with Preview, and do one of the following:
Click Scale to Fit Media to fit the image within the printable area of the selected paper.
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Enter values for Height and Width to rescale the image numerically.
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Select Show Bounding Box, and drag a bounding box handle in the preview area to
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achieve the desired scale.
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