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Author:  Christine19850 [ Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Not Exactly a "Shutter" Question...
...But more of a "printing" question.

I usually print at Harvey Norman or Big W etc. and I need to print out 9 photos reduced in size (about 3 inches high) for one of this months' scrapjacked challenges.

Is there a way of doing this? I don't really want to print them full size and then cut them, because I'm going to loose too much of the image.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Christine
Author:  helenp [ Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Not Exactly a "Shutter" Question...
this is why I bought a printer I was happy to scrap photos from! If your local store is reasonably quiet, you could ask the photo-counter assistant for help. I have used one machine where it was possible to make the "crop space" bigger than the photo, if you get my drift. However, it was haphazard for achieving a particular size. Good luck!
Author:  Gypsy [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Not Exactly a "Shutter" Question...
Christine you can print 2 or 4 photos on a 6x4 at harvey norman and other sizes to but they recently put up there price so its a bit more costly
Author:  mandysea [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Not Exactly a "Shutter" Question...
Just another perspective:
I use my own epsom printer and only use photo ink in it with epsom paper. ITs more expensive ink to use, but I can size what I want and only print the photos I want at anytime so dont have to wait to visit HN like I used to. It's more convenient.
Author:  Christine19850 [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Not Exactly a "Shutter" Question...
Thanks Ladies - I used to print some photos from home to but I've seen some at my parent's house that have faded. I might head out and get some more ink and paper today and have a play around. I have 2 printers - one of them would have to be ok to use!
Author:  Christine19850 [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Not Exactly a "Shutter" Question...
Ok I bawlked at the cost of ink and just bought black :-P

But good news is that you can do "mini prints" at Harvey Norman & Big W. Both are 6 x 4 and you can choose 2, 4 or 6 prints per page.

The ones at Harvey Norman fit the pics side by side without a gap, while the ones at Big W have a white border around each.

I set up all mine at Harvey Norman only to find when I went to the counter that they're having issues with the mini prints since their software upgrade! So I had to go to Big W anyway.

But they still only cost the same as a regular 6 x 4 (12 cents at Harvey Norman) so I'm happy I've learnt how to use it!
Author:  Deb MK [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Not Exactly a "Shutter" Question...
That's great news that you can get the smaller ones at HN and BigW now. I never printed at home before, but when I started using the smaller pics more often and was printing only those ones at home, I found how convenient it was to print them myself so do pretty much mostly home printed ones of all sizes now.
Author:  Gypsy [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Not Exactly a "Shutter" Question...
christine its great your harvey norman will still do them for that price ours put them up to 99c each so I can't get them anymore we don't have Big W so i can't try them
Author:  Ant [ Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:57 am ]
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Gypsy wrote:
christine its great your harvey norman will still do them for that price ours put them up to 99c each so I can't get them anymore we don't have Big W so i can't try them



Gypsy you can buy big w prints online and get them delivered to your door and its about 10c a print!
Author:  Gypsy [ Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Not Exactly a "Shutter" Question...
Ant thanks I only have dail up internet and no credit /debit card didn't think it would work never actully tired to see I will have a look at it
Author:  Christine19850 [ Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Not Exactly a "Shutter" Question...
Dial up Gypsy? I don't think I could survive :-S And I can't believe that they've put the prices up so much in one go!

I have an Epson Cx3900 printer at home and the ink seems to be getting more expensive... maybe because it's an "older" model?

I will look into printing from home again in the future though, especially if the prices go up here too!
Author:  mandysea [ Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Not Exactly a "Shutter" Question...
The ink is a horrible price no matter old/new printers Christine, but I guess in a way if you only print what you need at home when you needed (which is pretty much what I do) as opposed to printing a heap of photos at HN or BW (which is what I used to do) just in case I need them, - it may balance itself out or be cheaper :wink:
Author:  Christine19850 [ Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Not Exactly a "Shutter" Question...
Good point Many - thanks for the help ladies!
Author:  Tiff :) [ Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Not Exactly a "Shutter" Question...
Christine. I've only just spotted your question. So sorry about that.

Rabbit used to print 2 shots on a 6x4 inch (like HN) do and it was called a mobile print. Do snapfish do the same.


I get all my shots done at the lab. I just find it quicker if I set it up at home (photoshop) and get them all done in one hit while I'm down in Lincoln (an hour away). I'm lucky enough that I have scrappy friends pick them up for me 2 days later for the cheaper price and pass them to me on my weekly scrap night in Lincoln. It's just my way and I know it doesn't suit everyone, but I do like the quality of the lab pics as opposed to what my printer spits out.

Christine. are you using Photoshop by chance?

tiff
Author:  Christine19850 [ Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Not Exactly a "Shutter" Question...
Hi Tiff - no worries the other ladies were more than helpful and I managed to get some help from the lady at Harvey Norman (I snuck in on a weekday when it was quiet!). I used the "6 to a sheet" sized ones for this month's "Scrap Jacked" layout, and I made some 2 to a sheet" for my "KIU" layout.

I'm using Picasa - I don't know a lot about the settings, most of the time I just make a copy of my digital file once I've uploaded it, then fiddle around until it looks right to me. Why do you ask?
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