Guidances and How-To

Welcome to our collection of guides, articles, and how-to resources, crafted to enhance your printing experience and provide valuable insights for photographers. Here, you'll find practical advice and expert tips to help you achieve the best results in your photography projects.

Guide about how to print your photography online with PhotoInPrint

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This article is a step-by-step guide to print your images with PhotoInPrint. From uploading your photos and choosing paper to configuring print settings and completing your order, it covers everything you need for a smooth printing process.

You'll also learn how to adjust print settings to match your needs, whether it's fitting the image to the page or selecting the number of copies.

Whether you're printing a single photo or a large batch, this comprehensive guide ensures a smooth and hassle-free experience, making sure your printed photos come out exactly as you envision them.

What Paper to Choose?

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PhotoInPrint offers users many more paper choices than most regular printing services. While professional photographers often know which paper to choose, what about those who aren't as familiar with different types of paper?

What paper to choose? - This is a common question, and we aim to answer it here.

Discover our recommendations for both Fine Art and Everyday printing. This article is especially helpful for amateur photographers who may not have extensive experience with various papers. Our suggestions provide a great starting point for your paper selection process.

How to Print Your Image to Perfectly Fit any Frame You Find in the Store

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Printing for any frame or size is easy with PhotoInPrint customizable settings.

This guide explains how to adjust your image to perfectly fit the frame you have or plan to buy.
Whether you're working with a frame that includes a mat or need to set specific margins, you’ll find clear instructions on how to set the image area accordingly.

You can also explore paper cutting options to ensure your print matches the frame size exactly.

Understanding Soft Proofing: A Guide for Photographers

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Learn how soft proofing lets photographers emulate how their images will look when printed.

This guide covers the essentials of soft proofing, it's role in achieving color accuracy, and how to effectively use it with various photo editing software.

Explore screen calibration, ICC profiles, and practical tips for ensuring your prints match your vision.

(ICC profiles available here: PhotoInPrint Paper page)

How to choose best image size for printing

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When photographers are talking about best photography size for printing they usually mean two things:

  • What is the best size of image to print (4x6, 8x10, 16x20, 24x36, and 30x40 inches) or something else?
  • What resolution the image should be printed with that size?

In this article, we will consider several important aspects of choosing a printing format.
We also provide the online Image Size Calculator to determine the optimal printing size based on the viewing distance, the focal length of the lens used to capture the image, and the photo camera sensor size.

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Image resolution will be consider as well.

These parameters are crucial considerations when deciding to print an image.

Why printed colors might not match colors on your screen?

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It is very common for printed images to look fuzzy and dark compared to how they appear on the screen. Why does this happen, and what can you do about it?

To address this issue, photographers need to understand a few key concepts in color management.

AdobeRGB and sRGB color spaces.

Color Conversion methods:

  • Relative Colorimetric
  • Perceptual
  • Absolute Colorimetric

This article also discusses paper properties and how those properties affect print colors.

Borderless Printing Versus Bordered Prints

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When deciding between borderless and bordered prints, many assume the only difference is the presence of borders. However, there are several considerations that affect print quality and image composition.

This article explores the pros and cons of both printing methods, addressing issues like image cropping, paper ratios, frame compatibility, and print quality.

Discover the best practices for each approach and how to achieve the highest quality prints for your needs.

Preparing Your Photography for Printing

Explore Essential Tips for Preparing Your Images for Printing: Learn the key steps to ready your photographs for high-quality printing, ensuring fidelity, clarity, and color accuracy. A straightforward guide to enhancing your prints
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