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How to add border on only one side

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December 16, 2019
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Due to my Nikon D90 image sensor size of 23.6 x 15.8mm and it does not correlate to an 8" x 10" print aspect ratio, I would like to know how to add a border to the image so the aspect ratio will be correct for an 8" x 10" print in order to fool the printer so it doesn't autoamtically crop any of the image. How can I do this? Note: I'm using the Kodak printer at a local CVS store as this quality is good enough for 8" x 10" home use.

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Jeff Arola

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Something like this might work:

Example image used is from:

https://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/D90/D90GALLERY.HTM

1. Set the Crop Tool to No Restriction and draw out the crop to the full image

2. Grab the lower right handle and pull out a substantial amount past the image area

and click the Green check mark.

3. Set the Crop Tool to 8 x 10 and pull out the crop to put a white border on right side of the

image and click the green check mark.

The screenshots above are attached below if you want larger views than the forum offers

MichelBParis

Legend

Another way especially if you have many files to print.

Create an empty file of the right dimensions and resolution (10" x 8

5" 300 ppi) and save it for use in further sessions.

Open that files and the files you have to resize to see them in the bottom photo bin.

Keep the empty file open during the session.

For each file to print:

- duplicate the empty (template) file

- drag the file to resize from the photo bin to the blank file. (It automatically fits your template with two white borders)

- With the move tool, push the bounding rectangle towards a border to see only one white border.

- print

- close after printing without saving.

No need to use the crop tool or the resize function. That's the result of dragging from the photo bin, which automatically creates a smart layer fitting your template.

davescm

Community Expert

I've moved your post and the answers so far, to the Photoshop Elements forum. The advice given so far was referring to Photoshop CC.

Dave

glennb57592797Author

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Thanx

davescm

Community Expert

To add to Barbara's comments , the crop tool can be dragged outward to add to the canvas not just inward to crop the image

Dave

barbara_a7746676

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If you want to crop the image for printing and and not delete the cropped area, you can do that using the Crop tool. When you select the Crop tool, you will see a checkbox in the Options bar at the top of the window "Delete Cropped Pixels". Make sure that is not checked.

Next to the Crop tool icon in the upper left of the Options bar, where it usually says "Ratio", from the drop down list select 8 x 10. Am 8 x 10 rectangle will appear on your image that you can move into position and crop and save your image for printing.

Whenever you want to see the pixels that were hidden by the crop, you can choose Reveal All from the Image menu.

glennb57592797Author

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In neither "Quick" nor "Guided" does a rectangle appear in/on my image
after clicking the 8" x 10" aspect ratio and it's not that I want to crop
my image, I did this when I photographed the scene and, since the image
sensor in my Nikon D90 is 23.6 x 15.8mm and does not correlate to an 8" x
10" print aspect ratio, the EK printer at CVS wants to crop my image and
not print a 6 11/16" x 10" print. I would like to add a border to one side
only creating the correct aspect ratio for an 8" x 10" print and hope that
this might fool the EK printer software so that it will not crop my image.
I hope I've clarified sufficiently what I'm trying to do. Thanx.

davescm

Community Expert

You mention quick and guided. Are you using Photoshop Elements ?

Dave

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