henryt wrote:Thanks Road Runner however that wasnt what I really meant.
To see my delima, try this..
..Photoshop..
make an 8x10.
go into automate-picture package.
select a package with a 5x7 size in it
after making the package, turn on the ruler (CTRL R)
or use the measuer tool and measure the 5x7 photo.
you see, it really isnt a 5x7 but more like 6.5x5.
Thanks ..
Without cropping or distorting (stretching) then the picture is just scaled.
8x10 scales by a factor of .625
So it becomes 5 x 6.25 and they add a .75" white border.
If you don't like the effect then you can prescale, stretch or clone in extra stuff to make the picture 5x7 before starting the package routine.
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This is just the nature of the beast. 4x6, 5x7, 8x10 are numbers from film that were just numbers that people found convenient (they are the sizes or ratios of the negatives).
But the relationship between them mean you will never get the same picture in each format unless you allow borders.
A borderless 4x6 has the correct ratio for 35mm and 2x3 film.