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You can print a large format document, such as a poster or banner, by splitting the page across multiple sheets of paper (called “tiling”). The tiling option calculates how many sheets of paper are needed. You can adjust the size of the original to best fit the paper and specify how much each “tile” overlaps. You can then piece together the tiles.

You can also scale up a standard-sized document and print it on multiple pages.

Choose the hamburger      Menu (Windows), or the File menu (macOS) > Print .

Select  Poster .

Adjusts the scaling. The scaling affects how the sections of the PDF page map to the physical sheet of paper. (Click in the Overlap field to force the preview to redraw with the new scale value.)

Specifies the minimum amount of duplicated information you want printed on each tile for ease in assembly. The Overlap option uses the unit of measure specified for the document. The value should be greater than the minimum nonprinting margins for the printer. You can specify up to half the size of the shortest side of the document page to overlap. For example, tiles for a page that measures 11-by-17 inches (279.4mm-by-431.8mm) can overlap up to 5.5 inches (139.7mm).

Includes the PDF name, date of printing, and tile coordinate on every sheet. For example, Page 1 (1,1) means row 1, column 1 of the first page. Tile coordinates are used for reassembling the tiles.

Prints marks on each corner of a tiled page for ease of assembly. Use this option in conjunction with the Overlap option. When you specify an overlapping edge and then superimpose those edges, you can use the cut marks to line up the tiles.

Tile Only Large Pages

Tiles only oversized pages and prints standard pages as is.

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Acrobat can automatically scale a PDF to fit the paper, or you can resize pages by setting a specifc percentage.

Select  Size , and choose one of the following options:

Scales small pages up and large pages down to fit the paper.

Shrink Oversize Pages

Resizes only large pages to fit the paper, and prints small pages as they are.

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Resizes pages by the percentage you specify.

If you don’t see a Page Scaling options, click the arrow next to the Printer menu to expose more controls in the Print dialog box.

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Do you have important documents or school assignments to print? You can easily print a file if you have a computer and a working printer. Be sure your printer is updated and connected to your computer. If it's wireless, make sure it's on the same Wi-Fi network. You'll be able to print a variety of files, such as PDF, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and more. This wikiHow will show you how to print a document using your Windows or Mac computer.

Printing Documents on Windows or Mac

• Make sure your printer is updated, connected, and turned on. It must be added to your computer's devices.
• On Windows, open the document. Press "Ctrl" + "P" to open the print menu. Adjust the settings, and then click "Print".
• On Mac, open the document. Press "CMD" + "P" to open the print menu. Adjust the settings, and then click "Print".

• Check your printer's manual to confirm how to set it up if you haven't already done so.
• Be sure to update your printer drivers.

• Use the File Explorer to find the file if needed.

• You can also manually open the print menu by clicking the printer icon.
• In some apps, you'll need to click File and then Print .
• The print menu may look different depending on the application used to open your file.

• If you don't see your printer, you'll need to add it.

• This is different than the number of pages.

• Orientation : Determine whether your document is oriented vertically or horizontally.
• Color : Decide between printing in black and white or including color printing. You must have colored ink in your printer to print in color.
• Number of sides - Choose single-sided printing to print one sheet of paper per page, or choose double-sided printing to use both sides of a piece of paper.

• Use the Finder to find the file if needed.

• You can also click File at the top toolbar and then Print .

• Pages : Select pages to print. If you leave "All" selected, your entire document will print.
• Paper size : Use this option to scale your printer's margins up or down for different paper sizes.
• Number of sides : Choose single-sided printing to print one sheet of paper per page, or choose double-sided printing to use both sides of a piece of paper.

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Whether you need to change the paper size of an entire document, or just a few pages, we'll show you how!

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Change the paper size of a document, change the paper size from a specific point onward, change the default paper size in word, key takeaways.

To change the paper size in Microsoft Word, open the "Layout" tab, click "Size," and then select your desired paper size from the list. To change the page size of part of a document, click "More Paper Sizes" and change the "Apply to" drop-down box to "This Point Forward."

Documents come in different shapes and sizes, like legal or brochure. In Word, you can change the paper size to fit the type of document you're working on, or change the default paper size for all new documents. We'll walk you through it!

When you're ready to change the paper size of a Word file, open the document and navigate to the "Page Setup" group in the "Layout" tab. Here, click "Size."

A drop-down menu appears in which you see a generous list of paper sizes. Just select an option from this list to change the paper size of the entire document.

There might be times when you need to use two different paper sizes in the same Word document. You can easily accomplish this in just a few steps.

First, make sure your cursor is where you want the new paper size to start. If that happens to be in the middle of a page, it will simply move to a new page after you select the new size.

Next, head back to the "Page Setup" group of the "Layout" tab and click "Size" again. This time, though, instead of selecting an option from the list, click "More Paper Sizes" at the bottom of the menu.

Here, in the "Paper" tab of the "Page Setup" dialog box, select the size you want under "Paper Size."

At the bottom of the dialog box, click the drop-down arrow next to "Apply to," click "This Point Forward," and then click "OK."

The location in which you had your cursor now appears on a new page with the new paper size.

Word's default paper size is "Letter," which is 8.5 x 11 inches. If you use a different size more frequently than the default, you can change the default size of all new documents. This way, you won't have to change the paper size of each new document you create.

To do this, go to Layout > Size > More Paper Sizes. In the "Page Setup" dialog box, click "Paper," and then click the drop-down arrow next to "Paper Size."

Select the paper size you want to make the default for all future documents.

At the bottom of the dialog box, click "Set As Default."

A message appears asking you to confirm the change; click "Yes."

Click "OK" to close the Page Setup dialog box. Next time you open Word, the paper size will be the one you just selected.

Change the page setup by using Auto Size or selecting size and orientation

Page Auto Size extends the diagramming page as needed while you work, which helps you create diagrams that are larger than one printed page.

Auto Size doesn’t change the printer paper size when it extends the page. But in combination with the Page Breaks option ( View > Show > Page Breaks ) it shows you where page breaks would happen if you were to print the diagram.

You can specify the printer paper size and orientation for each page in a multi-page diagram independently of the other pages. If Auto Size is on, it will make the diagram page view match the printer paper size and orientation.

What do you want to do?

Change printer paper size when auto size is on.

Change the page orientation to portrait or landscape when Auto Size is on

Open the Page Setup dialog box

Quickly resize the drawing page by dragging the page edges, automatically resize the drawing page to fit the shapes on the page.

On the Design tab, in the Page Setup group, click Size .

Click the printer paper size you want to use.

The paper size outlines that are created by page break lines (called tiles ) on the current page in your diagram are resized to match the printer paper size.

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Change the page orientation to Portrait or Landscape when Auto Size is on

On the Design tab, in the Page Setup group, select  Orientation .

Click either Portrait or Landscape .

The tile orientation (as shown by page break lines) is set for the current page.

Advanced page setup

You can set the diagram page size and the printer paper size independently by using the Page Setup dialog box.

On the Design tab, in the Page Setup group, click the Page Setup Dialog Box Launcher.

Use the controls on the Print Setup and Page Size tabs to make changes to the printer paper and the diagramming page view independently.

A thumbnail preview on each tab shows how your diagramming page view compares with the printer paper setup.

Click the Pointer tool.

Position the pointer at the edge of the page, and then press the CTRL key.

The pointer changes to a double-headed arrow or a rotation cursor.

Drag the page edge to where you want it.

If you drag the corner of a page, it adjusts the page size in both dimensions. To rotate the page, move the pointer a little outside the corner of the page until it turns into the rotation cursor, then click and drag the page.

If Auto Size is on, dragging the page edge turns it off.

Click Fit to Drawing .

The drawing page size changes to fit the drawing with only the page margin included as surrounding white space. To set the page margin, open the Page Setup dialog box as described above. On the Print Setup tab, click Setup . You can set the margins and make other adjustments.

If Auto Size is on, clicking Fit to Drawing turns it off.

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How to Resize an Image For Print (With or Without Photoshop)

A tutorial on resizing images for print using Photoshop, your computer's native image editing software, and/or online apps. (Also iPhone/iPad/ and Android.)

Learn | Printing Guides | By Ashley Darrow

Every photographer should know how to resize an image to print.

I’m a firm believer in print photography. Digital might be the name of the game right now, but holding prints of your photographs in hand and being able to share them with people you care about is a part of photography that we shouldn’t lose touch with.

I just got some fresh prints in the mail from digital images I took with a mirrorless camera. I’ve even printed out pics I’ve taken with my smartphone and they look fantastic.

I’m going to walk you through the basics of print images and a step-by-step guide for resizing an entire image.

Related guides:

• H ow to resize an image without losing quality
• How to resize an image in Photoshop (without distortion)
• How to increase the size of a JPG

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How Print Size Works

Printing off your photographs is a lot like photography itself.

It’s really easy to get started with the basics of photography by picking up a point-and-click camera or just shooting on your smartphone. However, you can quickly level up your photography game by mastering a few basics.

Similarly, you could just hit print and hope for the best or you can master a few details about resize image for printing that will elevate your photo prints to a new level.

It all starts with pixels and dots. Every digital screen measures its resolution using either pixels per inch or pixels per centimeter depending on where in the world you live.

Pixels per inch, or PPI, only measures the screen resolution of your images. Printers, on the other hand, use a similar measurement called dots per inch.

The global standard for printer resolution is 300 DPI. If you have a 300 DPI image file and you properly resize image for printing, you’ll get high-quality prints in just about any regular size.

Aspect ratio is the next thing to unpack when it comes to how print size works.

An aspect ratio is the measurement of the horizontal and vertical lengths of an image. The 3×2 aspect ratio is one of the most popular for photography, but the right aspect ratio for your print will depend on your artistic goals and how you resize image for printing.

Printer power is also going to impact the size of your print images. If your printer can’t handle 300 DPI, and if you don’t resize image for printing correctly, you might be restricted to smaller print sizes.

Now that you’ve had a crash course on what influences print size, it’s time to talk resolution and image size.

What is Image Resolution?

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There’s a lot of misconceptions about image resolution, especially when one wants to resize image for printing. There’s a lot of marketing hype around big pixel dimensions, but I’m going to demystify this subject so that you can always print high quality photos .

You’re probably used to hearing resolution talked about in terms of pixels and megapixels. A 24 megapixel image has a pixel height and pixel width of 4,000 x 6,000. High megapixel counts allow for bigger prints with higher DPI, making it easier to resize image for printing without compromising on quality.

Your camera’s sensor was built to pick up a certain amount of megapixels. The Sony a7 III has a 24.2 megapixel sensor while the new Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max has a 48 megapixel sensor.

Pictures with a higher megapixel count will hold more information and have a larger image size. This allows you to produce prints that are larger and have a higher DPI. It’s also easier to resize images if they have more pixels to work with.

Megapixels aren’t everything when it comes to image quality. Resolution is easy to measure in terms of pixels per inch, but hard to measure in terms of subjective standards.

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This is called “sharpness.” Sharpness is how refined the details of an image appear to the human eye. There’s no way to measure sharpness—it’s just something you subjectively experience when viewing a picture.

Refined sharpness and high resolution are not always ideal. A blurry background is ideal when it’s bokeh in a portrait and lo-fi photography has made a huge comeback over the last few years.

Print size and resolution go hand in hand, but there are a few important details you should know.

• How to use Adobe Super Resolution 
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How Does Image Resolution Affect the Print Size?

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Resolution, print size, and the quality of your prints are all directly linked together.

Here’s the short answer. Enlarging images is easier when you have a big file size and plenty of pixels to work with. The lower your image resolution goes, the smaller your print sizes need to be in order to retain quality.

(See also: megabytes vs kilobytes )

If you’ve ever tried to right-click and download a picture from a website and then print it, you’ve probably experienced a lot of blocky, low quality prints.

This is because websites typically use images that are roughly 600 by 400 pixels. This resolution is more than enough to look great on tablets and laptops and still load fast even on a slow data connection.

That same 600×400 size is going to be way too small to get a good quality print. You’re going to need a bigger image with a higher resolution if you want to get a good quality print.

I’ve put together a quick guide and how you can increase image resolution in order to get a good print.

What is Interpolation?

Interpolation is how photo editing software , like Photoshop, increases the size of a photo beyond what’s included in the pixels that came with the image file.

Interpolation uses software to determine how many new pixels to add and what color those new pixels should be.

There are several different processes for interpolation, but they all run the risk of producing artifacts or distortions in your image. These artifacts often pop up in high detail areas like sharp edges and your risk of distortion increases the more you resize an image.

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Resizing vs Resampling

Resizing and resampling might seem a little complicated on the surface, but it’s actually really straightforward.

When you resize an image, all you are doing is changing the discrete value of the width, height, or both. No pixels are added and the image is simply resized to fit new dimensions.

Resampling is slightly more complicated. When you resample an image, you allow the computer to use the interpolation I just covered to add new pixels to the image.

Resampling can create an image with a higher resolution and quality, but you do run the risk of getting some distortion especially in high detail areas.

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Resizing Images for Print Using Your Computer’s Native Software

“How can I print a picture to the exact size that I need” I hear you ask. Here’s how you can.

One doesn’t need complex image editing software to resize image for printing. Here are steps to do it in Windows Photos:

How to Resize an Image for Printing in Windows Photos

Step 1: Open Your Pic in the Photos App 

The windows photos app allows you to resize images for print. The first thing that you need to do is open your photograph in the photos app.

Step 2: Open the Menu and Select “Resize”

Once you get your image open in Photos, the next thing you want to do is open up the expandable menu.

You’ll see an option called resize. Clicking the resize menu will pop open a new window that will present you with some resizing options.

Step 3: Select Your New Size Options and Save

The Windows Photos app gives you a few built-in presets to choose from. You can pick one of these for a quick resizing or you can set custom sizing options for your printing needs.

Take the time to play around with these options and find a size and aspect ratio combo that works for your photo print.

Once you get the right size, all you need to do is click “save as” to create a new image that’s resized and ready to send to the printer.

How to Resize an Image for Printing on Mac

Step 1: Open Your Image in the Preview App

Resizing an image in Mac is just as easy as it is in Windows. The only difference here is that you’ll be using the Preview app as your image editing software.

Your first step is to Simply open your photo in the preview app.

Step 2: Select the Markup Menu 

Next, you want to click on the markup menu which expands the editing options that come with preview.

Step 3: Select the Adjust Size Icon 

The “adjust size” icon looks like a series of boxes and it should have popped up underneath the markup icon in a new toolbar.

Click on the adjust size icon and you’ll see a new window pop up with plenty of resizing options and tools.

Step 4: Resize Your Photo and Save

All you need to do now is select your resized pixel dimensions and hit the save button. Your image will be resized and ready to print.

How to Resize Images for Print with Photoshop

Photoshop is the premiere image manipulation program and it’s my go-to when I need to resize an image for print.

I’ll walk you through my workflow for changing the actual image size without losing quality.

Step 1: Open Your Image in Photoshop 

The first thing that you want to do in Photoshop is open your image. You can either drag and drop your image into Photoshop or open it up from your image library.

Step 2: Select Image > Image Size

Once your image is open, click on the image menu and then select the image size option. Be careful not to accidentally select canvas size which opens up a similar menu and is located near the image size option.

Once image size is open, you can resize and resample your image as needed. You can adjust the height and width to match the size of your print and increase the DPI to 300 for a high quality print file.

Make sure to deselect resample image unless you need Photoshop to fill in some blank space after you resize.

Step 3: Save and Print 

Photoshop is the premier image editing program for a reason. It’s a simple two-step process to resize and resample your image to get it ready for high quality printing.

That is how to print small pictures by resizing images using Photoshop.

Other Desktop Software for Resizing Images

Learning how to resize an image doesn’t have to mean spending a lot of money on Photoshop. In fact, this is a popular feature that comes prepackaged in countless image programs.

Here are a few other desktop software options for resizing images for print.

• Adobe Express
• Social Image Resizer Tool
• Microsoft Paint
• Image Resizer

Resizing an Image for Print Using an Online App

Resizing images is such a popular feature that you don’t even need to download new software to get it done.

There are several online web apps that allow you to resize images for printing without any installations. Some of them include:

• Simple Image Resizer
• Free Image Resizer
• Resize Pixel

How to Resize Photos on iPhone/iPad for Printing

The iPhone and iPad have the mobile version of the Preview photo app. Resizing images for print on a mobile Apple device is going to be a little bit different than on your Mac laptop.

To resize an image for printing on an iPhone or iPad, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Your Photo 

The first thing you’re going to want to do is open up your photo in the Preview app.

You should see an edit button in the top right corner. All you need to do is tap that edit button and you’ll be ready to crop and resize.

Step 2: Crop and Resize 

You have an impressive range of options when it comes to cropping and resizing images on an iPhone or iPad.

You can select from a few presets for aspect ratios or use the crop tool to freestyle it.

Step 3: Use Third-Party Apps for DPI 

Unfortunately, the tools available for changing the DPI of your image aren’t available by default on mobile devices. However, this is an easy problem to fix.

You’ve got no shortage of apps that you can pick for getting the ability to change the DPI of an image on an Apple device. The mobile options I listed above also work for mobile devices.

How to Resize Photos on Android for Printing

Here’s how to resize an image for printing on Android.

Resizing images on an Android device is going to be a little bit more challenging. This is because there are so many different photo apps for Android devices and only a few of them offer resizing features.

There are several apps for Android devices that offer features to resize images for printing. Some of the top ones include:

• Codenia Image Size
• Photo & Picture Resizer

Can I resize images for print on iPhone or Android?

Here’s how to print smaller pictures from your phone.

The easiest way to resize images for printing on these devices is to use your native photo app to crop the image or change its aspect ratio . You could also download a third-party app like Image Resize or XGIMP which offers more nuanced resizing tools and can even let you increase the image’s size.

How much resolution do you need for high quality prints?

For best results when you resize an image for printing, you need a minimum resolution of 300 pixels per inch for high quality prints—this translates to 300 dots per inch once the file makes it to the printer. The higher PPI or DPI you can get, the better. The minimum size for a 5″ x 7″ print should be 1024 x 768 pixels with higher resolutions offering better quality.

What’s the best DPI for Printing?

When printing your photos, the best DPI is the industry standard of 300 DPI. A DPI lower than 300 is considered to be low quality and won’t produce as good of an image. A DPI of 600 or higher will produce a high quality scan, but a DPI above 1,600 will only have a noticeable advantage under close inspection by a professional.

How do I resize an image for printing without Photoshop?

Here’s how to size photos for printing. There are plenty of ways to resize photographs without using Photoshop. The easiest ways are going to be to use either Preview on a Mac or Photos on a Windows PC to resize an image. You could also use other applications like GIMP or even use websites that can resize an image.

How to resize image without losing quality?

There are several solutions to this problem depending on the situation. The first is to ensure that you are using high-resolution source images. You can also use many online services and apps to resize images.

How do I resize an image without cropping?

Here’s how to resize an image for printing without cropping. To resize an image for printing without cropping, use two different editing techniques called resizing and resampling. Image editing programs like Photoshop let you resize without cropping by going to the Image menu and selecting Image Size. You can also do this edit in other programs or on web apps that have a resize tool.

How do I resize an image to print 8×10?

Need to resize photo for printing? Here’s how you do it. There are a few things you need to change to resize an image for an 8×10 print. You’ll get the best image quality with a file that is 300 DPI or higher and you should also make sure it is in 4:5 aspect ratio which matches your final 8×10 print. An 8×10 print has a dimension of 1536 x 1024 pixels for best quality.

Final Words

Resizing images for print all comes down to making sure you select the right image size, aspect ratio, and you ensure that you have as close to a 300 DPI image as you can get.

Keep those three things in mind and every image you print is going to look just as fantastic in your hand as it does on screen.

What are some of your favorite tips for printing out your digital photography? Make sure to let us know and check out our other articles from more tips on making the most of your photography.

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Ashley is a photographer, writer, and film critic. When Ashley’s not writing essays on photography, cinema, and theory, he’s out taking pictures with retro film cameras.

Picresize and BeFunky are great tools for resizing photos. I am happy to read the blog. thanks

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