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Aspect Ratio
By Vincent Bockaert
 
The width divided by the height of an image or "aspect ratio" is usually expressed as two integers, e.g. width/height = 1.5 is expressed as width:height = 3:2.
 
3:2 aspect ratio of 35mm film, 6"x4" prints, and most digital SLRs 4:3 aspect ratio of most computer monitors and digital compact cameras
 

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