Why my photo after developed seems like border being cut away

I had taken pic with my canon G2 and had downloaded the photo using the canon zoom browser to a CD. However after developing from Kodak, all the photos seems to be compressed. In the sense that the border of the photo had been cut away. Hence when the object is too near the border, it will be cut away. Wondering whether is it due to the software i am using or something to do with the developing side? FYI I did not do any editing of the photo when i download to CD. Any ideas? Thanks

What size were the prints, what Kodak service did you use?

The G2 by default saves pictures in a 4:3 aspect ratio... so the picture is 33% wider than it is tall. If your print does not share this aspect ratio, then something will have to be cropped in order to make it fit.

It's also possible that they did some additional cropping on your behalf to try to make a more pleasing picture. You should ask for more information from the lab who processed the pictures.

Another alternative is to use some of the increasingly common photo kiosks that allow you to make your own prints directly from a CD or memory card.

-Greg

Johnny Tan said:

I had taken pic with my canon G2 and had downloaded the photo using
the canon zoom browser to a CD. However after developing from
Kodak, all the photos seems to be compressed. In the sense that the
border of the photo had been cut away. Hence when the object is too
near the border, it will be cut away. Wondering whether is it due
to the software i am using or something to do with the developing
side? FYI I did not do any editing of the photo when i download to
CD. Any ideas? Thanks

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You'll want to do your cropping before going to Kodak or wherever. Back in the day, borderless prints were 'new' and touted as something you'd want. Don't care for them much myself, the website below gives some useful info. Hope it helps.

http://home.cinci.rr.com/creek/frontier_resize.htm

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Thanks for your prompt reply, i had it develop to 4R prints...iffrom what u said, the G2 by default will save pictures in a 4:3 aspect ratio...so do i still need to do any cropping b4 i sent it for print? Previously i had sent my pic for develop at other kodak kiosk too and it look fine to me. This is the first time i encounter such problem. How can i check whether my print share this aspect ratio? Thanks

Johnny

Greg Dearing said:

The G2 by default saves pictures in a 4:3 aspect ratio... so the
picture is 33% wider than it is tall. If your print does not share
this aspect ratio, then something will have to be cropped in order
to make it fit.

It's also possible that they did some additional cropping on your
behalf to try to make a more pleasing picture. You should ask for
more information from the lab who processed the pictures.

Another alternative is to use some of the increasingly common photo
kiosks that allow you to make your own prints directly from a CD or
memory card.

-Greg

Johnny Tan said:

I had taken pic with my canon G2 and had downloaded the photo using
the canon zoom browser to a CD. However after developing from
Kodak, all the photos seems to be compressed. In the sense that the
border of the photo had been cut away. Hence when the object is too
near the border, it will be cut away. Wondering whether is it due
to the software i am using or something to do with the developing
side? FYI I did not do any editing of the photo when i download to
CD. Any ideas? Thanks

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Thanks for your reply? However can i check with your whether do i need to do the cropping alwys b4 sending the pic for Kodak? Previously i always send it to Kodak without and editing done and it works fine. If i need to do the cropping, that means i will need to go thru every pics to check whether the size it right or wrong. Thanks again

Johnny

Edward Magowan said:

http://home.cinci.rr.com/creek/frontier_resize.htm

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http://www.pbase.com/emagowan
McCain/Powell 2004 - spread the word

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