OT: What size image for an 8x10 frame?

[Steven S]

I printed some 8x10's, but they didn't fit into the frame without some trimming. What is the correct image sizing to fit into a standard 8x10 frame? Also, what size image for a 5x7 frame?

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[S Crook]

Should be 8" x10", perhaps the frame's off a bit. Odd.

I printed some 8x10's, but they didn't fit into the frame without
some trimming. What is the correct image sizing to fit into a
standard 8x10 frame? Also, what size image for a 5x7 frame?

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Steve S
http://www.pbase.com/sshyone/root&view=tree

 

[Uncle Frank]

What is the correct image sizing to fit into a standard 8x10 frame?

8"X10".

Also, what size image for a 5x7 frame?

5"X7" -lol.

The frame sizes indeed refer to the dimensions of the prints that should fit into them. I say, "should", because the dimensions aren't tightly controlled, not surprising considering frames are manufactured in low labor cost countries around the world. The simplest solution is a straight edge and a razor blade.

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[randol99]

The 8x10 and 5x7 formats date back many many years. They do not match todays camera formats.

You now see 4x6 pictures for snapshots, as this fits the 35mm format.

If you use a modern camera you will have to crop any picture before you can print it at 8x10, 5x7.

Many digital cameras can take both 35mm format (3x2) and computer screen format (4x3) photographs.

Assuming you want to print that 8x10 picture at 300 dpi (dots per inch), you multiply by 300. (e.g. 2400x3000).

So you will have to:
crop your photo to 2400x3000 pixels for an 8x10 print.
Crop your photo to 1500x2100 pixels for a 5x7 print.

Joe Randolph

I printed some 8x10's, but they didn't fit into the frame without
some trimming. What is the correct image sizing to fit into a
standard 8x10 frame? Also, what size image for a 5x7 frame?

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Steve S

 

[Uncle Frank]

If you use a modern camera you will have to crop any picture before
you can print it at 8x10, 5x7.

Not just modern (digital) cameras. That's true of yesterday's 35mm film cameras, too.

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[RonA]

A document frame will take 8 1/2 X 11 paper with an 8 X 10 pic with no mat.

A 11 x 14 frame with 8 x 10 mat will take a 10 x 7.5 print which is the size you get PS.
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[Peter iNova]

I printed some 8x10's, but they didn't fit into the frame without
some trimming. What is the correct image sizing to fit into a
standard 8x10 frame? Also, what size image for a 5x7 frame?

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Steve S
http://www.pbase.com/sshyone/root&view=tree

Trimming is inevitable with every paper size yet made, unless you float the image within the dimensions of a given frame.

Cameras shoot 4:3 and 3:2 aspect images. The sheet-film 5:4 aspect is not an in-camera option.

But that means that 5x6.67, 7.5x10, 10.5x14 and 15x20 inch prints would reveal every pixel in a 4:3 image for common frame sizes. Worse, the in-camera 3:2 option makes 4.67x7, 6.67x10, 9.33x14 and 13.3x20 images for those frames.

The question is really, Howcome no 4:3 aspect frames? And the answer is, "Hey, troublemaker, we've always done it this way and take it or leave it."

Same with the inches used to describe the frames.

-iNova
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