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Post Processing -- Crop Size?
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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 364455" data-attributes="member: 12496"><p>That is just how it is. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>For display on a video monitor, it can be any rectangular shape you please. Monitors simply show the pixel dimensions, pixel for pixel.</p><p></p><p>If you are going to print on paper, you have to be aware of the paper shape. You can crop to match it. You can print on larger paper and then trim it to an odd size. Or leave white borders, etc. But ... if you think about sizing the horizontal and vertical dimensions differently to force the fit, you cause distortion in the image (for example, circles wont be round, etc).</p><p></p><p>It's the same problem as trying to fit an unfolded/unrolled sheet of paper into a box, like a shoe box. You are either going to have to trim the paper, or choose the right box size.</p><p></p><p>If for example, shooting portraits for an 8x10 frame, it is good to plan for this cropping while shooting (plan on paper in the camera). A common way is to leave a little extra space around the subject, so you can crop it for 4x6, or 5x7, or 8x10, whatever... Plan to have a little extra to crop, for any size, when size is decided. Lots of megapixels make this be trivial.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 364455, member: 12496"] That is just how it is. :) For display on a video monitor, it can be any rectangular shape you please. Monitors simply show the pixel dimensions, pixel for pixel. If you are going to print on paper, you have to be aware of the paper shape. You can crop to match it. You can print on larger paper and then trim it to an odd size. Or leave white borders, etc. But ... if you think about sizing the horizontal and vertical dimensions differently to force the fit, you cause distortion in the image (for example, circles wont be round, etc). It's the same problem as trying to fit an unfolded/unrolled sheet of paper into a box, like a shoe box. You are either going to have to trim the paper, or choose the right box size. If for example, shooting portraits for an 8x10 frame, it is good to plan for this cropping while shooting (plan on paper in the camera). A common way is to leave a little extra space around the subject, so you can crop it for 4x6, or 5x7, or 8x10, whatever... Plan to have a little extra to crop, for any size, when size is decided. Lots of megapixels make this be trivial. [/QUOTE]
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