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Photo Print Prep: Crop or Fit

Prepare photos for print with crop or fit, paper dimensions, margins and PPI. Keep pixel dimensions without resampling, or batch export sized copies.

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Sample illustration · 1800 × 1200 px

Batch print preparation

Apply the current print size, crop or fit, margins, format and PPI to all images. Preview each image before exporting.

    Paper dimensions, margins and crop are ignored in this mode. The selected PPI determines print size.

    How should it fit?

    Centered crop · original file stays unchanged.

    Output preview

    LOCAL PROCESSING

    Preview colors are approximate. Use your print provider’s size and color requirements.

    HOW IT WORKS

    01

    Choose a JPG, PNG, or WebP image, or try the built-in sample.

    02

    Set the finished width, height, units, and target pixels per inch.

    03

    Compare crop and fit, inspect the preview, then choose an available output format.

    Worked examples

    These are reproducible settings, not uploaded customer data. Review the generated result before downloading.

    Example Input / settings Expected result
    Keep pixel dimensions (no resampling) 
    1800 × 1200 px / 300 PPI
    		 
    6 × 4 in
    Print size 
    10 × 8 in / 150 PPI
    		 
    1500 × 1200 px

    Current capabilities and limits

    At 150 PPI, a 10 × 8 inch print needs 1500 × 1200 pixels. Without resampling, a 1800 × 1200 image at 300 PPI prints at 6 × 4 inches. This mode ignores paper dimensions, margins and crop.

    See the compromise before you print

    A photo and a print can have different proportions. Crop fills the available image area by removing part of the image. Fit keeps the whole composition and fills the unused space with a background. An optional extra margin remains around either layout. Neither mode stretches the subject.

    For example, a 4,000 × 3,000 landscape photo fits a 10 × 8 inch canvas with space above and below. Filling that canvas instead requires a 5:4 crop. Check the edges for faces, lettering, and details before downloading.

    Check pixels, then check the print dialog

    The target PPI sets the exported pixel dimensions: a 10 × 8 inch canvas at 300 PPI is 3,000 × 2,400 pixels. Enlarging a small source creates more pixels, but it does not recover missing photographic detail.

    JPG, PNG, BMP and TIFF store the selected PPI. WebP, GIF and AVIF use pixel dimensions without the selected PPI metadata. Always check the physical size in the print dialog. CMYK and printer ICC proofing are not supported.

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    A FEW HELPFUL ANSWERS

    Before you get started.

    Can I change PPI without changing pixel dimensions?

    Enable Keep pixel dimensions. JPG, PNG, BMP and TIFF store the selected density. The export is still re-encoded; it does not preserve all metadata or create missing detail. Other formats do not store the selected PPI.

    Are my photos uploaded?

    No. This tool reads and processes the selected image in your browser. Download the result before closing the page; the site is not a photo storage service.

    Should I choose crop or fit?

    Choose crop when filling the entire shape matters more than keeping every edge. Choose fit when the whole composition must stay visible and a border is acceptable. Check your print provider’s own crop and border settings too.

    Does exporting at 300 PPI make a blurry photo sharp?

    No. The value determines the relationship between pixels and physical size. Source focus, compression, retained pixels, paper, and the printing process still affect the result.

    Can I use this for a professional print job?

    Use it for sizing and composition checks. Ask the printer for its file format, color profile, bleed, and safe-area specifications before ordering. A JPG or PNG preview does not replace their production requirements.

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