Printing!!!

Wahoo! We are about ready to print your images. You have gained some valuable information about editing and manipulating your images in Photoshop and now it is time to see your work as a print.

Almost all of our assignments will be completed as 5"x7" prints. The paper you will be printing on is 8 1/2"x11" so you will be placing two 5"x7" prints on one piece of paper. Never print just one 5"x7" print on an 8 1/2" x 11" piece of paper.

You will be printing your favorite black & white and splash of color images.

Steps in order to make your prints.

1. Open the two images you want to print.
2. Be sure they are both cropped to the same size (5x7 or 7x5) and they have the SAME RESOLUTION.
2.5 Merge visible layers in each of your images you want to print.
3. Create a new image (document).
4 The size of the new document needs to be 8 1/2" x 11". Be sure you have selected INCHES and and pixels. Type in the resolution of your two images that you cropped to 5"x7". Select transparent as your background.
6. Click OK.
7. Grab your move tool and drag each of your pictures onto your white canvas. Position one at the top and one at the bottom. Once you have the images positioned properly, save this new image as a psd in your network folder.
8. Go to one of the three computers in the classroom that has a connected printer.
9. Open up your 8 1/2" x 11" print.
10. Go to File--->Print. If a screen pops up saying your your paper is larger than the printable areas, select Proceed.
11. Select the Epson printer and click properties.
12. Your printing dialog box now appears. Remember you only get one shot to print so pay very close attention to your settings. Here are your REQUIRED your settings:
a. Quality Option - Best Photo
b. Paper Source - Sheet
c. Borderless - UNcheck
d. Type - Premium Glossy Photo Paper
e. Size - Letter (8 1/2" x 11")
f. Orientation - Portrait

Leave the two tabs labeled Page Layout and Maintenance alone.

13. Click Ok to Print.