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Image Printing

You can render an image to a selected printer.

To print a rendered image:

  1. Click PhotoWorks, Page Setup.

  2. Set the following options:

    • Position and size - Set the position and size of the rendered image on the page by setting the following:

      • Select the Fixed aspect ratio check box to keep the image ratio when you change the Width and Height values.

      • Select the Fit to page check box to set the Left margin value to zero and expand the width of the image to fit the page.

      • Select the Center check box to center the image on the page.

      • Set the Top margin, Left margin, Width, and Height to position the image on the page.

        View the image in the Preview area. If you have rendered the image, you can display the rendered image as a preview.

    • Use rendered image quality for printing - This check box is available only if you recently rendered the model. Select to use the quality of the rendered image in the graphics area. Clear to use the Quality slider in this dialog box.

    • Orientation - Select either Landscape or Portrait.

    • Quality - Move the slider to adjust the quality of the printed image.

      The Quality slider is available only if the Use rendered image quality for printing check box is cleared.

  3. Click Printer to select a printer and set the properties of the selected printer.

  4. Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.

  5. Click PhotoWorks, Print

    You can select a new printer from the Name list and click Properties to set the properties of the selected printer.

  6. Click OK to render the image to the selected printer.



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