Level 1 Plus

Lesson 10

Print Photos

After images have been corrected in the fix image function, you may wish to print them out.

Introduction

In this lesson, we will cover printing images. We will learn how to select photo(s) to print; along with a layout type (individual, contact sheet, or picture package. Finally, we will set the properties of the printer, and print.

The first step in printing is to select one or more photos to print.

This choice is made from the “Photo Well”.

Choose one photo from the “Photo Well”.

Just “Click” on it.

A yellow border will appear around it indicating that it has been selected.

Choose any of the photos in the “Photo Well” that you wish to print in this printing session.

To select any individual photo,

Just “Ctrl + Click” on each one. 

A yellow border will appear around every photograph that you have selected in this way.

1. You can deselect any images that you have selected in this manner by using “Ctrl + Click” on any image you wish to deselect.

2. The images don’t need to be next to each other to be selected.

You must tell the program that you wish to print.

From the “Icon Menu”, select:

[ Print ]

When this choice has been made, the Print Screen will appear as shown:

There are 3 possible Print Layouts. You must select one to use for a given printing session.

They are:

1. Individual Print

2. Contact Sheet

3. Picture Package

Which To Select:

1. Individual Print:  use this to print one photo.

2. Contact Sheet: use this to print small prints of several different images on the same page in columns & rows.

3. Picture Package:  use this to print several copies of the same image on one page.

Example #1

In this example the following were selected:

Layout:

Individual Prints

Print Size:

2.1” x 2.8”

The result, which will be printed, is shown in the preview pane on the right side.

Example #2

In this example the following were selected:

Layout:

Individual Prints

Print Size:

4” x 6”

The result, which will be printed, is shown in the preview pane on the right side.

Example

In this example the following were selected:

Layout:
Contact Sheet

Format:
4 columns

Properties:
Caption Date

The images to be used are shown on the left preview pane, labeled #1

The resulting printout is shown in the preview pane on the right side, labeled as #2.

In this example the following were selected:

Layout:
Picture Package

Format:
(1) 5 x 7
(2) 2.5 x 3.5
(4) 2 x 2.5

The image to be used is shown on the left preview pane, labeled #1.

The resulting printout is shown in the preview pane on the right side, labeled as #2.

Now you must select the printer that you will use to print.  This will be made easier if you only have one printer connected to your computer.

Then we will set the properties of the chosen printer.  Album needs to know the type of paper as well as the printer settings that you wish to use.

Step #5a: Page Setup

1. Start printer setup by pressing the button:

[ Page Setup ]

2. The “Page Setup” screen will then appear.  On this screen, press the button:

If you have more than one printer or output device, they can be accessed from the drop down box.

1. Click on the printer to which you want to print, shown as #1.

2. Next we will set the properties for the selected printer.  Press the button:

Every printer will have a unique screen for the “Printer Properties”

The important thing to set are:

Paper Type:
e.g. Glossy:

Print Resolution:
e.g. 720

Paper size:
e.g. Letter

Orientation:
e.g. Portrait

We recommend that you set your printer to give you a preview prior to printing.  This may help you avoid printing incorrectly. 

When done, click on:

[ OK ]

Once you have done this, you will return to the “Page Setup” screen.

You’ve already set the appropriate printer, so just click on:

Finally check that you have the “Orientation” and “Paper Size” correct.

Then click on:

If you have “Crop to Match” checked, you will get the following message:

This will cause the program to crop your image to the correct size for printing.

If you are happy with all the settings, click on:

[ Continue ]

When you are ready to print, Click on:

[ Print ]

Summary

In this lesson, we covered printing images. We learned how to select photo(s) to print, as well as how to select a layout type (individual, contact sheet, or picture package. Finally, we set the properties of the printer and printed.