Panoramic Digital Photo's: How do I get them processed without half the picture being lost?

Question

I use kodakgallery , but they don't have have a facility to print out the whole picture.

Thanks antman, but perhaps I should of said that I live in England and prints starting at a foot long are too big, unless of course I want them enlarged.

Thanks antman, but perhaps I should of said that I live in England and prints starting at a foot long are too big, unless of course I want them enlarged.

Answer 1

What I do that gets me really good results.

Using the length of the longest side, find a standard print that is also that length.

Edit the image for a resize such that it maintains the length but you add white to height making up for whatever distance there is.

I'll use an 8x24 panoramic for example. The image is 3 times longer than it is wide. Now 8" paper is only 10" wide but there is a 16x24 print available all over the place. A 16x24 will hold exactly 2 of this 8x24 print (one above the other) or I can just leave the bottom white and trim it myself.

I do this resizing in Photoshop using the image-canvas size menu.

For this example, my 8x24 (printed on 16x24 paper) would cost me $17.99 at my usual printer. If I put two of the 8x24 or even two different images on there I can get them for $17.99 too. That's less than $9 each.

A smaller example:
a 5x10 (1:2 panorama) will fit nicely on an 8x10 piece of paper. Simply add 3" of white space to the bottom of the image and send it to your printer as an 8x10. Then trim it yourself when you get it back. Just a few dollars vs a high dollar custom print job. :-)

Answer 2

Many labs do.

You just need to ask around. Basically what they do is print using the same paper they normally use but they "turn off" the standard length. Some labs will print it as wide as you want. Go to professional labs (Walgreen, walmart or any other lab for amateurs might not be a good idea).

Usually you need to tell the lab guy so that he can set the machine properly.

Here there is a Internet link to give you an idea but I'm sure you can get photo labs closer to you.http://pn.mye-pix.com/ezdirect/products.asp?Type=Panorama

Answer 3

Jessops used to print panoramic film shots, but not as long as a foot long. Worth asking what they can do with digital pics though. Perhaps the best answer, however, is for to do them yourself - some Epson printers take panoramic paper rolls and there is no limit to the length you can print.