Posted: 10/4/2009 12:52:26 PM EDT
I'm trying to print out a state map. What I'd like to do is print half of the state on 2 separate 8X11 sheets. So that I'd have a 16X22 state map. This part of a kids school project. Everything I've tried so far has not worked. It keeps printing the whole state on one sheet. I know this is an easy fix, but I'm lost and confused
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Your map will be either 11x16 or 8x22 not 16x22, unless your printing onto 4 sheets of 8x11.
Easily done with photoshop.... Enlarge or reduce the image in Photoshop to the desired final size. Also check the image resolution. About 300dpi is typical industry print quality. Just make sure that you image isn't pixelated when you have it at your desired size. Place ruler guides at the midpoint of the image so you have one guide going vertically splitting the map in half and another horizontally splitting the map in half again. Kinda looking like a crosshair. Using the Crop Tool, or just the rectangle selection tool, select one of the quadrants (using the rectangle selection tool) and then press CTRL-C (to copy the selection). Go to the top menu bar and select FILE ––> NEW, creating a new document file. Make that new document size 8x11 and then CTRL-V (paste the previously selected quadrant into the new document). Make sure the new document is the same DPI resolution as the map! Then save it something like "MAP Quadrant 1" or something. Save it as a JPG (smaller file). Go back to the original full map image and repeat the process for the other 3 quadrants. Print 4 separate pages to create the full state map. Remember though that unless your printer is able to do "borderless" or Full Bleed prints, your prints will have about 1/8 to 1/2" of white around the edges even though your original document went all the way to the edges. It's actually a lot easier to do than to describe, but I hope this helps. |
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Your map will be either 11x16 or 8x22 not 16x22, unless your printing onto 4 sheets of 8x11. Easily done with photoshop.... Enlarge or reduce the image in Photoshop to the desired final size. Also check the image resolution. About 300dpi is typical industry print quality. Just make sure that you image isn't pixelated when you have it at your desired size. Place ruler guides at the midpoint of the image so you have one guide going vertically splitting the map in half and another horizontally splitting the map in half again. Kinda looking like a crosshair. Using the Crop Tool, or just the rectangle selection tool, select one of the quadrants (using the rectangle selection tool) and then press CTRL-C (to copy the selection). Go to the top menu bar and select FILE ––> NEW, creating a new document file. Make that new document size 8x11 and then CTRL-V (paste the previously selected quadrant into the new document). Make sure the new document is the same DPI resolution as the map! Then save it something like "MAP Quadrant 1" or something. Save it as a JPG (smaller file). Go back to the original full map image and repeat the process for the other 3 quadrants. Print 4 separate pages to create the full state map. Remember though that unless your printer is able to do "borderless" or Full Bleed prints, your prints will have about 1/8 to 1/2" of white around the edges even though your original document went all the way to the edges. It's actually a lot easier to do than to describe, but I hope this helps. Thanks!! That worked fine! 
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