In PhotoPackage, the task of adjusting a pose for a particular print size is called image placement.  Why is this necessary?  Because of the very high probability of the pose and print having different aspect ratios.

Aspect Ratio

The comparison of an image’s height to width is called it’s aspect ratio.  The common U.S. print sizes originated from the measurements of the photographic sheets used in large format view cameras, the most common of which were 4” x 5” and 8” x 10”.  These two sizes have the exact same aspect ratio (4:5), which allows a 4” x 5” image to be enlarged to an 8 x 10 print without any image loss.  Other print sizes have different aspect ratios, like the 5:7 aspect ratio of Wallets and 5” x 7”s.


With the advent of the 35mm format (a 2:3 aspect ratio), the 4” x 6” print become popular.  And now with digital cameras, the 4:3 aspect ratio has gained popularity.


When the aspect ratio of the pose and the print are the same, the entire image can be represented by a simple scaling of the image.  But aspect ratios are not the same — such as trying to represent a 4:5 image on a 5:7 print — requires either leaving a non-uniform border around the print, or cropping the image such that part of it is lost.  We believe that the decision of what part of the image to lose should be the decision of the photographer (or the client), and not the photo lab.


Prints

Using the Add/Remove  Pasted Graphic 2.tiff button, select which prints and bundles you would like to have in your photo package:

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From those prints and bundles, a collection of unique print sizes will be displayed to the right of the pose.  Each print/pose combination must be worked on one at a time.  Clicking the print size next to the pose will enable the image placement for that combination and display additional controls in the Image Placement pane of the document:


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Image Placement

PhotoPackage provides you with the tools for deciding how to deal with mismatched aspect ratios.  How big or small the pose is made, which portion of the pose is kept, even print orientation and image rotation can all be defined for each print size in your package.  And every manipulation is non-destructive with respect to the original pose image.


Performing these manipulations on a pose for a particular print size is called image placement, and it takes place in the Image Placement pane of the document.


There are three possible manipulation actions that can be performed on a pose: move, scale and rotate.  The active manipulation action is indicated by the Manipulation Mode icon of the Image Placement pane.

Move

To move an image, select the Move item from the Photo menu.  Using the mouse, click on the image and drag in the desired direction.  By default, movement of the image is a fairly coarse 1-to-1 relationship with the mouse cursor position.  If you need finer control of the movement, hold down the shift key while you drag.


To the top and left of the image are the Manipulation Dials.  These dials provide fine control of the manipulation by default, while holding down the shift key yields coarse manipulations.

Scale

To scale an image, select the Scale item from the Photo menu.  Using the mouse, click on the image and drag away from it’s center to grow, or toward it’s center to shrink.  Like the move manipulation, the change in scale is coarse unless you hold down the shift key.


Both manipulation dials affect the image scale in the same fashion, with fine control being the default and coarse control performed while the shift key is held down.

Rotate

To rotate an image, select the Rotate item from the Photo menu.  Using the mouse click on the image and drag out a radius line.  Then move the mouse in an arc until the desired rotation is obtained.  The longer the radius, the more accurate the movement.  Like the move and scale manipulations, the change in rotation is coarse unless you hold down the shift key.


Both manipulation dials affect the image rotation in the same fashion, with find control being the default and coarse control performed while the shift key is held down.

Temporary Manipulation Mode Overrides

Sometimes while performing an image placement, you may need to transition quickly between manipulation modes.  Instead of taking the time to change the mode via a menu, a temporary manipulation mode override can be performed by holding down the appropriate combination of modifier keys:


Modifier Keys Manipulation Mode

option rotate

command scale

option + command move

Edge Locks

By default, manipulation actions act on the image such that they originate from the center and affect the edges of the image all equally.  However, there may be times where you need to perform the manipulation action, but keep an edge or corner of an image locked into place while the manipulation is taking place.  To do so, enable the appropriate edge lock by clicking on the icon.  When the lock is enabled, the icon will be shown in an illuminated state.


When an edge is locked, the point at which an image intersects that edge of the print will not change while the manipulation takes place.  For the situations where manipulation of the image is impossible because of the current state of the edge locks — such as trying to move an image with two edges locked — an error indication is shown:

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