iPhoto® ’09 For Dummies®

Chapter 12. Printing Your Photos

In This Chapter

• Choosing the correct paper for printing

• Trying out different themes, backgrounds, and borders

• Printing multiple photos on one sheet of paper

• Using the Adjust tool to make changes prior to printing

• Using default and customized printer settings

• Using iPhoto's printing service instead of a personal printer

Photographers, whether professional or amateur, really seem to enjoy capturing important events as photos. Then, when you edit your shots to bring out as much quality as possible, you certainly want a print that reflects all your hard work. After all, a lot of the fun of photography is taking the finished photos and making prints that you can hang on the wall, proudly displaying the results.

As you might guess, the print process is what I cover in this chapter, along with ways to create elegant photo books, calendars, and cards. Generating a hard copy can be the most stimulating and rewarding part of the whole creative process of photography.

Printing Photos from iPhoto

I have to get this disclaimer out of the way: With the large number of printer styles, prices, and manufacturers available, I can't discuss the ins and outs of every type. Yes, printers are critical hardware, but they have so many variations. Let me just say that with all the considerations that go into making a printer-purchase decision, don't forget this overriding thought: Get ...