Setting Print Layout Options

Use the options in the Print Layout dialog to set auto arrange options, units of measurement, grid settings and template options.

To change Print Layout window settings:

  1. In the Print Layout window, choose Preferences > Options to open the Print Layout dialog.

  2. Choose the Units, either inches or centimeters from the drop down list. The dialog’s measurements will change to match.

  3. Mark the Center to full page check box to have Paint Shop Pro calculate the page center based on the actual size of the page. Clear this check box to have the page center calculated based on the printer’s margins.

  4. In the Auto Arrange group box, choose from the following:

  5. Use borders Mark this box to have the Auto Arrange function leave a specified border around all images. Enter values for the horizontal and vertical border sizes.

  6. Stretch to fit Mark this box to have the auto arrange function enlarge images as much as possible (while keeping their aspect ratios).

  1. In the Template options group box,

  2. Mark the Apply to current template check box to apply the new default placement option to all the cells of the open template

  3. Choose the Default Placement to determine how images will be placed in template cells by default.

  1. In the Grid settings group box, set the following options:

  2. Show Grid Mark the check box to show the grid, or clear it to hide the grid.

  3. Dot Grid Mark the check box to use a dotted-line grid, or clear it to use a solid line grid.

  4. Grid Color Click the color box to choose another color for grid lines.

  5. Horizontal Spacing Sets spacing between horizontal grid lines.

  6. Vertical Spacing Sets spacing between vertical grid lines.

  7. Snap-to-Grid Mark the check box to snap images to grid lines when you position them. Clear the check box to position images freely on the page.

  1. Click OK to apply the settings and close the Print Layout window.

Related Topics

About Printing

Saving Images for Printing

Printing a Single Image

About Printing Options

Printing Multiple Images on a Page

Printing Images Using a Template

Printing Images from the Browser

Printing with CMYK Color Separations