How to Print Landscape Photos

Landscape photography offers panoramic views of natural surroundings

Landscape photography on a digital camera typically adds more of the color spectrum suitable for bringing out the natural colors in a landscape. For best results when printing landscape photos, you should print them out in landscape mode. This will ensure you get all the details you've captured in your photograph and highlight the composition at its best. Printing landscape photography isn't difficult and allows you to print images perfectly suited to your photo's subject.

Things You'll Need

• Image software
• Glossy paper

Instructions

1. Scan or upload your landscape photos to your computer, then open your image-editing software. Just about any image-editing software will do the trick. There's no need for any of the extra features found in more expensive software unless you want to extensively edit your photographs.

2. Click the "Image" menu and select the "Scale Image" option. Set the X resolution and the Y resolution to 300 pixels/inch. Set this value with the up arrow next to the size-setting indicator. This will give you a good-quality landscape photograph with rich color.

3. Click on the "Print" option in the "file" menu of your image software and click on the printing options to open the print dialogue. You will see portrait and landscape mode. Portrait is typically the default. Check the landscape option.

4. Print your landscape photo on glossy photograph paper. You can purchase this at an office supply store or photo supply store. Glossy paper will allow you to print photographic quality. Glossy paper also absorbs less ink than cloth- or pulp-based paper.

Tips & Warnings

• Allow your printed photo to dry completely before putting it behind glass and framing it. This will prevent outgassed chemicals from clouding the glass.

References

• Mediachance: Setting Size and Print Options