you crop your images to match the paper ratio? I crop (if needed ) to get the composition just right and print letterboxed if needed. I couldnt imagine doing it your way. EWWWWWWW! ( no offence ). JCO
> -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 2:55 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Elements > > > Ok, I have started to play with this tool. The very first simple > thing seems clumsier than using Picture Window. All I want to do is > crop the image to a paper size ratio. In Picture Window all I do is > select crop and pick the paper size (4X5, 8X10, 4X6) and then the crop > rectangle keeps the rectangle proportions for me. I can adjust to my > hearts content until I am ready to commit it and it will keep the crop > rectangle to that ratio. In Paintshop Pro I had to memorize the ratio > (.354, .xxxx) and then keep watching the bottom indicators as I > dragged a side of the rectangle - far clumsier. > > In Elements it seems even clumsier. Tell me how to quickly and easily > crop to a given ratio. > > Thanks, > > > Bruce >
