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I need to know what steps to take to print something at its actual size. Example: If I want to print something 4X6 on a 4X6 index card so that cutting is not necessary because it prints to edge.
Thanks for your question, Gil.
Photoshop can certainly print 'full bleed', or to the edge of the paper. However, you will need a printer that can handle this sort of task. Smaller dye-sublimation printers and some inkjets can do it quite nicely.
If your printer supports this feature, you can simply create your document at the specified size, and choose 'full bleed' or 'Borderless' in the print settings. It's likely you'll also have to choose a photo paper type and size before this option is available.
Here's a good list of references for printing:
http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/bleedingedges.html
I hope this helps. If you have further questions, or I can clarify something, please let me know.
Cheers,
-Scott
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Scott Valentine
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Author, "Real World Compositing with Photoshop CS4 (Peachpit)". Beginning to expert questions for Photoshop CS5 Extended, including 3D capabilities. I am also an expert here for Digital Photography. Please - NO questions on Lightroom, Elements, Express or versions earlier than CS4. These questions will be discarded.
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Author, "Real World Compositing with Photoshop CS4" (available from Peachpit.com in January, 2009). I have been a professional level user since 1999, and have used Photoshop for photography, fine art, graphic design, web design, and technical image analysis. I have also conducted classes at the college level in both artistic and technical uses. I am currently an Adobe User Group manager.
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National Association of Photoshop Professionals, Los Alamos Multimedia Users Group.
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CommunityMX.com, Real World Compositing with Photoshop CS4 (Adobe Press).
Education/Credentials
Bachelor's degree, Physics
Awards and Honors
Several awards for digital photography.
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