11 Replies Latest reply: Aug 28, 2010 6:05 AM by GESYMSB RSS

    Printer vs Screen

    GESYMSB Community Member

      Hello Folks.

      Is there a way to calibrate the printer or Photoshop
      so the printing circle is about the same on paper
      as on the screen ?

       

      For example, on the Photoshop a circle looks perfect
      but when you print it, the printed circle is a little stretched.

       

      Thanks

        • 1. Re: Printer vs Screen
          Noel Carboni Community Member

          If you create a perfect circle, by choosing the Ellipse drawing tool and holding the shift key down while dragging to increase the size, does the diameter of the circular shape measure the same horizontally and vertically on the screen or printer?  I'm trying to find out which is giving you the distortion.

           

          -Noel

          • 2. Re: Printer vs Screen
            D Fosse-QDEaQ1 Community Member

            Does your monitor run at native resolution? If it doesn't, the aspect ratio might be a little off.

             

            How do you make the circle? Try to hold the shift key with the elliptical marquee tool. This will constrain it to a perfect circle, so you can check on screen.

             

            Edit: cross-post

            • 3. Re: Printer vs Screen
              GESYMSB Community Member

              The circle is perfect on the screen.

              However when you print, on the paper is like a little bit streched ( enlongated )

               

               

              If you create a perfect circle, by choosing the Ellipse drawing tool and holding the shift key down while dragging to increase the size, does the diameter of the circular shape measure the same horizontally and vertically on the screen or printer?

               

              -Noel

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              • 4. Re: Printer vs Screen
                GESYMSB Community Member

                The circle is perfect on photoshop ( screen )

                 

                The printout is always like a little bit streched ( enlongaded )

                 

                Thanks

                 

                If you create a perfect circle, by choosing the Ellipse drawing tool and holding the shift key down while dragging to increase the size, does the diameter of the circular shape measure the same horizontally and vertically on the screen or printer?

                 

                -Noel

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                • 5. Re: Printer vs Screen
                  Hobotor Community Member

                  I think you're not running on native resolution and have distorted the images by using the monitor setting to "fit" into place.

                  To be more clear:

                  You have set your monitor to a wrong resolution, causing your image to appear elongated. Then you used the monitor controls to compensate for the elongation. Result: image looks fine on screen, but actually "is" distorted.

                   

                  Just a guess tho

                  • 6. Re: Printer vs Screen
                    Noel Carboni Community Member

                    What do you have set for View - Pixel Aspect Ratio?

                     

                    PixelAspectRatio.jpg

                     

                    -Noel

                    • 7. Re: Printer vs Screen
                      John Joslin Community Member

                      Hobotor wrote:

                       

                      I think you're not running on native resolution and have distorted the images by using the monitor setting to "fit" into place.

                      To be more clear:

                      You have set your monitor to a wrong resolution, causing your image to appear elongated. Then you used the monitor controls to compensate for the elongation. Result: image looks fine on screen, but actually "is" distorted.

                       

                      That was my thought too. I have seen it on several customers' computers. Sometimes they get a new monitor and wonder why it's like that.


                      • 8. Re: Printer vs Screen
                        GESYMSB Community Member

                        Thanks folks,  I think the problem may have to do with the monitor

                        native resolution like you folks indicated.

                         

                        The "View" is exactly as that picture of Noel menu, "Square Pixels "

                         

                        Here is a picture of the problem.

                         

                        Imagine a perfect circle on Photoshop and what comes in the paper...

                        circle.jpg

                        • 9. Re: Printer vs Screen
                          Noel Carboni Community Member

                          Correct me if I'm wrong, but if it is a perfect circle as created in Photoshop (you DID hold down the shift key, right?) and as measured on the monitor, then the monitor can't really be the issue, right?  It has to be the printer.

                           

                          Does a print of a 4 x 6 photo come out to exactly 4 x 6 inches, or is it stretched?

                           

                          If it is stretched there's something wrong with the printer interface or the printer itself.

                           

                          -Noel

                          • 10. Re: Printer vs Screen
                            GESYMSB Community Member

                            Good question, I always get a message from Photoshop telling me that

                            the paper is not the right size or something like that.

                             

                            But the strech to fit switch is off, should print what you see on

                            photoshop, well the results you saw it on that picture.

                             

                            Thanks

                             

                             

                            Correct me if I'm wrong, but if it is a perfect circle as created in Photoshop and as measured on the monitor, then the monitor can't really be the issue, right?  It has to be the printer.

                             

                            Does a print of a 4 x 6 photo come out to exactly 4 x 6 inches, or is it stretched?

                             

                            If it is stretched there's something wrong with the printer interface or the printer itself.

                             

                            -Noel

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                            • 11. Re: Printer vs Screen
                              GESYMSB Community Member

                              The image / pictures are PERFECT on the monitor.

                              I think you're not running on native resolution and have distorted the images by using the monitor setting to "fit" into place.

                              To be more clear:

                              You have set your monitor to a wrong resolution, causing your image to appear elongated. Then you used the monitor controls to compensate for the elongation. Result: image looks fine on screen, but actually "is" distorted.

                               

                              Just a guess tho

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