Hey, Mike. I have a similar question. I am printing on 8.5”x11” paper. Want to put print in 8”x10” frame. Image has 5:8 aspect ratio. I want to print as big as possible but retain aspect ratio (all of image). Want all area outside image filled with black (or any other selected color)
Add your 5:8 image at a size of 8x10 with auto crop off: you'll get a 6.25x10. Then right click on the image and select Photo Mats, Add Photo Mat. Enter zero on the top and bottom and .875 on the left and right since that's half of what is missing (8-6.25). Set the color to black, click the "grow" option and you have your image, non cropped, as big as it'll go on an 8x10 area, with a black fill.
Mike
Ok…thanks….so I have to do the math, can’t just have it fill the empty space….gotta get out the calculator 😀