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Title: Centering a group of Photographs
Post by: raloran on December 02, 2013, 07:06:38 PM
What I still haven't managed after 6 years of using several versions of qi without breaking my mouse finger and a lot of cursing is to center a group of images on a page! All Photos are like 4x6" on a sheet of 17x22" (13 fit) and i want to print edges. When I choose optimal spacing they're all pushed to the top left corner and there are no top and left edges any more. I have succeeded in manually moving the whole lot inwards, but then when I want to print the next sheet with new Photos it pops back again and I have to start over. This is annoying and I am very po'ed that even in Ultimate there still is no enhancement of the print spacing/handling.

Could anyone please shove me in the right direction in case it's a user error


Title: Re: Centering a group of Photographs
Post by: Fred A on December 02, 2013, 07:31:26 PM
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are like 4x6" on a sheet of 17x22" (13 fit) and i want to print edges.

I am not sure what the problem is as you describe.
Let's start somewhere.
See my two screen snaps.
I have 14 on that sheet, not thirteen, and I have edges...

If I do it with crop on I get 13..
What did I miss>

Fred


Title: Re: Centering a group of Photographs
Post by: raloran on December 02, 2013, 07:48:24 PM
Hi Fred,
thank you for jumping in. Ah your way is easy and can be achievesd with the little placement options button below the preview.
I want to minimize cuts so I am pushing them in close together. I only need edges at the outside. see image


Title: Re: Centering a group of Photographs
Post by: Terry-M on December 02, 2013, 08:16:28 PM
Hi,
To move the images away from the edge, adjust the page margins and that will work for all pages - don't forget to cancel afterwards though
You can easily access the margins via the Menu Cheater button , 4th from left at the top of the main screen.
See screen shots attached, metric equivalent but you'll get the idea.  ;)
Terry
PS. I used Optimal spacing but Compacts works ok. too.


Title: Re: Centering a group of Photographs
Post by: Terry-M on December 02, 2013, 08:21:25 PM
Just to add
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This is annoying and I am very po'ed that even in Ultimate there still is no enhancement of the print spacing/handling.
I reckon QU is as good and often easier to use than Desk Top Publishing programs. It's all there, ask before get "po'ed", we are very happy to help  ;D
Terry


Title: Re: Centering a group of Photographs <SOLVED>
Post by: raloran on December 02, 2013, 09:57:17 PM
Hi Terry,
thank you very much for this easy solution. Don't get me wrong, Qi is and has been my favorite print solution for years. I am very happy with Mike's work and have learned a lot from you and others in this fabulous forum. Maybe I was just a little bit frustrated once again with myself because I have tried to resolve this problem so many times and have always failed.

No offence meant at no time.

Keep up the great work, Ralph


Title: Re: Centering a group of Photographs
Post by: Terry-M on December 03, 2013, 07:46:20 AM
Hi Ralph,
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No offence meant at no time.
None taken, glad that we could help. :D
Terry