First of all congratulations to the new version of Qimage 2013!

I have a workflow inquiry to print to the file - correct approach.
I print at a service provider on Epson printer (Epson 9800).
I prepare the images in Photoshop and edit them on the desired sizes, these may vary (A4, A3, 22, 3 x 32, 7 cm, 18x36cm, 18x68cm...).
Resolution is constant at 360 dpi.
The images are not but trimmed to a paper size to the desired final size for printing.
I will sharpen images with Qimage. (Print to file)
Unfortunately, Qimage placed the images on a page. Since the page size is not match  the image sizes, Qimage adds the page surface to the image.
And save then the file with the paper surface and the paper size.
This is somewhat unwanted.
I can me currently help: I do exactly as the image sizes for each image the same paper sizes.
This is very  inexpedient  for various, different image sizes.

Is there a solution for this?
I wish QImage would have a function: "Make paper sizes equal to the image sizes! (constant print resolution 360 dpi).
Or: save the (Print) file without the paper surface.
Or: add no paper surface and paper size to the image.
Or: in Special sizes - Use Original /embedded size plus  "Auto cropping the paper size equal to the print size "

Wolfgang

Hi Wolfgang.
Please clarify the above, and then I am certain we have the solution.

Specifically what size paper are you using, and specifically what size prints are you ordering?

In other words, if you use A3 paper, what size print do you wish to have on it?
Or... are you saying that the print you are making on a 9600 Epson is on a roll of paper and you want the print to be A3 size, or  11.7 inches x 16.5 inches, which is the dimension of A3 on the US.

Terry does the metric calculations, but either way we need to know your need.

In case 2) you would tell Qimage to make a print FIT TO PAGE after setting the page size to A3 as Terry showed in his previous post. Then Print!
In case 1) You Set the page size to the print size you want, and after making the page size in Print to File, again, Fit To Page. Print

Lat us know...
Please.

Hi Wolfgang,
First, there is a section in Help, Learn by Example 25a. You can read it on-line here:
http://www.ddisoftware.com/qimage-u/help/lbe.htm#25a
Print to File's basic use is for preparing images to send to a printing service
That says that Smart print Sharpening can be used with Print to File and I would think that is the right thing to do.

Perhaps a forum member who does this regularly would comment on what they do.

Terry

If you make the page size the same as the print size reqired you will not get any "paper surface" showing.
Print to file enables prints from a print lab to have the benefits of Qimage printing. Supplying a basic image means there'll be no proper interpolation or smart print sharpening.
Terry

PS if you want a clean Print (no extra anything) to file use the WEB COPY option in the Print to file option. Set the size, and then add your image as size; Fit to Page.