Hi all, I want to print with a border which is relative to the paper size and not relative to the image size. When I am using the software to create borders I can add a border which is X mm relative to the image that I am printing but I want a quick way to choose a border which is relative to the paper instead.

So for instance I might want to select a 297 mm by 210 mm sheet of paper and I want to use an image which is 100 mm by 100 mm. I can easily select to have a border which is 10 mm in relation to the image by selecting the standard border preferences but I want to have a border relative to the paper instead. Basically this is for printing runs of images which are all going to be standard paper sizes but include variable borders. Say 10 images that are all going to be printed A4, will all need to fit into an A4 frame, but are all variable in proportion. I need the border as a reference for quick cutting.

Hopefully this makes sense but if it doesn't let me know and I can clarify.

Thanks,
Ben

Hi Ben,
I think I'm interpreting your requirements differently from Mike.
To me it seems you want a printed border always around the edge of the page with the image within the page and white space between image and border.
See attached screen shots - the black border is deliberately thick to make it visible to you.
The images each have different aspect ratios
Is this what you require?
Terry

Hi Benny,
Great, we now know what you need 
Well there's not much QU can't do when it come to printing and it won't require creating another image every time like PS does.
You need to create and save a "custom layout" that can be used over and over again. It'll take a few minutes to do but save a great deal of time in the long run.
First, familiarize yourself with making custom layouts by watching Mike's Learning Video here.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/1TjdBbj-r2E
I created a layout based on my previous screen shot, saved it and then used it by from Print Properties- Custom-Layout. That'll be in the video.
The screen shots below show the preview with the template loaded and then 3 images added one after the other. Because freehand had to be used, I had to center each image in the page editor and I did resize one of then just to demonstrate it's flexible. It just took literally less that one minute to do those 3 images.

OK. Part 2. How I made this particular template. If you get stuck, let me know & I'll make a video.
1. Make a plain white image (in PS or you can use QU using print to file with a dummy template image)
2. Add  the border required to this white image and add to queue as Fit to Page with Crop on - or at any other size required.
3. Set the page to Freehand (little red F top right of preview)
4. Make sure the white image is not selected on the page and select the template thumb select the size, crop off with the zebra button below the preview. This is to make sure real images added to the layout retain their aspect ratio from any editing crop.
5. DRAG the template image to the preview. It may disappear under the white image - just open the page editor, select the white image, right click and "send to back". The select the template image (red hatched) and center it  or position to where needed.
6. Go back to the to Preview and it should look something like my first screen shot below.
7. Save as a Layout with a suitable name.
8. Use as instructed in the video:- from Print Properties- Custom-Layout.

Sorry it's a lengthy post, hope you follow ok. remember, once a custom layout is made it's quick to use for as many image in the queue as you like.
Terry

HUZZAH!!

Thanks Terry, though to be it took me quite a lot of attempts and I pretty much gave up until you put the new instructions on there. I think the whole program just takes a bit of getting used to. I was trying using matts at first but I couldn't get it quite right. This is perfect and now I have it I can easily make changes to the size if I need to or just save one of each for the standard paper sizes at least.

Thanks again Terry!

Hi Benny,
Glad to hear you have the templates made.
It sounds as though your are using roll paper on a wide format printer. Which printer are you using?
I'm not sure I can answer that one, maybe Mike can answer it.
Terry