Canon S9000 User Question

[TimNYC24]

Hiya fellow S9000 users.

Question: Since my computer uses a 4:3 ratio I can't seem to print a true 6 x 4.5 size image onto a 4 x 6 photo paper.
What am I missing? (Besides the boat?) Hehehehe

Thanks!

[Dave I]

The normal solution is to crop. The ratios for standard sized prints are a bit weird:

4 x 6 = 2:3 (1:1.5)
5 x 7 = 5:7 (1:1.4)
8 x 10 = 4:5 (1:1.25)
11 x 14 = 11:14 (1:1.27)
16 x 20 = 4:5 (1:1.25)
20 x 30 = 2:3 (1:1.5)
etc.

4 x 6 is the only typical print size that normally wouldn't get cropped in the 35mm world (35mm film is 3:2). The large 20 x 30 poster size is also crop-free with 3:2 cameras.

All other sizes are normally cropped whether you're using a 3:2 camera or a 4:3 one.