cropped photos

no matter what software i use to print it seems to crop bits of the photo top and bottom
its not a lot but enought to notice against the original.
any ideas

Try printing with Photoshop using File->Print with Preview, and then tell us how it looks.
Otherwise, at least give us an image processing program by name, so we can possibly look into that particular problem on that particular program (because, I don't think most people have that problem).

i sometimes use photoshop cs2 to print,
image looks fine on screen, but as soon as the print preview box comes up the image is cropped. does the same in photo impression as well

have a look at this if you can see it ok. look at bottom frame
its smaller and writing missing

It sounds like you just need to resize your shot to your paper size. If you have a 14" photo in CS2 and you try to put it on 8.5x11" paper, your going to get cropped shots.

btw..your picture didn't show up.

i know. i did a print screen to show but it saved as word document and wouldnt upload.
im printing on epson paper 6x4
its only mm thats missing but its enough.
i set the paper size to 6x4 or 7x5 if im doing bigger
if i print say a4 it doesent seem to matter

heres the original. ill try and post the cropped one as soon as i can

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cant seem to post a print screen of the print preview.
but the bottom frame were writing is is narrower and so is the right.
if i print the pic without border the rock on the left as a bit missing as does the right side of the pic

As far as I'm concerned, that resolves the issue.

I think all he has to do is hit the "Scale to fit media" checkbox, and everything will be fine.

i hit the scale to fit media and still the same.
just downloaded trial of q image , thats the same.
in fact every prog i got that lets you do printing gives the same problem.

Vega$50 is on the right track. More specifically, the image you intend to print needs to be cropped to the same aspect ratio (width/height) as the print size selected. If the ratios don't match, something is going to get cropped.

The image you posted is 800 x 500 pixels.
800/500 = 1.6
6/4 = 1.5
7/5 = 1.4

If you want to make a 6x4 print, the width/height ratio of the image needs to be 1.5.

here is a screen shot of the image in print preview.
notice the writing at the bottom, how its cropped it and look how thin the band on the right is

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now im getting lost.
how do i do the ratio
sorry but im new to this edditing game
or is there a good tutorial anywere

This screen shot shows that it is not the PhotoshopCS2 File->Print with Preview window and it is not the File-> Page Setup window.

I think the window shown is the window that is unique to the Epson R200 Printer Driver. That window is probably the exact same window that would come up in almost any program from which you might print.

Therefore, your problem is not with your image file, nor is it with your PhotoshopCS2 program, in my opinion - it is a problem with the Epson R200driver.

Have you actually tried to go ahead and print a 4"x6", or is this just a problem in Print Preview"? If you haven't actually printed one, I would guess that the print will come out better than what is shown in Print Preview.