DO NOT read this if you can't promise not to laugh-print size question

Michelle Brooks Photography wrote in post #10139285
Ok, I'm at work and have enlisted my co-worker here to help me understand this, and here is the first thing I was asked when I read the replies to her--on the ratio, 2:3 ie, two what to three what? What is being used in the comparison? My answer was length to height. but honestly, I don't even know why I said that.
Aside from not getting the ratio thing, how on earth do you even save an image as a final product since you have no idea what sizes the client may want the prints in? A client goes online to look at their proof gallery, they want a 5x7 of these and 4x6s of those and an 11x14 of this one---how do you factor in all the choices they can make?

MaxPreps has a standard upload size that they require. They want all photos to be 2166x1600. The resulting ratio is a very good compromise that results in little cropping to come up with the various print sizes. I have started to use this for any sports stuff where I give out the final image to the customer.

The ratio works out to about 1.35:1.

gonzogolf wrote in post #10140655
If it doesnt, get a bit of masking tape and make your own on the review screen. But honestly it shouldnt be that hard to just imagine your own cropping guide. Open an image in photoshop, use the crop tool set to 8x10, or 10x8 and apply it, notice how much you lose. It becomes second nature.

D Thompson wrote in post #10140733
Exactly. It doesn't take long to get used to.

Thank you both. I"ll do this.

Tried this earlier tonight when I was in a hurry and screwed it up. Hopefully after a few beers and playing poker I'll get it right .

This should give you an ideal of how much gets cropped. Print a 4x6, 8x12, or 12x18 and you don't "have" to crop. Shoot just a little looser and you'll be fine. Hope this helps a little.

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Dennis, all things are now intuitively obvious to the most casual of observers...except where is the 4:3 aspect ratio?

when working on image files i never use the orginal file i always make a copy and work from that. so when i need to make prints i am able to crop and save the copy. This way no perment changes are made to the orginal. also i dont give cd's to my customers unless they pay a high price for it because once they have a cd of the images you lose all ability to make additional sales. so if you give them a cd price it with that fact in mind

It would be nice if they made a DSLR with a 5:4 sensor ratio. So a 35x28mm sensor

tonylong wrote in post #10142679
...except where is the 4:3 aspect ratio?

I figured you'd handle it!

Nice diagram! Appreicate the trouble you went to