Print individual photos

To print photos, you begin by selecting the photo or photos you want to print in the Browser. You can print:

  • Individual photos, one photo per page

  • An individual photo multiple times on the same page

To print individual photos, choose the Standard preset or one of the presets in the Custom Presets area of the Print dialog. You then choose the Aperture print options you want and finally use the OS X print dialog to start printing.

Print individual photos, one photo per page

  1. In the Browser, select the photo or photos that you want to print.

  2. Choose File > Print Image (or press Command-P).

  3. In the Print dialog, select either the Standard preset or a preset in the Custom Presets area.

  4. In the default print options area, specify the following settings:

    • Choose a printer from the Printer pop-up menu.

    • If necessary, choose a print profile from the Color Profile pop-up menu.

      Note: Printer Managed, the default setting, is the appropriate choice in most cases. If you are outputting to a specific device profile or if you have color calibrated your printer, you should choose an appropriate profile from this pop-up menu.

    • Choose a paper size from the available items in the Paper Size pop-up menu.

    • In the Orientation pop-up menu, choose whether you want the image printed in Landscape mode or Portrait mode.

    • Choose the size of the printed photo from the Image Size pop-up menu, by doing one of the following:

      • To fit the image on the page in its original aspect ratio: Choose Maximum to Fit. If you’ve chosen a borderless printing option, Aperture fits the entire photo on the page; margins appear on two sides of the photo where the dimensions don’t match.

      • To crop the image so that it fills the entire page: Choose Maximum to Fit, and select the Crop Image to Fill checkbox below the Image Size pop-up menu. If you’ve chosen a borderless printing option, the photo covers the entire page; parts of the photo are cropped if the dimensions don’t match.

      • To use a standard print size: Choose a standard dimension, such as 5 x 7, from the pop-up menu.

      • To use a custom print size: Choose Custom from the pop-up menu, then enter the dimensions in the Height and Width fields that appear below.

  5. After you’ve verified that the settings in the Print dialog are correct, click Print.

    The OS X Print dialog appears.

    To print multiple copies of the selected photos, one copy per page, click the disclosure button to reveal additional print controls. Next, enter the number of copies that you want in the Copies field. For example, if you want two copies of each selected photo, enter 2.

  6. Confirm that the settings in the OS X Print dialog are correct.

    Important: Make sure the paper type matches the color profile selected in the Aperture Print dialog. If you chose Printer Managed, make sure to enable your printer’s color management. For more information about enabling color management on your printer, see the documentation that came with your printer.

  7. Click Print.

Each high-resolution photo is printed on a single sheet of paper.

Print the same photo multiple times on a single sheet of paper

You can print the same photo multiple times on the same sheet of paper. This option is useful for saving paper when the image size is small.

  1. In the Browser, select the photo you want to print.

  2. Choose File > Print Image (or press Command-P).

  3. In the Print dialog, select either the Standard preset or a preset in Custom Presets.

  4. In the default print options area, specify the following settings:

    • Choose a printer from the Printer pop-up menu.

    • If necessary, choose a print profile from the Color Profile pop-up menu.

      Note: Printer Managed, the default setting, is the appropriate choice in most cases. If you are outputting to a specific device profile or if you have color calibrated your printer, you should choose an appropriate profile from this pop-up menu.

    • Choose a paper size from the available items in the Paper Size pop-up menu.

    • In the Orientation pop-up menu, choose whether you want the photo printed in Landscape mode or Portrait mode.

    • Choose a standardized size, such as 2 x 3, for the printed photo from the Image Size pop-up menu. Pick a size that’s small enough to fit multiple photos on the paper size chosen in the Paper Size pop-up menu.

      The Photo Per Page and Same Photo Per Page controls below the Image Size pop-up menu become available.

    • Enter the number of times you want the photo printed on the page in the Photos Per Page field, then select the Same Photo Per Page checkbox.

      The Preview area updates to show multiple photos on the page.

    • To have each photo to fill its allotted printable space, select the Crop Image to Fill checkbox.

  5. If you want to modify the arrangement of the photos on the page, click the More Options button at the bottom of the Print dialog, then use the Layout and Margins controls to adjust the image spacing and page margins.

  6. After you’ve verified that the settings in the Print dialog are correct, click Print.

    The OS X Print dialog appears.

  7. Confirm that the settings in the OS X Print dialog are correct.

    Important: Make sure the paper type matches the color profile selected in the Aperture Print dialog. If you chose Printer Managed, make sure to enable your printer’s color management. For more information about enabling color management on your printer, see the documentation that came with your printer.

  8. Click Print.

Manually adjust the placement of a single photo on a page

You can adjust the layout and margins of your prints using the Layout and Margins controls, which are available when you click More Options in the Print dialog. You can also manually adjust the margins and spacing in the Preview area of the Print dialog. When printing a single photo with a border or dimensions smaller than the paper size, you can adjust the placement of the photo on the page by dragging the margin lines in the Preview area. If you selected the Crop Marks checkbox in the Metadata & Page Options section of the Print dialog, you can also adjust the crop lines to modify the margins and spacing of the photos on the page.

Note: The margin lines are not visible unless you place the pointer over the Preview area of the Print dialog.

  1. In the Browser, select the photo you want to print.

  2. Choose File > Print Images (or press Command-P).

  3. In the Print dialog, choose a single photo print preset and a photo size that is smaller than the chosen paper size.

  4. In the Preview area, drag the margin lines to adjust the placement of the photo on the page.

    Figure. Dragging margins to resize the image in the Preview area of the Print dialog.

    The distance between the edge of the paper and the edge of the photo is displayed in an overlay as you drag the margin line.

Manually adjust the placement of multiple photos on a page

You can adjust the layout and margins of your prints using the Layout and Margins controls, which are available when you click More Options in the Print dialog. You can also manually adjust the margins and spacing in the Preview area of the Print dialog. When you are printing multiple photos on the same sheet of paper, you can adjust both the margins surrounding the photos and the spacing between the photos. If you selected the Crop Marks checkbox in the Metadata & Page Options section of the Print dialog, you can also adjust the crop lines to modify the margins and spacing of the photos on the page.

Note: The margin lines are not visible unless you place the pointer over the Preview area of the Print dialog.

  1. In the Browser, select the photo or photos you want to print.

  2. Choose File > Print Images (or press Command-P).

  3. In the Print dialog, do one of the following:

    • Select a print preset that prints the same photo multiple times on the same sheet of paper.

    • Select a print preset for a contact sheet.

  4. In the Preview area, do either or both of the following:

    • Drag the margin lines between the outer edges of the photos and the paper’s edge.

    • Drag the lines between the photos to adjust the spacing between them.

      Figure. Spacing lines being dragged between images in a contact sheet in the Preview area of the Print dialog.

      Dragging one vertical line adjusts the vertical spacing between all photos on the page equally; similarly, dragging one horizontal line adjusts the horizontal spacing between the photos in equal amounts.