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Thread ID: 55110 2005-03-03 02:43:00 Free software that can print with 'Crop Marks'? l0gic (6781) Press F1
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330042 2005-03-03 02:43:00 Hi guys, I'm stuck on someone else PC and am looking for some freeware/shareware/open source software that can open image files and print them out with crop marks..

Why do I want to do this?

I have a design with a white background and I want to print it out to a certain size, say 10.5cm wide.. However, the white background of my design blends with the white paper and I can't find the edges.

I know, I could use a ruler.. But that doesn't quite have the look I desire.

Cheers.
l0gic (6781)
330043 2005-03-03 03:41:00 Try http://www.irfanview.com

It's free. Dont know about the crop marks tho. As I dont use it.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
330044 2005-03-03 04:01:00 Photoshop will do, so maybe you could give the Gimp a go.

What did you make your design with? You could increase the canvas size by one pixel each side and draw them on.
Rob99 (151)
330045 2005-03-03 04:11:00 Hi guys, I'm stuck on someone else PC and am looking for some freeware/shareware/open source software that can open image files and print them out with crop marks..

Why do I want to do this?

I have a design with a white background and I want to print it out to a certain size, say 10.5cm wide.. However, the white background of my design blends with the white paper and I can't find the edges.

I know, I could use a ruler.. But that doesn't quite have the look I desire.

Cheers.

Inserting a border is probably the easiest way to do this. Most graphics programs should be able to do this.
vinref (6194)
330046 2005-03-03 06:08:00 Cheers guys.

I ended up drawing them in with MS Paint.. Then printing with irfanview.

I designed the images in Photoshop and would usually use the built-in crop marks of Photoshop, but yeah.. I wasn't at my computer and I wasn't thinking ahead.

It all worked out though.. They came in about 0.5mm under the size that I intended, but it was close enough.
l0gic (6781)
330047 2005-03-03 08:50:00 For future reference, or for others, Polyview will do it. Greg (193)
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