Print Size dialog box

I seem to have lost my actual print size when I click on "Print Size" in CS6. I remember asking how to set it quite awhile back, but have since forgot how to do it. I recall it required measuring my monitor's diagonal size with some formula? For some reason my CS6 has lost that setting and I would like to reset it like it was. Thanks for your help and expertise!

I really don't understand the question Mark. Perhaps you could outline exactly what you are planning to do.

I want to get the print size shown on the monitor to be the same size as the actual print. You know, if the actual print I was making was, say, 11"x14", it would show up on the monitor at 11"x14". The "print size" box is a dropdown in the "VIEW" dialog at the top of CS6.

Mark, Take a look at this: http://www.photoshopessentials.com/esse ... rint-size/

I think it's what you are looking for.

OK, I think I know what you mean.  You need to fix the Screen Resolution.  Go to Preferences > Units and Rulers and then to the screen resolution box.  In that you need to enter your actual PPI screen resolution.  To get that, measure the width of your screen in inches and then divide the horizontal resolution of your screen by that measurement.  For example, a 27" monitor typically has 2560 pixel horizontal resolution.  You then measure the horizontal of the monitor.  My 27" iMac is 23.5" across for the active screen width; so 2560/23.5=109 so that's the number that goes in that box.  Enter that, exit Photoshop and reopen Photoshop and you should be good to go.

E.J. Peiker wrote:OK, I think I know what you mean.  You need to fix the Screen Resolution.  Go to Preferences > Units and Rulers and then to the screen resolution box.  In that you need to enter your actual PPI screen resolution.  To get that, measure the width of your screen in inches and then divide the horizontal resolution of your screen by that measurement.  For example, a 27" monitor typically has 2560 pixel horizontal resolution.  You then measure the horizontal of the monitor.  My 27" iMac is 23.5" across for the active screen width; so 2560/23.5=109 so that's the number that goes in that box.  Enter that, exit Photoshop and reopen Photoshop and you should be good to go.

E.J. to the rescue again! Yup, that did the trick! Thanks for your help E.J. I remember having to do that a couple of years ago but had forgotten the "formula".

Great that it's working for you

E.J.,

May I then assume that number (109) is the same for the 27" Thunderbolt display?

Brian

Maybe, maybe not. Apple has changed the aspect ratios some since I got my iMac. All you have to do is measure the width and divide by 2560 and use that number.

Thanks E.J. I'll check it out when I get home this weekend and report what I find.

Brian

Update...I finally got around measuring the the active screen width of my new Apple 27" Thunderbolt display. It is 23.5 in. Using the math provided above by E.J., the resolution setting for the Apple Thunderbolt Display is 109.

Brian K.