The aspect ratio of an image is the ratio of its width to its height. The larger the ratio, the ‘wider’ the image; the smaller the ratio, the ‘squarer’ the image. Digital camera sensors have their own ‘native’ aspect ratio, and this is generally tied in to the sensor size. The small 1/2.3-inch sensors or […]
Print sizes
Popular print sizes are a mixture of old standard sizes, like 5" x 3.5", 6" x 4", 7" x 5" and 10" x 8" with newer paper sizes like A4 and A3+. This means photos need to be cropped to fit.