Before printing a a digital image, it may have to be cropped in order to fit correctly on standard sized photo paper. Careful cropping also can improve the overall composition of the image.

Make the decision yourself about where an image is be cropped. Otherwise the edges of photos may be arbitrarily eliminated by your printer or a photo developer.

Some of the most common sizes for printing digital images include:

Inches (centimeters)

5 x 3″ (12cm x 9cm)

5 x 5″ (12cm x 12cm)

6 x 4″ (15cm x 10cm)

6 x 4=” (15cm x 11cm)

7 x 5″ (18cm x 12cm)

8 x 6″ (20cm x 15cm)

9 x 6″ (23cm x 15cm)

10 x 8″ (25cm x 20cm)

12 x 8″ (30cm x 20cm)

A4 (30cm x 21cm)

15 x 10″ (38cm x 25cm)

A3 (42cm x 30cm)

A2 ( 60cm x 42cm)

30 x 20″ (76cm x 51cm)