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    printing thumbnails

    I store all my RAW files on an independent HD I print thumbnails of these and file these in a ring binder
    Some times I may only have 12 thumbnails. is there any way that I can print the next 12 or 15 thumbnails on the same sheet. I use Elements 2018, CS2 and Pictures on a Windows10 PC The printer is a Canon MG 5750
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    Re: printing thumbnails

    Quote Originally Posted by royent View Post
    I store all my RAW files on an independent HD I print thumbnails of these and file these in a ring binder
    Some times I may only have 12 thumbnails. is there any way that I can print the next 12 or 15 thumbnails on the same sheet. I use Elements 2018, CS2 and Pictures on a Windows10 PC The printer is a Canon MG 5750
    Thanking you
    Roy
    I take it you're printing A4? Do you print with captions?

    Perhaps a Viewer app can make that kind of print ("contact sheet"). I have FastStone, XnView and PhotoMechanic, I'll look at them.

    P.S. just realized that you want to re-use a previously printed sheet - might not be quite so easy ...

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    Re: printing thumbnails

    Yes Ted I want to print below a couple of lines of thumbnails. ie. printing with a wider top margin.
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    Re: printing thumbnails

    Quote Originally Posted by royent View Post
    Yes Ted I want to print below a couple of lines of thumbnails. ie. printing with a wider top margin.
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    Found these:

    https://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/03...ct-sheets.html
    http://www.codedcolor.com/en/codedcolor.pdf (section 6.2)

    If you can't see an app that can increase the top margin in a contact sheet, another way could be to create dummy all-white no-caption images to not print in the top two rows of thumbnails.

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    Re: printing thumbnails

    Thanks Ted I'll try your last suggestion
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    Re: printing thumbnails

    Quote Originally Posted by xpatUSA View Post
    If you can't see an app that can increase the top margin in a contact sheet, another way could be to create dummy all-white no-caption images to not print in the top two rows of thumbnails.
    FastStone viewer can increase the top margin.

    But first, an example conventional sheet:

    printing thumbnails

    Then with a bigger top margin:

    printing thumbnails

    Then with the inconvenient folder name removed:

    printing thumbnails

    So the third image could be printed on the existing paper sheet or merged with the original in an editor and re-printed. You'd want to paint over the contact sheet thumbnail too.

    Have fun and stay well ...

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    Re: printing thumbnails

    Quote Originally Posted by royent View Post
    Thanks Ted I'll try your last suggestion
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    If your app prints headers or footers for the dummies, try deleting all the metadata from them.

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    Re: printing thumbnails

    Photoshop has had a contact sheet function (including ability to control the number of rows / columns) ever since I can remember. It is currently found under the <File> <Automate> menu item. CS2 is so old (came out is 2005), so who knows if it is there and what functionality it has.

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