First thing to do to print your photo is to goto the "File" Menu and choose "Print with Preview".



A dialog box like this will pop up. It may look different depending on what version of Photoshop you are using. Here I am using the latest version, Photoshop CS2, and I am going to print it on an Epson Stylus Photo 1280 printer. The Color Management settings matter a lot to make sure your printer prints the correct colors. I am not going into those, because they vary depending on what version of Photoshop you are using. The below settings work fine with Photoshop CS 2. In the upper left hand corner, you will see a preview of how your printer will print your photo with the current paper settings. If everything looks ok, like in this case, click "Print". If it doesn't look ok, maybe you don't see the whole image in the preview or it looks too small or something, you will want to click on "Page Setup" and make sure you have the right paper you are using selected. I am using 8.5" x 11" Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper. This paper is excellent for making glossy prints.



After you click "Print" you will see a dialog box like this. You will probably have a different printer listed. Click on the "Properties" button to change the printer settings.



You will get a "Properties" dialog box where you can change your printer's settings. You can adjust the quality of the print here, whether you want a draft high speed copy or a high resolution photo quality print. Your "Properties" dialog box will probably look different than mine. Change the settings if you want and then click "OK".



Now you are ready to send the photo to your printer and print. Click "OK" to do this.

Article by Jeremy Baker