Canon 550D Trimming the Image, Set the trimming frame size, position, and aspect ratio, 183

On the print setting screen, select [Trimming].

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Trimming the Image

Tilt correction

You can crop the image and print only the trimmed portion as if the image was recomposed. Do the trimming right before printing. If you set the trimming and then set the print settings, you may have to set the trimming again.

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2 Set the trimming frame size, position, and aspect ratio.

The image area within the trimming frame will be printed. The trimming frame’s aspect ratio can be changed with [Paper settings].

Changing the trimming frame size

When you press the <u> or <I> button, the size of the trimming frame will change. The smaller the trimming frame, the larger the image magnification will be for printing.

Moving the trimming frame

Press the <S> key to move the frame over the image vertically or horizontally. Move the trimming frame until it covers the desired image area.

Rotating the frame

Each time you press the <B> button, the trimming frame will toggle between the vertical and horizontal orientations. This enables you to create a vertical-oriented print from a horizontal image.

Image tilt correction

By turning the <6> dial, you can adjust the image tilt angle up to ±10 degrees in 0.5-degree increments. When you adjust the image tilt, the <O> icon on the screen will turn blue.

3 Press <0> to exit the trimming.

XThe print setting screen will reappear.

You can check the trimmed image area on the upper left of the print setting screen.

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