Print to PDF Question

[roadroamer]

Hi,

I am trying to print to PDF a .PNG image without changing the dimensions of the image. I'd like to print this .PNG image to PDF but every time I do, the dimensions are changed to the size of the paper (8.5 x 11), which cuts off part of the image. I'd like to retain the exact same dimensions of the .PNG image when I print to PDF but I can't find a way to do so. Any recommendations on how to accomplish this?

Thanks for your help!

[Jean-Luc]

Try this:

[roadroamer]

Thank you for that screenshot. I tried that, and the image dimensions are listed as the same when I print to PDF, but the preview is showing some of the image being cut off, and when I save the image to PDF and open it I can confirm it is cutting off some of the image. Does this have something to do with the "paper size" in advanced options which are standard 8.5x11? I couldn't see anything that allowed you to change the paper size to something custom.

[hartpaul]

What are the pixel dimensions of your image. Rather than centering the image you might try upper left.

[Jean-Luc]

Thank you for that screenshot. I tried that, and the image dimensions are listed as the same when I print to PDF

Which PDF printer do you use?
Does your image have the same ratio as the printing paper?

[roadroamer]

What are the pixel dimensions of your image. Rather than centering the image you might try upper left.

3756x2775. I did attempt centering and it seems to be cutting off some of the image as well.

[roadroamer]

Thank you for that screenshot. I tried that, and the image dimensions are listed as the same when I print to PDF

Which PDF printer do you use?
Does your image have the same ratio as the printing paper?

Microsoft Print to PDF.

It doesn't have the same dimensions. When I go to print >save as Microsoft PDF > properties, the settings are on letter size. I didn't see any option to create a custom paper size to match the dimensions exactly.

[Ken Berry]

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[Jean-Luc]

PSP cannot Save as PDF.
I agree you need to print your image on a virtual PDF printer.
Microsoft Print to PDF is limited (cannot customize the paper size).
I own Adobe Acrobat X (an old version).
What I do is:
- Open Windows Explorer
- Right-click on the PNG file
- Choice Save to PDF (don't know if something similar is available in your case)
- It saves the exact image format in a PDF file (through Acrobat).
I suggest you try other PDF writer softwares.

[hartpaul]

I use PDF creator
https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator

It has a number of settings to allow eventual printing of the pdf to different size papers as well as options Stretch to page, Best fit to page and Original size (from image DPI - which I suspect may be PPI) . Original size cuts off parts of the image while best fit to page includes whole image.

[ehume]

I normally do not say from PSP to PDF, but I do save from other software packages. In order to save a PDF, I do a weird thing. MS Windows has an ability to Print to PDF. I use that to save documents as PDF files. That works.