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Crop loss calculator: how much of your photo is cut off?
Enter your photo's pixel size and the print size in inches. You get the share of the picture removed to fit the print shape and the pixels per inch left after cropping. The worked table below shows three examples with the exact figures.
The photo is cropped to the print shape; the longer mismatch is cut off.
Worked examples
| Photo | Picture removed by cropping | Pixels per inch after cropping | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4000 x 3000 px | 12 x 18 in | 11.1% | 222 |
| 4000 x 3000 px | 8 x 10 in | 6.2% | 375 |
| 6000 x 4000 px | 24 x 36 in | 0.0% | 167 |
The method
- Divide each side's longer length by the shorter to get the shapes (photo and print).
- If the photo is wider-shaped than the print, the photo's long side is cut; loss = 1 - print shape / photo shape. If narrower, the other way round.
- Pixels per inch after cropping = kept pixels on a side divided by the print inches on that side (the smaller of the two sides).
Our standard is 100 pixels per inch. A photo below it can still be ordered; the studio shows a friendly note because the print can look softer. See also aspect ratios of the listed sizes.
Related
Sources: 100 pixels per inch: ArtzFolio standard print-file production rules. All other figures are arithmetic shown on this page. Data as of 2026-11-10; page checked 2026-11-12. Always confirm the live price in the studio before ordering.
Crop loss between ratios
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