How can I make a 4x6 print sheet of multiple 35x45mm passport photos?
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I need to turn one headshot into a JPEG laid out for printing on a 6x4 photo, with several passport photos on the same sheet. The required photo size is 35mm x 45mm. What's the simplest way to prepare the file so the printed photos come out at the correct size for cutting out?
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Since asking this question, and answering my own question I've faced the same problem so many times that I decided to write a website that solves it in a nice free way. You just upload a photo and then you can just download a jpeg ready to print at 6"x4".
Output photo:
Sorry if this is a bit spammy, but it is a free website, no need to register, doesn't watermark the image or anything like that and the source is free on github etc.
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Yes. The simplest options are to use a passport-photo tool or any editor/print app that can place multiple copies on one sheet.
For sizing, 35×45mm is about 413×531 pixels at 300 dpi. Resize your photo to that size first, then place several copies onto a 6×4 layout (or another page size) and print with scaling turned off so the dimensions stay correct. Adding a small bleed margin can help when cutting.
You can do this in a few ways:
- Use a dedicated passport-photo web tool that creates a ready-to-print 6×4 JPEG.
- Use standard print software in Windows or macOS Preview to print multiple copies on one page, making sure no automatic fit-to-page scaling is applied.
- In Photoshop or similar software, create a new document the size of your print, then paste in multiple copies of the resized passport image.
- Picasa also has a passport photo feature in the Tools menu on newer versions.
Whichever method you use, double-check your country or visa photo rules before printing.
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