Quick guide
From print list to paper plan
Five steps. Check one sheet before you print the full job.
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Add your paper
Choose the exact dimensions printed on the pack. A rounded 10 x 15 cm label can mean 4 x 6 in (101.6 x 152.4 mm), 101 x 152 mm, or an exact 100 x 150 mm cut. The presets keep the common 4 x 6 in and exact metric cuts separate; use Custom for another manufacturer size.
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Add the prints
Use the final print size, not the image's pixel size. The global cm / in selector updates presets, custom dimensions, margins, and gaps without changing their physical size.
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Set margin and gaps
Margin is the space around the sheet edge; gutters are the gaps between prints. They default to zero for borderless layouts. Enter the clearance your printer and cutting workflow require, then check one test sheet.
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Choose what to minimize
Lowest cost uses your pack prices. Least paper waste works without prices. Both modes try to place every requested print first.
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Export the plan
The PDF is a print and cutting worksheet. The Lightroom Classic download contains Custom Package templates. In either case, check the paper size and disable unwanted scaling before printing.
Result labels
- Proven best
- No valid layout has a lower cost or paper use for this job.
- Best found
- The layout is usable, but the search did not prove that no better one exists.
- Unplaced
- A print is too large, there is not enough stock, or no valid space remains.
Before the full run
- Print one test sheet.
- Measure the output and check rotation.
- Cut long shared lines before separating small prints.