Creating passport photos at home can be a convenient and cost-effective solution. If you’re looking to print passport size photos, this guide will walk you through the process using readily available tools on macOS, based on proven methods.
For US passport photos, follow these steps using iPhoto and Preview:
- Crop in iPhoto: Open your photo in iPhoto and use the square crop setting to ensure the correct aspect ratio for a passport photo. Save the cropped image.
- Open in Preview: Drag the saved photo to your desktop, then open it with Preview.
- Print Settings: Go to “Print” in Preview.
- Layout Adjustment: At the bottom of the print window, find the layout settings. Select “6 images per page”.
- Multiple Copies: Check the box to print 6 copies per page.
- Paper and Border: Choose borderless printing and select 4×6″ photo paper.
- Print: Print your photos. Each photo will be correctly sized for a USA passport.
For UK passport photos (45x35mm), utilize Preview with these settings:
- Open in Preview: Open your photo in Preview.
- Print Settings: Go to “Print”. Ensure both “Center Image” and “Scale to fit” boxes are checked initially.
- Advanced Layout: Click ‘Advanced’, then select ‘Layout’ from the “Copies & Pages” dropdown menu.
- Pages per Sheet: Choose ’16 pages per sheet’. Consider using photo paper from the ‘presets’ options for better quality.
- Paper Size: Select standard A4 paper from ‘paper handling’ options.
- Print: Print the page. You may need to re-insert the paper to maximize paper usage depending on your printer.
By following these instructions, you can easily print passport size photos at home, whether you need US or UK dimensions, using standard macOS applications.
