SOLUTION: My photo size is 5" x6 1/2". I wish to enlarge photo to 8" x 10". What percentage do I set on my printer. Stan.

Question 99320: My photo size is 5" x6 1/2". I wish to enlarge photo to 8" x 10". What percentage do I set on my printer. Stan.
Found 2 solutions by scott8148, edjones:
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the two sizes don't have the same aspect ratio

(5/8)*8=5 ... (5/8)*10=50/8=6 1/4

a setting of 160% will take 5 to 8 and 6 1/2 to 10.4

154% (approx) will take 6 1/2 to 10 and 5 to 7.7

you have to decide ... probably based on paper size
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you are making 1 dimension 8/5 larger.
if you made 6.5 8/5 larger you would get 10.4" instead of 10"
There is no percentage that you can set your printer to that that will do it.
8x/5=10...x=10*5/8=6.25 if you crop the picture to 5" x 6.25" then if you enlarged it 60% (or 1.6 times) it would be perfect.
Ed
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