Page Tiles Print an image on 4 A4 pages
Print One Image on 4 A4 or Letter Pages
Four sheets of A4 make a picture about twice as wide and twice as tall as one. Here are the sizes each common grid gives on A4 and Letter, so you can pick the grid before you start.
Grid sizes on A4 and Letter
Printable area with Page Tiles defaults: 1 cm margins and 10 mm overlap. Your picture fits inside, keeping its shape.
A4 (21 × 29.7 cm)
| Grid | Sheets | Portrait sheets | Landscape sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 × 1 | 2 | 37 × 27.7 cm | 54.4 × 19 cm |
| 1 × 2 | 2 | 19 × 54.4 cm | 27.7 × 37 cm |
| 2 × 2 | 4 | 37 × 54.4 cm | 54.4 × 37 cm |
| 3 × 2 | 6 | 55 × 54.4 cm | 81.1 × 37 cm |
| 3 × 3 | 9 | 55 × 81.1 cm | 81.1 × 55 cm |
Letter (8.5 × 11 in)
| Grid | Sheets | Portrait sheets | Landscape sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 × 1 | 2 | 15 × 10.2 in | 20 × 7.7 in |
| 1 × 2 | 2 | 7.7 × 20 in | 10.2 × 15 in |
| 2 × 2 | 4 | 15 × 20 in | 20 × 15 in |
| 3 × 2 | 6 | 22.4 × 20 in | 29.9 × 15 in |
| 3 × 3 | 9 | 22.4 × 29.9 in | 29.9 × 22.4 in |
Set up a 4-page print on a Mac
- Open the image in Page Tiles. Each new picture starts at 2 × 2 with Auto orientation, so a 4-page print is ready as soon as it opens.
- Pick A4 or Letter under Paper.
- Check the quality badge and the finished size shown under the grid.
- Switch to Sheets to see all four pages, then click Print 4 Sheets….
To change the grid, type the sheets wide and tall, or click a size in the little grid picker.
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Which grid should I choose?
- 2 sheets for a picture a little bigger than a page: a certificate, a small map.
- 4 sheets for a poster about the size of A2 or 15 × 20 in.
- 6 to 9 sheets for a proper wall poster. Check the picture has enough pixels: see how big you can enlarge.
- More: use By size instead and type the width you want. The calculator shows the sheet count first.
Questions
Is it better to use portrait or landscape sheets?
Whichever needs fewer sheets and wastes less paper, which depends on the picture’s shape. Leave Page Tiles on Auto and it checks both. For a wide landscape photo, landscape sheets are often better even in a 2 × 2 grid.