How To Create Print Template In Lightroom

Laying out photos in a print template

Near print templates

Templates contain layouts for press your photos, including any text overlays and print job settings. The Lightroom Classic Template Browser in the Print module contains premade templates for common tasks, such equally making contact sheets. The Template Browser too lists custom templates you lot take saved. Moving the pointer over a name in the Template Browser displays its folio layout in the Preview panel at the summit of the left column. Clicking a template proper name displays a preview of selected photos in the work area. The preview updates when yous choose a different template or specify different print options, such as add text overlays.

Lightroom Classic offers three types of layout templates:

Single Image/Contact Sheet templates permit you impress ane or more than photos all at the same size in diverse configurations, such as in a ii-up greeting card.
Film Package templates let you print one photo in various sizes, such as for school photos and wedding portraiture.
Custom Package templates let you impress various photos at various sizes, in whatsoever configuration.

All templates have image cells for containing photos and margin information. If you specify overlay options, a template tin also contain text areas. The image cells and margins in a template calibration to accommodate the paper size yous specify.

Print task settings, including the paper size and printer, are besides saved in a impress template.

You can create new templates by modifying the settings of existing templates. Select a template, utilize the controls in the right panels, specify the paper size and printer settings in the toolbar, and and then add together a custom template. You tin can also modify the paradigm cells in a template by dragging the margin guides or cell boundaries. Layout setting modifications, overlays, and impress task specifications tin can be saved equally a custom template.

Choose a print template

In the Library module, select the photograph or photos yous want to impress.

In the Template Browser console in the Print module, select a template. The Layout Mode console indicates the layout the template is:

Unmarried Image/Contact Sheet

Allows yous to print one or more photos at the aforementioned size on a page.

Moving-picture show Package

Allows y'all to print one photo in various sizes on a page.

Custom Package

Allows you to print one or more than photos, in any configuration of sizes, on a folio, and allows multiple folio layouts.

(Custom Package templates) Elevate 1 or more photos from the Filmstrip to the page preview.

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Specify how photos fill an image jail cell

Yous can specify photos to calibration and rotate and then that their unabridged image fits within an image cell. Bare spaces fill the areas where the aspect ratio of the photos and the image cells don't match. You can also set an option and so that photos completely fill the space within an image cell. When this option is selected, portions of the photos (especially vertical images) might be cropped to fill the aspect ratio of the image cells.

In the Paradigm Settings panel of the Print module, select any of the following options, depending on which layout you're using:

Zoom To Fill

(Single Epitome/Contact Sheet and Picture Parcel layouts) Fills the entire image cell with a photo, cropping the edges of the prototype as necessary.

Rotate To Fit

(Single Prototype/Contact Sheet and Motion picture Packet layouts) Rotates images if necessary to produce the largest epitome that fits in each image cell.

Lightroom Classic CC module layouts and templates image settings — Image settings

A. Photos with no paradigm settings practicalB. Zoom To FillC. Rotate To Fit

Tip: If an epitome cell doesn't brandish the portion of a photo you want, drag the photograph in the cell to reposition it. In a Motion-picture show Package layout, Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS).

Lightroom Classic CC Dragging a photo in an image cell to reposition it — Dragging a photo in an image cell to reposition information technology.

Repeat Ane Photo Per Page

(Single Prototype/Contact Canvass layouts) Repeats the selected in every image cell on the page in a Grid template layout.

Photo Border

(Picture Package and Custom Package layouts) Adds a border of the specified width to the photo in each paradigm cell.

Inner Stroke

(All layouts) Adds an inner stroke of the specified width and colour to the photo in each image jail cell.

Specify rulers and guides

(Unmarried Prototype/Contact Sail layout) In the Guides console of the Print module, select or deselect Prove Guides. Specify whether you lot want to bear witness or hibernate rulers, page drain guides, margins and gutters, and paradigm cells.
(Motion-picture show Package and Custom Package layouts) In the Rulers, Grid & Guides panel, select whether yous desire to view a page ruler, a layout grid, or page bleed guides. Specify a unit of measurement of mensurate for the ruler, snap beliefs for the filigree, and whether to display prototype dimensions with the bleed layout.

Modify page margins and cell size (Single Paradigm/Contact Sheet layouts)

In the Guides console, select Show Guides and do any of the following:

Drag a guide in the work area to alter a cell or margin.
Use the sliders or enter values in the Layout panel.
Select Go along Square to make the cell shape of the image square.

In the Layout console, specify the following options:

Ruler Units

Sets the ruler measurement units used in the work area.

Margins

Sets the page margins. All cells fit inside the margins. Move the slider, enter a margin value, or drag the margin indicators in the work expanse.

Folio Grid

Defines the number of image cell rows and columns on a page.

Prison cell Spacing

Defines the space between cells for rows and columns.

Cell Size

Defines the size of the image cells.

Lightroom Classic CC modules and layouts Margins and guides — Margins and guides

A. Vertical cell spacingB. Cell widthC. MarginD. Cell heightE. Horizontal cell spacing

In the Library module, select photos for the contact sheet.

The photos tin be put into the Quick Drove, or you can create a collection to save the photo selection for reuse.

In the Impress module, cull a contact sail template from the Template Browser.

If necessary, choose a paper size and printer.

In the Page panel, select the text options you want printed.

(Optional) In the Impress Chore panel, select Draft Manner Printing.

Customize package layouts

You lot tin add as many image cells as you like to a Motion picture Package or Custom Package layout, and adjust them on the page automatically or manually. Lightroom Classic offers vi standard photo cell sizes. If yous add more photos than fit on a page, Lightroom Classic automatically adds pages to the layout.

In the Cells panel, click to add cells in the desired size or sizes to the layout. Lightroom Archetype optimizes their placement on the page for the fewest cuts.

Alt-drag (Windows) or Choice-drag (Mac Os) to duplicate a prison cell.

(Optional) Drag the paradigm cells on the folio to rearrange them.

(Optional) To resize a cell, select it in the piece of work area and drag the handles from the side or from a corner. Or adjust the Tiptop or Width slider in the Adapt Selected Cell area of the Cells panel.

Select any of the following options in the Cells console:

New Page

Adds a page to the layout.

Auto Layout

(Picture Package layouts) Optimizes the arrangement of the photos on the folio for the fewest cuts.

Clear Layout

Erases the page layout.

To delete a folio, click the red X in the upper-left corner of the page in the work area.

You can salvage custom picture bundle layouts every bit a custom print template.

Printing overlay text and graphics

Print your identity plate

In the Folio console of the Print module, select Identity Plate.

To adjust the opacity or scale of the identity plate, move the sliders or enter a percentage value.

You tin can too scale the identity plate by clicking the identity plate text in the piece of work area and dragging a slide or corner of the bounding box.

To rotate the identity plate, click the Rotate push (0°) and choose Rotate Onscreen xc°, Rotate Onscreen 180°, or Rotate Onscreen -90°.

To move the identity plate, elevate it or press the Upwardly Pointer, Downwards Arrow, Left Pointer, and Right Arrow keys.

To take the identity plate announced on every photo in a multiphoto template, select Render On Every Paradigm. The identity plate is centered on each photograph and can be scaled or rotated using the controls in the Overlays panel.

To have the identity plate text appear behind the photos, select Render Behind Image.

Make sure the template layout lets enough of the identity plate show from behind the photos.

Lightroom Classic CC Render Behind Image option

In the Paradigm Settings panel, select Stroke Border.

(Optional) Do whatsoever of the following:

To alter the border color, click the color swatch and select a color in the colour pop-upwardly window that opens.
To adjust the width of the border, drag the Width slider.

Print borders and strokes in Flick Package and Custom Bundle layouts

In the Image Settings panel, select Photo Border.

(Optional) To adapt the width of the border, drag the Width slider.

Select Inner Stroke to add an inner stroke to the border.

(Optional) Do any of the post-obit:

To alter the inner stroke color, click the color swatch and select a color in the pop-up window that opens.
To conform the width of the stroke, drag the Width slider.

Impress a colored background

In the Page panel, select Page Background Color, then click the colour swatch and choose a color.

Print photos with a copyright watermark

In the Page panel, select Watermarking and choose a watermark from the popular-up menu.

You lot can print information near photos, such as the filename, title, caption, and keywords, on Single Epitome/Contact Canvas photo layouts. The information is taken from the metadata that you enter in the Library module. The information prints below each photo. See also Viewing and editing metadata.

In the Folio panel, select Photo Info and then click Custom Settings and choose i of the post-obit:

Caption

Prints the photo caption.

Custom Text

Prints the text that you type into the Custom Text box.

Engagement

Prints the creation date of the photo.

Equipment

Prints information about the photographic camera and lens used to take the photo.

Exposure

Prints the shutter speed and f/stop information.

Filename

Prints the name of the photo file.

Sequence

Prints dissimilar sequential numbers on the photos based on how many photos y'all're printing. For instance, if you've selected nine photos to print, the sequential numbers would be one/9, 2/9, 3/9, so forth.

Championship

Prints the photo title.

Edit

Shows the photo information that y'all specify using the Text Template Editor dialog box.

Click the triangle to the correct of Font Size and cull a size (in points) from the pop-up menu.

Print page numbers, print info, and crop marks (Unmarried Image/Contact Sheet layouts)

You lot can add page numbers, printing information, and ingather marks to the bottom of a Single Image/Contact Sheet layout.

In the Folio console of the Print module, select Folio Options, and and so select whatsoever of the following items:

Page Numbers

Prints folio numbers on the lower-correct of each page.

Page Info

Prints the Print Sharpening setting, Profile setting, and the printer proper name at the bottom of each page.

Ingather Marks

Prints ingather marks around each photo to use as cutting guides after printing.

Show cutting guides (Flick Package and Custom Package layouts)

In the Folio panel, select Cut Guides, and then choose whether to view Lines or Crop Marks in the preview surface area.

Work with custom print templates

Saving a custom template preserves any modifications y'all've made to the image cells and margins, too as any overlays and print settings y'all've specified. Later on it is saved, the custom template is listed in the Template Browser for reuse. You can create new folders in the Template Browser to assist organize your templates.

Save custom impress templates

In the Template Browser of the Print module, select any template on which to base your custom template.

Modify the layout and specify options in the panels on the right side of the Print module.

Click the Plus icon (+) in the Template Browser in the Print module.

Overwrite "Untitled Template" to requite your custom template a name, and specify a folder (such as "User Templates") for the template.

Create and organize template folders

Correct-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac Bone) in the Template Browser and choose New Folder.

Type the proper name of the folder and click OK.

Drag a template to a folder name to move the template to that binder.

If y'all drag a Lightroom Classic preset template to a different folder, the template is copied to that binder.

Update custom templates

Alter colors, layout, text, and output settings every bit needed.

Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac Bone) a template in the Template Browser and choose Update With Current Settings.

Delete custom templates

You cannot delete Lightroom Classic preset templates.

Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) a template in the Template Browser and choose Delete from the context carte du jour.
Select a template in the Template Browser and click the Minus (-) icon.

Import and export templates

You tin consign templates yous've created to share with colleagues or to employ on a unlike computer. Templates are saved with an .lrtemplate extension.

To consign a template, correct-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac Os) a template and choose Export. Blazon the proper name of the template file and click Save.
To import a template, right-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac Os) the area where you lot want the template to appear and choose Import. Double-click the template file.