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Originally Posted by SDunbar
Do all prints from dig. pics. cut off the edges?.
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First of all, most digital cameras have a 4::3 aspect ratio while the common print size of 4"x6" is less squarish. If you just give them the whole file, they will just print down the middle section, removing a strip down both the top and bottom of the long side.
Secondly, to account for errors in alignment of the paper in the printer, it is typical to "overzoom" the prints by a couple of percent to make sure that there is picture all the way out to the edges rather than uneven white border strips.
I crop my photos to 4x6 ratio before having them printed, and assume that there will be about 1/4" around the edges that won't get printed.
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Costco probably uses the popular Fuji Frontier 330/350/370/390 series of printers that are common at 1 hour photo shops.
http://www.drycreekphoto.com/ has info on color correction for these printers.