4×6 Photo Size
A 4×6 photo measures 4 × 6 inches or 10.16 × 15.24 cm. At 300 PPI, use 1,200 × 1,800 pixels in portrait or 1,800 × 1,200 in landscape.
Crop a photo to 4×6
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Will 4×6 crop a phone photo?
A landscape 4×6 print uses a 3:2 shape. Some phone photos are 4:3. Filling the paper with a 4:3 photo trims about 11.1% of its area. The trim falls on the top and bottom in landscape, or the sides in portrait.
For a 4,032 × 3,024 px landscape photo, the Fill crop keeps 4,032 × 2,688 pixels, enough for 672 PPI on a 6×4 inch print. Fit keeps the entire image on a 5.33 × 4 inch area with about a third of an inch of white space on each side.
Make a 4×6 print file
Choose a photo. The tool opens with 4×6 paper and uses the photo's orientation. Switch between portrait and landscape if you need the print to sit a certain way in a frame.
Use Fill for a borderless file and tap to position the crop. Use Fit to keep all of the photo with white borders where needed. Download the JPG, select 4×6 at your lab, and check its final preview. At home, check that the print dialog uses 4×6 paper and the intended scaling.
4×6 inches and 10×15 cm
Both sizes have a 2:3 portrait ratio. Their physical sizes differ slightly because 4×6 inches converts to 10.16×15.24 cm. At 300 PPI, a 10×15 cm print uses about 1,181 × 1,772 px, compared with 1,200 × 1,800 px for a 4×6.
Pick the size your lab actually offers. A file prepared for one can have the right proportions for the other, but the physical print, paper fit, or reported density may differ after the lab scales it. The same ratio alone does not make the papers interchangeable.
Check sharpness before you export
For a 4×6 at 240 PPI, aim for 960 × 1,440 usable pixels in portrait. At 150 PPI, the equivalent is 600 × 900 pixels. Use the pixels inside the final crop to decide whether the source has enough detail for your print.
The export tool can size a smaller image to the requested pixel dimensions. That scaling does not recreate detail in faces or text. If the source PPI is low, try a less aggressive crop, use the original file instead of a messaging app copy, or choose a smaller print.
4×6 print questions
Is 4×6 the same size as 6×4?
Yes. They have the same physical dimensions. 4×6 usually describes portrait orientation, while 6×4 describes landscape.
Can I print a square photo on 4×6 paper?
Yes. With Fit, a square image can sit in a 4×4 area with one inch of white space at each end. Fill covers the full sheet and crops part of the square.
Will a borderless 4×6 print match the preview exactly?
The downloaded JPG uses the previewed crop. A lab or home printer can enlarge a borderless print slightly and trim the edges. Keep important details inside the edge and review the order preview.