This plugin calculates and displays the print size of a photo based on a standard 300 PPI resolution.
- Clone this repository, or download the latest release from Releases
- Extract the ZIP file if needed
- Open Lightroom, and add the plugin from File -> Plug-in Manager
- Configure your preferred unit of measurement (centimeters or inches)
After installation, the print size will be visible under the "All Plug-in Metadata" preset in the Metadata panel.
To add print size to your default Metadata panel view, follow these steps for your operating system:
macOS:
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Open
~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Metadata/DefaultPanel.lua -
Add this line to the end of the metadata fields list:
"com.ftruzzi.printsizecalculator.recommendedPrintSize"
Windows:
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Open
C:\Users\{YourName}\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Metadata\DefaultPanel.lua -
Add this line to the end of the metadata fields list:
"com.ftruzzi.printsizecalculator.recommendedPrintSize"
Note: Restart Lightroom after making these changes for them to take effect.
