Aspect Ratio Doesn't Match Book

Hello.
I am trying to put a photo into a book that was edited by someone else. He cropped the photo at an aspect ratio that looks similar to Wide Screen TV format. (Sorry, I can't tell exactly what it is.)
I want to put the photo on an iPhoto book page, but the photo is too wide for the page and it crops the sides off. Is there a way to force iPhoto to fit the photo width and leave blank space at the top and bottom of the photo?
Thanks,
Dan

Dan:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Control-click on the photo in the frame and select the Fit Photo to Frame Size option. That should fit the long dimension and leave the height with some "white" space on top and bottom. But all should display.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.

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