IPhoto printing a border when it shouldn't

One specific picture in iPhoto is printing out with a border, no matter what I do. I have the paper size set as custom (7.5x5.5), and I have tried printing with print size set to both borderless and custom (also 7.5x5.5). How do I get it to print edge to edge on my paper? It is not shrinking the design within the border, it is cutting part of it off. I have never had this problem on any of the pictures I have printed before. Thanks

Unless you crop teh photo sot the same ratios (75x55 for example) then it will not fit the print size and something will be cut out
LN

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