Is there a way to print life size posters (like with 8.5 x 11 "tiles")?

I have a few great photos of my kids that I would like to print life size.I was wondering if there is a way to tile a photo into 8 1/2 x 11 sections that I can
print and then mount on a wall as a life size mural.
I'm also posting this in iPhoto.
Thanks in advance,
Lenny.

Hi Lenny,
You can do this with AppleWorks, and I think with iPhoto. AppleWorks (or your printer) will likely demand that you leave margins, making for a lot of trimming when putting together the tiled image. iPhoto may run into the same difficulty, depending on the printer you are using.
In AppleWorks, use a Draw document. Go Format > Document... and set the document size to as many pages across and as many down as you will need for the finished product. Paste in the image and scale it to fill the document. When it's set up, print a test page--a single page from all the pages makng up the mural. Choose one with as much detail as possible, and at least one strong diagonal line. You're looking for pixellation and the jaggies that it produces.
Ressolution in AppleWorks can be improved by turning on "Fractional Character widths" in AppleWorks Preferences, and by converting the photo file to a PICT format before inserting it in the AW document. PICT is the only format for which AppleWorks will retain the original resolution.
If the photos are really great, you might want to check with some pro imaging shops who'll be able to print the mural to a single sheet. Any camera shop worth its salt should be able to point you in the right direction.
Regards,
Barry

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