Ordering prints from other suppliers

Yesterday I uploaded some photos from my iFoto library to a supplier I've been using for ages (photobox.co.uk). All seemed to go well until I got to the ordering prints page; then a warning sign appeared saying that the quality of the photos uploaded was not enough to print 6"x4" prints from. Yet when I ordered them through the Apple print service, there was no problem. I don't particularly want to be tied in to one supplier of prints (especially as photobox is cheaper!) - so how do I make sure that photos I upload are of the correct size?

How did you upload those files? Did you use the files in the Data folder inside the iPhoto Library folder? Those are thumbnail files and are very small. You need to crop them in iPhoto and then export to the Desktop via the File->Export->File Export menu option. Then upload to the other site.
Although some sites might not require you to crop to the size desired first you may get them cropped in a way you don't want. Most digital camera photos are in a size ratio of 4:3. The 4 x 6 inch print has a different ratio and the printers often will automatically scale the 6 inch size to fill the paper and cut off some of the 4 inch dimension one each side.

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