Previewing the actual size of the print

I have the image in resolution 2848x4288
i want to print it in 20x30 size
can i preview and see the actual magnification of the image how it is going to be printed?
I am aware i cannot see the whole image cause my screen is too small by i want to see at least part of the image in real print size?
thx
Bart

I've asked for this feature for a very long time (since before LR 1 came out). The answer is no, other than to do it manually and even that is restricted by the limited and discrete magnification levels provided in LR.

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Thanks, but that's not it I'm afraid. Here's what I mean. The image on the right is the actual size, as opened up in a web page. The image on the left is how Preview displays it when the file is opened. And hitting ⌘-0 doesn't change the size, only zooming does.

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Close!
But that did lead me to find a checkbox at the bottom of the Images tab in the Preview Preferences called:
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I can set margins in other programs (like Photoshop, Word, Excel, Firefox, Chrome...), but there does not seem to be a setting for margins when printing from Preview. I don't want to resize the image, just get it to print in a certain position on the paper (template form).
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