11.4. Printing Multiple Images
You can print multiple images on single or multiple pages, or you can print multiple copies of the same image on the same page. You can also crop images to fit a particular layout. And it's all really easy! Let's see how.
I'll start by making a contact sheet, and then move on to other layouts.
Creating a Contact Sheet
To create a contact sheet, start by selecting the images you want to include. You can do this in the Library module, or in the Print module via the filmstrip. For this example, I started in the Library module. I selected my Adventure slideshow collection, and then used 
+A (Ctrl+A) to select all the images. Figure 11-32
Figure 11-32. Figure 11-32
(Once you are in the Print module, you can also use 
+A (Ctrl+A) to select all the images in the filmstrip. 
+D (Ctrl+D) will deselect all the images.)
In the Print module, confirm that the images you want are all selected by observing the number in the info overlay (circled, top) or lower right side (circled, bottom). Figure 11-33
Figure 11-33. Figure 11-33
Choose one of the default contact sheet templates from the Lightroom Template folder or select one of your own from the User Template folder. In this example, I selected 4 × 5 Contact Sheet. Figure 11-34 Deselecting an image or images from the filmstrip will remove the them from the contact sheet. To deselect one image at a time, hold the 
key (Ctrl key) while clicking on the thumbnail of the image you wish to remove in the filmstrip.
Figure 11-34. Figure 11-34
From the Overlays pane in the right panel, decide on the text you wish to include. For this example, I included a textual-based Identity plate that reads "Photoshop Lightroom Adventure" and positioned it near to the middle of the page. I also selected the metadata Creator field. This placed the individual photographer's name under each image.Figure 11-35 (Another useful bit of information for a contact sheet might be the file name.)
Figure 11-35. Figure 11-35
You can customize the contact sheet layout in the Image Settings and Layout panes. When you are finished, select Print from the bottom of the right panel. Save your custom layout as a template by clicking the Add button from the bottom of the left panel.
One Image Per Page, Multiple Pages
Let's say you are done printing a contact sheet, as in the previous example. Now you want enlargements of several images from the same collection. All you do is select another template from the Template Browser. For this example, I chose Fine Art Mat. Figure 11-36 As you can see from the Info Overlay (circled, top), all 192 of my images are ready to print using the new layout. I don't want to print all 192 images, though, so I used the filmstrip to deselect the ones I don't want. (Remember, 
+click [Ctrl-click] on the thumbnail in the filmstrip to deselect.) Now I'm down to 22 (circled, bottom). As you can see, I also added an Identity Plate and a Creator field from the Overlays pane. The Identity plate will print on all 22 pages, exactly as you see here, and the creator field will reflect the name that appears in each image Creator IPTC metadata field.
Figure 11-36. Figure 11-36
One Image, Multiple Times on a Page
If I want, I can also repeat the same image multiple times on the same page. For this example, I selected the 2 × 2 Template from the Lightroom Templates folder in the Template Browser. Figure 11-37 In the Image Settings pane, I selected Repeat One Photo per Page.
Figure 11-37. Figure 11-37
Because the image is horizontally oriented, it doesn't fill the cells. However, if I check Auto-Rotate to Fit from the Image Settings pane, as I did in Figure 11-38, the image fills the cells.
Figure 11-38. Figure 11-38
Positioning Images
In this example, I choose the 4 Wide template from the Lightroom Templates folder in the Template Browser. Figure 11-39 As you can see, the images are cropped because they are a different aspect ratio than the cells and the Zoom to Fill Frame option is selected (by default) in the Image Settings pane.
Figure 11-39. Figure 11-39
If I deselect Fill to Frame, the images are now uncropped, but this still isn't the effect I want. Figure 11-40
Figure 11-40. Figure 11-40
What I can do is reselect Fill to Frame in the Image Settings pane, then move the individual images within the cells to position them so only the parts I want to show are viewable. To do this, click on an image, then drag it around in the cell until the area you wish to see is revealed. Do this with each cell. Figure 11-41
Figure 11-41. Figure 11-41
NOTE
You can change the size of cells in the Layout pane of the Print module. However, at this time, you can't have a variety of cell sizes on the same page. All the cells are the same size.
Jóhann GuÐbjargarson
Jóhann took this shot on a small downtown street in Reykjavik on the last day of our adventure. I love the composition and the way it captures the feeling of this quiet city. It also is a very nice shot of my daughter Miranda, who flew in with her sister Ana and my wife, Rebecca, to join us before heading home. The photo was taken with a Canon 5D, using a 35mm lens at f/1.4. Here are Jóhann's Develop module parameters: Exposure: −0.61, Recovery: 9, Brightness: +44, Contrast: +91, Vibrance: +13.