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    Standard photographic sizes are often named with a format ‘nR’, where the number ‘n’ represents the length of the shortest side in inches. In the normal series, the longest side is the length of the shortest side plus 2 inches, when it is 10 inches or less. When it is 11 inches and above, 3 inches is added to the shortest side. There is an alternative Super series, which is named with a format ‘SnR’. This series has an aspect ratio of approximately 3:2. The aspect ratios of photographic prints tend to vary, so exact scaling of prints is not always a possibility. The Japanese photographic standard are the same print sizes, but are known by different names. For example, the Japanese L corresponds to 3R, while 2L matches 5R.

    Photography paper sizes in millimetres and inches
    FormatWidth x Height (mm)Width x Height (in)
    4R, KG102 x 1524 x 6
    5R, 2L127 x 1785 x 7
    6R152 x 2036 x 8
    8R, 6P203 x 2548 x 10
    Passport35 x 451.38 x 1.77
    3R, L89 x 1273.5 x 5
    2R64 x 892.5 x 3.5
    11R279 x 35611 x 14
    LW89 x 1333.5 x 5.25
    LD, DSC89 x 1193.5 x 4.67
    KGD102 x 1364 x 5.33
    2LW127 x 1915 x 7.5
    2LD, DSCW127 x 1695 x 6.67
    S8R, 6PW203 x 3058 x 12
    A3+ Super B330 x 48313 x 19
    US Passport51 x 512 x 2
    Canadian Passport50 x 701.97 x 2.76
    Square 4x4102 x 1024 x 4
    Square 5x5127 x 1275 x 5
    Square 8x8203 x 2038 x 8
    Square 12x12305 x 30512 x 12
    Panoramic 4x10102 x 2544 x 10
    Panoramic 4x12102 x 3054 x 12
    Panoramic 8x24203 x 6108 x 24
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