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How to Print a Contact Sheet of Photos on Mac

Print a contact sheet of photos on a Mac using the native Photos app format, or use the Preview app layout settings to group multiple images per page.

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You can print more than one photo per page on a Mac using a contact sheet print format in the Photos app Apple Support. Alternatively, you can choose a specific number of pages to appear on each printed sheet using the Preview app Apple Support.

Setting up a contact sheet in the Mac Photos app

Go to the Photos app on your Mac, click Library in the sidebar, and select one or more photos Apple Support.

Next, choose File > Print, and select a format in the print options Apple Support. Using a contact sheet print format allows you to print more than one photo per page Apple Support.

Resizing and printing from Mac Photos

You can resize the printed photos when you use some formats, such as Contact Sheet and Custom Apple Support.

To proceed, choose a printer and select any necessary printer settings Apple Support. Click Print, and then click Print again inside the Print dialog Apple Support.

Opening and selecting multiple images in Preview

If you want to print multiple files, you can open them in one Preview window Apple Support.

To print only some of the PDF or image pages, first choose View > Thumbnails Apple Support. Then, Command-click the thumbnails of the specific pages you want to print Apple Support.

Grouping multiple images onto one page in Preview

To print multiple pages per sheet of paper in Preview, click the Pages per Sheet pop-up menu in the Layout section Apple Support. You may need to scroll down to see this menu Apple Support.

Finally, choose the number of pages to appear on each printed page Apple Support.

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