Camera and printing apparatus which can be used for trimming shots

A printing apparatus for preparing a print image out of a subject image formed by a photographic optical system, comprising:

• a recording medium on which data including optical-performance data indicating the optical performances of said photographic optical system is recorded along with said subject image;
• a reading means for reading said data recorded on said recording means;
• a trimming-magnification setting means for setting a trimming magnification determining the trim range of said subject image recorded on said recording medium;
• a printing-size setting means for setting the size of said print image;
• a means for setting a maximum enlarging magnification for enlarging the subject image to a print image on the basis of said data read and said trimming magnification;
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• a means for determining a final enlarging magnification for enlarging the subject image to a print image on the basis of said maximum enlarging magnification and the size of said print.