Like me, you probably took a lot of photos this year during the holiday season. I have a feature on my cell phone that allows me to upload the photos I take directly to my flickr account, and occasionally I would like to actually save them and print them out. Here are five great tips for saving and printing your holiday photos.

1. Use the best printer ink for the job. There are certain inks that do better when printing photos. Make sure you use a good, high quality ink. Get a great deal on printer ink. Shop around and you will be able to find a good deal on printer ink so you can print out the best photos. You might also want to make sure that you find some great printer paper, as well.

2. Make sure you pick the right print size for your photos. In real life, things like your digital camera’s resolution, its sharpness, and the printer’s print quality are all linked. Don’t expect to make a great 8×10 print from a photo taken with a 1 megapixel digital camera. And don’t bother trying to create poster-sized prints unless you have a photo taken with a multi-megapixel camera.

3. When in doubt, use a good image program to manipulate and crop your photos. With a good program such as Paint Shop Pro you can remove red eye and lighten or darken the photo before you print it.

4. Choose the right printer. If you have a photo that you really want printed and perhaps mounted, it might pay to take the photo to a professional to have it printed. They might charge you a little bit more, but if it’s one that you want to keep for long time and display in a frame, you might consider taking the file to your local photo shop.

5. Get your setting right. There are many different settings on your printer. Make sure that you’ve downloaded the right printer drivers for your printer and that you use the right settings. Some printers have certain quality settings that you can change to get a better print.