Resizing an image
You can resize an image by adjusting its dimensions in pixels, percentage,
or actual/print size. While resizing, you can also choose an aspect ratio
and a resampling filter to adjust the resized image's appearance. You
can save your options as a preset
for future use.
To resize an image:
In Edit Mode,
on the Edit Panel, click Resize. Select one
of the following resize options: Pixels: resizes the image to specific
dimensions in pixels. Percent: resizes the image to a percentage
of the original. Actual/Print size in: resizes the image
to match a specific output size. Click the drop-down list to specify a
unit of measurement.
If you want
to maintain a specific width to height ratio, select the Preserve
aspect ratio check box, and then select one of the following options
from the drop-down list: Original: maintains the original image's
width to height ratio. 1 x 1: forces the width and height to
be equal. 2 x 3: forces a width to height ratio
of 2:3. 3 x 2: forces a width to height ratio
of 3:2. 3 x 5: forces a width to height ratio
of 3:5. 5 x 3 forces a width to height ratio
of 5:3. Custom: applies a custom ratio. Enter
a width to height ratio in the Custom
Aspect Ratio dialog box.
Select a resample
filter from the Filter drop-down
list. Under the resize
option you selected in step #2, type the image's new dimensions into the
Width and Height
spin boxes. If you selected Actual/Print size in, click the Resolution
drop-down list, and then select a resolution (in dots per inch) for your
output image. To estimate
the size of the output image, click Estimate
new file size. Do one of the
following: Click
Done to apply your changes and
close the Resize tool. Click
Cancel to discard all changes
and close the tool.
Resizing tips:
Maintain image quality by reducing images only by 33%, 50%, or 66%.
Other percentages can distort the aspect ratio.
Avoid resizing an image repeatedly. Each resizing places image pixels
using a slightly different orientation. As a result, multiple resizes
can change the overall color and appearance of the image. If your first
resize attempt does not produce the desired result, click the Undo button.
Avoid increasing the size of an image. Increasing image size makes the
image's pixels more apparent, causing a grainy effect.
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