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December 6, 2017
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Image & Canvas sizes won't 'stick'. They keep reverting

  • December 6, 2017
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Hi All,

Do any of you know why this is happening?

I set up a document at 220 x 285 mm but when I check the image and canvas sizes, afterwards, they’re different!

I try changing them in image size and canvas size, but they still revert back. Very annoying and weird!

My Unit Sizes/rulers in Preferences are set to Millimetres. Does it have anything to do with the image resolution (surely irrelevant) being set to Pixels per inch?

Thanks

John

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Correct answer davescm

Photoshop works in pixels. So the nearest document size to 285mm in whole pixel numbers (you have set 300 pixels /inch) is 3366 which takes up 284.988mm

Dave

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davescm
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davescmCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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December 6, 2017

Photoshop works in pixels. So the nearest document size to 285mm in whole pixel numbers (you have set 300 pixels /inch) is 3366 which takes up 284.988mm

Dave

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December 6, 2017

Ah, so it'll never be precisely what I set?

And if so, when it goes to print, with the placed Photoshop image set at exactly 220 x 280 mm in InDesign -- it'll be such a small distortion as to be neglible/undetectable?

davescm
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December 6, 2017

You've got it. Like I say Photoshop works its canvas to the nearest whole pixel.  As far as the difference is concerned - if you can see .01mm you have better eyes than I have .

Dave