images are getting pixelated when scaling down

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September 25, 2019
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I am just simply scaling down the image but it's getting very pixelated. I have tried resampling options but none working.

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click image at the top and then image size, then click bicubic sharpner (reduction) and then make sure fit to is auto resolution

NB, colourmanagement

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@nandinig78960812 are you viewing at 100%

I hope this helps
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Huzefa Pithawala

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Drag and drop the image to photoshop without creating any new document.

Then unlock it and convert to smart object.

Then drag and drop it in your editing document.

It won't pixelate.

D Fosse

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An image doesn't "pixelate" in Photoshop unless it's scaled down to the point where you actually see the individual pixels the image is made of. That has nothing to do with Photoshop, it's simply the size of the final image.

Zooming in beyond 100% - one image pixel to one physical screen pixel - will obviously show pixels and thus "pixelate".

If a larger image, zoomed out below 100%, breaks up into pixels on screen, it's a GPU problem and a buggy GPU driver.

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Roger31039802dfe1

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I have this same problem and I have made sure to have the "maintain aspect ratio" turned on, made sure to try all the resampling options, turned the image to 300 dpi, among other suggestions I've seen online.

I literally have lost hope on this problem and cannot find a solution. This never used to happen when I would scale images down in photoshop, but now it happens all the time. I don't get it and I give up on adobe.

D Fosse

Community Expert

Resize from what pixel size to what pixel size?

Bojan Živković11378569

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I am watching your screenshot and one thing is obvious: you do not have maintain aspect ratio turned on. Click on chain icon on the left side of Width and Height in the first place then try again.

davescm

Community Expert

I'm puzzled. With those numbers you show in your screenshot - there is no resizing (it even states "Original Size" )so there should be no alteration of the image let alone pixellation
Is that immediately before you press OK?

Dave