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July 19, 2022
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Resizing image is making my photos lose quality, never happened before.

  • July 19, 2022
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I edit photos for use on website and print. I usually resize my images to 1800 x 1800 for website, and the images have always come out sharp and clear. Randomly this afternoon I resized these images and they come out terrible quality. I have no idea why they are doing this, as I hadn't changed any settings. I have attempted unchecking resample and also changing resample through all the options. My settings are currently RGB and 8bit. Restarted my computer and I also just restarted Photoshop since I saw there was an update, but it didn't help. Is there something else I need to check? I haven't had this issue before today.

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Correct answer c.pfaffenbichler

The image looks fine to me; could you point out what the problem is in the 100% view? 

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c.pfaffenbichler
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Community Expert
July 20, 2022

Could you please post screenshots taken at View > 100% of the image before and after resampling with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Channels, Options Bar, …) visible? 

Participating Frequently
July 20, 2022

This is the original:

 

This is resized to 1800x1800 at 100%:

 

 

This is the resized photo zoomed in:

 

c.pfaffenbichler
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c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
July 20, 2022

The image looks fine to me; could you point out what the problem is in the 100% view? 

Bojan Živković11378569
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Community Expert
July 20, 2022

When downsizing images you must turn on Resample option in Image Size dialogue. If you are experimenting with PPI or Resolution in Image Size it is irrelevant for web images, just ignore it, concentrate on Width and Height in Pixels.

 

Downsizing images should not result in blurry image or pixels. Does loss of quality happens with all images or only with some of them? What is used to preview result, at which viewing percent? In Photoshop press Ctrl + 1 then judge quality. Can you post a few samples or to capture short video.

Participating Frequently
July 20, 2022

It's been happening to all the photos I've edited since yesterday. I posted the 100% viewing screenshots in another reply on this thread. These are the settings I have.

 

Trevor.Dennis
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 20, 2022

You say you have tried all Resample methods?  Nearest Neighbor might cause a slight degradation but I wouldn't rescribe the affect as 'terrible'.

Can you show us a full res section of an image as an example?  Better still, before and after example.  

Participating Frequently
July 20, 2022

Here is the before at 200% for comparison:

 

Here is Nearest Neighbor zoomed in to the same section:

 

Sorry if that's not what you're asking for! 

 

 

Leslie Moak Murray
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 19, 2022

When you say resizing, are you making them larger or smaller?

Participating Frequently
July 19, 2022

I'm making the images smaller.

Leslie Moak Murray
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 19, 2022

That's weird. Downsizing should make them seem sharper. Are you going Image>Size> then entering the pixel numbers?