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Timp1
Timp1
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March 5, 2017
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Resizing images - driving me a little bonkers !

  • March 5, 2017
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Hi All - hope you can help

Something that really should be very simple is proving to be very far from it !

I am currently attempting to resize images for print. I require some small images of around 5cm in height (all portrait), and I need them to remain at 300 dpi.

No matter how I enter data in the sizing panel, I cannot get them to resize correctly and remain at 300dpi

I have tried checking and unchecking the resample box, and I have exhausted the various options in the drop down menus, all to no avail !

If anyone could offer assistance it would be greatly appreciated

thanks

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    Per Berntsen
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    Per BerntsenCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 5, 2017

    In the Image size dialog, first check Resample, and make sure that the lock icon is active to constrain proportions.

    Then enter 5 in the Height box.

    Timp1
    Timp1Author
    Known Participant
    March 5, 2017

    Thanks..

    Ok...done that. Unfortunately the image is not sized correctly. This is an outcome that has been happening continuously...

    Per Berntsen
    Community Expert
    Per BerntsenCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 5, 2017

    This shouldn't be necessary to do, but what happens if you try to set "Fit to" to Custom before you change the size?

    If that doesn't work, try resetting your preferences. If you're using the latest version of Photoshop, go to Edit > Preferences > General, and click Reset preferences on quit, and restart Photoshop. Note that you will lose most customized settings when doing this, so you should back up the Photoshop settings folder first. For CC 2017, it's located in
    C:\Users\[your user name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 Settings

    Also, you seem to be enlarging a small image, which will lead to some quality loss.

    If possible, start out with a high resolution image.

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