crop tool settings for ppi/dpi

Forum|Forum|9 years ago
December 5, 2016
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It used to be possible to set the resolution in the crop tool. In my newest version of psd this option seems gone.

I want to crop large images (300dpi) to a smaller size and lower resolution (72 dpi).

Does anybody know how to do this in the latest psd version?

Thank you very much

Carolien

Correct answer davescm

In Photoshop, choose the crop tool

Go to the left box in the options bar and click on the down arrow then choose "W x H resolution"

Fill in the boxes with whatever dimensions and resolution you require

Dave

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counteragent

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WHY change the interface and dumb down what was already in my menu? I set up a workflow that has saved me time processing projects. Now when I update Photoshop, it takes hours to find hidden interface changes. ALL the time I saved over the past few years is LOST to the UI being dumbed down.

davescm

Correct answer

Community Expert

In Photoshop, choose the crop tool

Go to the left box in the options bar and click on the down arrow then choose "W x H resolution"

Fill in the boxes with whatever dimensions and resolution you require

Dave

JJMack

Community Expert

I'm not a fan of using the Crop tool to interpolating the crop. While you can set the resolution to interpolate to there is no way to set the interpolation method to use. Does crop use your user id Photoshop default interpolation method and if you did not set that it is set to Adobe default Bicubic Automatic what method will be used. I Always set my default to Bicubic the same interpolation method that the Adobe Plug-in Fit image uses. I think that is the safest general purpose interpolation method to use. If I use the crop too I do not have it interpolate the crop. Anytime you interpolate you loose some image quality.

JJMack

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