Cropping Transparent background .png images reduces file quality.

[raew96231780]

I am a bit confused.  Adobe asks you to crop the .png files as small as possible but then they advise the customer that resizing them may affect quality. 

I do use smart cropping when I crop them and I check that they arent losing quality before I post them.. 

I am wondering if I should be leaving them full size.

[jane-e]

@raew96231780 

Are you cropping the images in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Illustrator, or ???

Let us know and we will be happy to move your post to the appropriate forum for you.

Cropping and resizing are two different issue. Cropping is removing parts of the image, similar to cutting a photo with sissors. It does not affect quality. Resizing is taking the same pixels and making them larger, which does affect quality.

Jane

[raew96231780]

Thankyou i didn't realise there were different sections.  I am using Photoshop 2024.

[kglad]

in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.

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[jane-e · Accepted solution]

Thank you

By @raew96231780

You're welcome! Did my earlier post answer your question? If not, please clarify.

Jane

[raew96231780]

Sorry I got a bit confused when I got switched over. 

What I was basically concerned about is that a customer will buy my image and then try and enlarge it and lose quality.  I do understand the difference between cropping and resizing.   I have worked it out now.  I was cropping the image but I was forgetting I was only cropping empty space.  I was also forgetting that when a customer gets my png file then they are getting exactly what I have and if I can enlarge it then they will be able to as well.

I had been so busy learning all about enlarging that I got lost in it until now. 

Thank you for your time .  Your post was helpful in getting my head around it.

Rae