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September 23, 2015
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In Photoshop, how do I change units from metric to imperial (inches)?

  • September 23, 2015
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Does some one have an answer for me?

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    Correct answer Chuck Uebele

    If you have rulers enabled, you can also right click on the rulers to change this:

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    Trevor.Dennis
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 23, 2015

    I'll add my 2 cents worth.  Chuck's suggestion is the usual way.  It is quick, easy, and can be done on the fly.  If you have an image that was created with a metric size, open up the image size dialog, and uncheck Resample.  Then use the size drop down and chose your unit.

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    Note that you won't normally get a nice rounded result like above, depending on the number of pixels.   In this instance 1 Inch = 25.4mm so it worked out nicely.

    Chuck Uebele
    Community Expert
    Chuck UebeleCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    September 23, 2015

    If you have rulers enabled, you can also right click on the rulers to change this:

    Mrinmay Majhi
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    September 23, 2015

    Hi Michelineh,

    Please follow the below steps to change the units in Photoshop.

    > Launch Photoshop

    > Click Photoshop > Preferences > Units & Rulers (In Mac)

                   Edit > Preferences > Units & Rulers (In Windows)

    > Change Rulers to Inches


    > Click on Ok.

    > Relaunch Photoshop and check for the issue.

    Hope this helps.

    ~Mrinmay