Photoshop Export Size

If you're using Export As, the image actually has no size as such.

The file is just pixels. Physical size is determined by the pixels per inch (ppi) number.

But Export strips the ppi number, because it's irrelevant for what Export is intendd for: Web, screen, mobile devices. For print, where you do need a certain size, use Save As, not Export.

If a file has no ppi metadata, as an Exported file won't, the opening application will assign a (random) default number. Photoshop assigns 72, Microsoft apps assign 96. Hence the apparent size difference! In reality, there is no difference. Just change the ppi number and they will be identical.

"However, when I go to open the PNG in Word, the image opens with the dimensions of 6.5 x 7.54."

I am not using Word last couple of years, only occasionally but... How you open image in the first place in Word? Photoshop is exporting document as you instruct it, it will not crop on its own. There is nothing you can do in Photoshop to instruct or force PNG image file to open (or place) in Word in desired dimensions, that is not Photoshop job nor capability.

The only thing which comes to my mind is to check image Resolution from Image > Image Size. If your document in some other application is 300ppi (for example) then check Resolution field in Image Size dialogue. The goal is to match resolutions. To change resolution only, uncheck Resample and type desired resolution then save in appropriate format.

Thanks for responding, Michelle. 

My goal is to create .png files to either print for sublimation or upload to Etsy. Photoshop crops my design when it prints even though it's inside the standard 8.5x11 page, which is why I print through Word. It's easy enough for me to resize, but I'd prefer to have the actual image size be available when selling through Etsy or another online platform. When I've bought through Etsy, sellers say that their file is a certain size, but when it's downloaded, it reverts to 6.5x7.54. I figure it isn't a Word issue since the same thing happens in Canva. The image is still very high quality, it's just not the size of the actual project. 

HI!

We don't bite! Really! We are here to help you.

I do have a couple of questions for you: why are you saving to a .png file? Are you going for the web? Or are you wanting to use your image more for print? I thin the most important question for us is what is the end goal of your image?

PNG is a web file format, and if you want to print, you can print directly from Photoshop or save it in a print file format like .tif. 

Shoot your questions (and answers) back to us so we can help you.

Michelle