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October 11, 2022
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Photoshop Killing Imported Image Quality Resizing

  • October 11, 2022
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Hi there, this is my first post (woohoo!)

 

I am having a recent issue that I have not been having before.

 

When I import an image, for example 2100 × 1397 pixels, it looks fine. 

 

Once I use the move tool to drag it into the next window where the canvas is 595x485px 300PPI (I've seen people saying to ignore PPI but adding it for reference!), the image becomes very pixellated when I drag it down to a smaller size. 

 

The same thing happens when I insert it with File > Place Embedded. I have tried to resize the image using Bicubic Sharpen (as someone suggested), and I've also tried unchecking Resample Image, to no avail. 

 

Please could someone help me out? I am more than happy to share anything that might help.

 

I'm using an M1 Macbook Air, Photoshop 2022. Thank you so much!

3 replies

PECourtejoie
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PECourtejoieCommunity Expert
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October 11, 2022

Hi, what is the setting you use for Image Interpolation in Photoshop/Preference/General?

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    HydropoolD&BAuthor
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    October 11, 2022

    Hi, thanks for replying!

     

    It was bicubic but I just tried bicubic sharper to no avail.

     

    Thank you

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    HydropoolD&BAuthor
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    October 12, 2022

    It is not Photoshop that »kills the quality«. 

    Open the screenshot you posted of Preview in Photoshop and measure the pixel dimensions of the image as displayed in Preview – it is 200% of the actual image’s pixel dimensions. 

     

    Edit: In this screenshot the Info Panel indicates the pixel dimensions of a Selection roughly the size of the displayed image. 


    Thanks for that.

     

    So what is the explanation for the same thing not happening to the quality of the other image of the jets?

     

    Here is an export of the same image in the original size and a scaled-down version.

     

    I wouldn't be posting here after hours trying to fix it if I didn't have a problem.

     

     

    c.pfaffenbichler
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    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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    October 11, 2022

    Could you please post a screenshot taken at View > 100% with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible? 

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    HydropoolD&BAuthor
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    October 11, 2022

    Hi, thanks for getting back to me!

     

    The first screenshot is the file Place Embedded, the second is original dragged from one window to the 595x485px window and dragged down to fit.

     

    Let me know if you need anything else. Thanks

     

    c.pfaffenbichler
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    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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    October 11, 2022

    Both images seem pretty sharp to me, so what is supposed to be the problem? 

     

    Mylenium
    Mylenium
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    October 11, 2022

    You are throwing away two-thirds of your image data in your case so there will always be some quantization artifacts. Is it perhaps that you are simply viewing at 200 % or larger zoom?

     

    Mylenium

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      HydropoolD&BAuthor
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      October 11, 2022

      I have never had a problem before. It is happening no matter how much I resize.

       

      Here are some screenshots at 100%. One is Place Embedded, the other is the image dragged with the move tool to a new 595x485px document. Thank you so much for your help

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      HydropoolD&BAuthor
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      October 11, 2022

      Here is the exported image on maximum png quality. 

       

      Thank you

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