Resize photo from 8x10 to 5x7

[jasonq21721174]

I have a photo that is currently an 8x10 ready for print. I would like to take that same photo and size it to 5x7. How would I do this?

I have tried cropping with the 5x4 preface on as well as ratio of 5:4 but have had no luck.

[JJMack]

Those sizes have a different Aspect Ratio.  You will need to crop  or distort the image to change  Aspect Ratios. And also resize for print resolution for want to use.   It is easy with an action that uses my Plug-in Script to crop landscape to landscape and Portrait to portrait all you need do is record the two numbers for the aspect ratio.  4 5 or 4 5 the  plug-in will  set the correct orientation crop selection. If a Centered Crop is OK or a crop from the top left corner is OK. The Action would not to be interactive and could be batched,

[jasonq21721174]

I have the photo resolution set for print at 240 pixels

[JJMack]

Then you would not need to record the seting of the Print resolution in the action steps

Step 1 Automate  Aspect Ratio Selection record desired Aspect Ratio numbers and desired location using the  Plug-in's Dialog.

Stes 2 Image Crop

Step 3 Image Size set Print Resolution do not set size just set DPI.

Step 4 Automate Long Print Side Length  Record the desired length in the Plug-in dialog.

Step 5 save the file in some output folder

The Plug-ins are in my crafting Action Package.

Crafting Actions Package UPDATED Aug 10, 2014 Added Conditional Action steps to Action Palette Tips.

Contains

• Action Actions Palette Tips.txt
• Action Creation Guidelines.txt
• Action Dealing with Image Size.txt
• Action Enhanced via Scripted Photoshop Functions.txt
• CraftedActions.atn Sample Action set includes an example Watermarking action
• Sample Actions.txt Photoshop CraftedActions set saved as a text file.
• More then a dozen Scripts for use in actions

Example

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[ScooterD76]

jasonq21721174  wrote

I have the photo resolution set for print at 240 pixels

Just set your new doc at the same resolution, you are sizing down, so that wont be an issue. You might even get away with a higher res. in your new doc.

[jasonq21721174]

What is the plug-in?

[JJMack]

an 8x10 has a  4:5 aspect ratio.   You would need to crop that to a 5:7 aspect ratio for a 5 by 7 print. and a 10x8 to a 7:5 aspect ratio for a 7 x 5 print.

You can drop any aspect ratio image to either a 5:7 or 7:5 aspect ratio  my plug will set the correct orientation  selection it will not change an image orientation.  The image size is recorded with resample not checked just set DPI.  Where the Long side Print Length step look like its 7px its actually the value 7 that is use with the document current print dpi resolution.  Its just matter of my hacking JavaScript where I do not actually know JavaScript  I needed a value for the documents current resolution.   The code I stole returned a value and unit I only used the value.   The same in Aspect Ratio selection I only needed a  two value the document orientation determine  where the values will be use width or height

[jasonq21721174]

Thank you. I am installing the plug-in now. The client I'm working on this with wants cropped 5x7 and 8x10 sets of digital photos at 300 pixels per inch  it turns out.

[Muqqarib Hassan]

Can you send that photo(If its not personal). let me try.

[jasonq21721174]

Sure I will send it.

[ScooterD76]

I would just simply create a new document with a 5 x 7 canvas, drag the larger photo in, then use transform to resize it to your liking. Cropping will be automatic

[jasonq21721174]

I will try that. Thank you