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October 21, 2012
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how do i resize the background layer without having to uncheck constrain proportions?

  • October 21, 2012
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Hi there,

I want to keep the width pixel size the same but change the height of the background layer (canvas).

Cannot for the life of me figure out how to do this.

When I uncheck constrain proportions and choose reshape, of course the proportions are off on the layers within and when I try to resize each of those layers, they become blurry. 

Thank you!

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3 replies

domnic_rj23
Participating Frequently
October 22, 2012

If you want to change the size of the background layer only without affecting other layers, using resize canvas is a good option. It fills the background layer with the background color selected. In case when the image doesn't has any background layer, it adds transparent pixels to the last layer of the image

Inspiring
October 21, 2012

Further to what hatstead said, cropping affects the entire image, not only the background layer.

hatstead
Inspiring
October 21, 2012

Access the crop tool and enter the dimensions to suit. Unless you want to change the resolution as well, leave the resolution field blank.

Participant
August 2, 2016

But where ​is​ the crop tool???

hatstead
Inspiring
August 2, 2016