Changing The Print Dimensions And Resolution Of An Image; To Change The Print Dimensions And Resolution Of An Image - Adobe PHOTOSHOP CS2 User Manual

Under New Size, enter values for Width, Height, or Percent. The New Size text field displays the new file size of
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the image.
(Optional) Select a interpolation method from the Quality pop-up menu.
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Note: Action options are used to record an action with image size options in ImageReady.
See also
"To record image size options (ImageReady)" on page 736

Changing the print dimensions and resolution of an image

When creating an image for print media, it's useful to specify image size in terms of the printed dimensions and the
image resolution. These two measurements, referred to as the document size, determine the total pixel count and
therefore the file size of the image; document size also determines the base size at which an image is placed into
another application. You can further manipulate the scale of the printed image using the Print With Preview
command; however, changes you make using the Print With Preview command affect only the printed image, not
the document size of the image file.
If you turn on resampling for the image, you can change print dimensions and resolution independently (and change
the total number of pixels in the image). If you turn off resampling, you can change either the dimensions or the
resolution—Photoshop adjusts the other value automatically to preserve the total pixel count. For the highest print
quality, it's generally best to change the dimensions and resolution first, without resampling. Then resample only as
necessary.
See also
"Positioning and scaling images" on page 713
"To set Photoshop print options" on page 712

To change the print dimensions and resolution of an image

Choose Image > Image Size.
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2 Change the print dimensions, image resolution, or both:
To change only the print dimensions or only the resolution and adjust the total number of pixels in the image
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proportionately, make sure that Resample Image is selected. Then choose an interpolation method.
• To change the print dimensions and resolution without changing the total number of pixels in the image, deselect
Resample Image.
To maintain the current ratio of image width to image height, select Constrain Proportions. This option automat­
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ically changes the width as you change the height, and vice versa.
4 Under Document Size, enter new values for the height and width. If desired, choose a new unit of measurement.
Note that for Width, the Columns option uses the width and gutter sizes specified in the Units & Rulers preferences.
For Resolution, enter a new value. If desired, choose a new unit of measurement.
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To restore the initial values displayed in the Image Size dialog box, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS),
and click Reset.
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