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I am in DIRE need of help with a photoshop issue...calling all FREEPERS!

Posted on 01/16/2017 2:29:55 PM PST by republicanbred

I have to change the size and ppi of an image of my husband in photoshop because he is presenting at a conference. I am supposed to have it to them within the next few hours, and I am stuck! It is currently 5.042w x 7.68h at 72ppi. It is supposed to be 2.5w x 3.5h, 300ppi at 100%. I opened up the photo in PS, and then clicked on "new" so I could make the changes, but when I do that his picture disappears and a white page loads. I am pulling my hair out...any help would be SO GREATLY APPRECIATED!


TOPICS: Arts/Photography
KEYWORDS: help; imageediting; photoshop
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1 posted on 01/16/2017 2:29:55 PM PST by republicanbred
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Under image on the menu choose image size and select the size you want. going smaller is great going larger will cause pixilation.


2 posted on 01/16/2017 2:34:42 PM PST by JAKraig (my religion is at least as good as yours)
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Are you using Photoshop or Photoshop Elements? If PSE I can probably help.


3 posted on 01/16/2017 2:34:54 PM PST by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: republicanbred

When you click new you’re basically creating a new canvas. Click on open..that will give you the option to select a picture from your computer


4 posted on 01/16/2017 2:35:41 PM PST by ebersole
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How To Reduce Image Size without Losing Image Quality in Photoshop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC3F0HQH9J4


5 posted on 01/16/2017 2:36:00 PM PST by COUNTrecount
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To: republicanbred

Very easy to do in Irfanview under Image/resize/resample


6 posted on 01/16/2017 2:36:19 PM PST by doorgunner69
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With the image open in PS, choose Image > Image size (or shortcut Shift + Ctrl + I) then set your desired witdth & height in inches, and change your resolution to something higher, like no less than 300 but no more than 600 pixels/inch


7 posted on 01/16/2017 2:36:22 PM PST by Sisku Hanne (All you have to do is the next right thing.)
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To: republicanbred

Then you’ll need to find “re-size” option...mine is under image on elements 12


8 posted on 01/16/2017 2:37:13 PM PST by ebersole
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Yes you are faking it when you increase the resolution, but for an image that small it will be fine.


9 posted on 01/16/2017 2:37:34 PM PST by Sisku Hanne (All you have to do is the next right thing.)
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To: Sisku Hanne

Yes you are faking it when you increase the resolution, but for an image that small it will be fine.


10 posted on 01/16/2017 2:37:41 PM PST by Sisku Hanne (All you have to do is the next right thing.)
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To: republicanbred
Create a blank template with those dimensions. Open the original pix and select it and copy and paste it into the new blank template window. Resize it to fit or crop it as needed. You may have to crop vs resize it so as to not distort it.
11 posted on 01/16/2017 2:41:21 PM PST by dhs12345
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To: JAKraig

You should have a pull down menu that will allow you to select the size in inches instead of pixels. You can type in one size and it will complement it with the other size.

That way you can directly size the image to fit without calculating.

Then you need to check the dpi again. When you resize it sometimes tries to change the dpi when you make the size adjustment.

It has been a while since I used photoshop. Had several versions of Adobe Suites.

All I use now is GIMP. It’s free and opensource and will do anything I ever need to do. And it takes a lot less resources to run.


12 posted on 01/16/2017 2:42:13 PM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: doorgunner69

Load the original.

Resample/resize and do a ‘save as’ rather than a ‘save’.

That would retain the original and allow you to give the ‘save as’ a new name.


13 posted on 01/16/2017 2:43:07 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: republicanbred

Did you figure it out? If not, upload the original to IMGUR or another photo-sharing site and post it here. I’ll fix it for you and post it back.


14 posted on 01/16/2017 2:44:00 PM PST by RightFighter (This space for rent)
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When you click “new” you’re creating a new, blank document. There is no need to do this. Just go and change the image size to 300 dpi at the dimension required and save it under a different file name.


15 posted on 01/16/2017 2:47:49 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: Sisku Hanne

The image is being reduced in dimension while resolution is being increased so it’s not going to be quite that bad, although 300 dpi is print resolution so any artifacts or blurriness will be very evident in lithographic printing.


16 posted on 01/16/2017 2:50:09 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: republicanbred

Hello Everyone, you are all so awesome! I am still struggling, if someone wants to do it for me, I would be forever grateful. :) Just post and I will PM you the photo, and I will owe you one. I am a registered dietitian, so I can help you out with anything you might need in that arena.


17 posted on 01/16/2017 2:55:11 PM PST by republicanbred (...and when I die I'll be republican dead.)
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To: RightFighter

I am going to upload it in about two minutes. THANK YOU!


18 posted on 01/16/2017 3:00:46 PM PST by republicanbred (...and when I die I'll be republican dead.)
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To: RightFighter

http://imgur.com/MZ7Hj2c


19 posted on 01/16/2017 3:03:05 PM PST by republicanbred (...and when I die I'll be republican dead.)
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Do you have the original?

Going from 300 to 72 is ok. The other way, not so much. If you drop the picture 50 in size, the best resolution you are going to get is 150dpi. The difference means that the computer is going to “guess” what pixels come in between.

Sure, it’s small, but it’s going to look “mushy.”


20 posted on 01/16/2017 3:16:51 PM PST by Vermont Lt (Brace. Brace. Brace. Heads down. Do not look up.)
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