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kmolleson

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:50 pm    Post subject: Resizing Images Reply with quote

I'm having problems resizing my images. The images i want to convert are 2048x1536 and i need to convert them to 550x350 for my website but i can't seem to make it work. It wants to try and keep them in preportion for some reason and the closest i can come is 550x413. Can anybody help me get these converted to the size i need them to be?
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try opening the image, pressing CTRL+T to free transform, and whilst holding shift (keeps it in proportion) drag into the bottom corner, until its about 1/4 of the original size, then select the crop tool, and select the image, and presss enter,maybe that will work

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kmolleson

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i tried to use free transform but it was greyed out and wouldn't let me use it for some reason. I do not want to keep the pictures in preportion they absolutely have to be the size i want them to be which is dispreportianate to the pictures size now. Anybody know how to make it size out of preportion?
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Open a new file with the exact 550x350 measurments, then copy and paste the phot into it. Sounds squirrely but has to work.

I think the transform tool would be greyed out if you are working on the background only...not sure.

Good luck,
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kmolleson

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lol. i tried that too but i had a similar problem with the sizing menu for a new file. it wouldn't only let me make it a perfect square or one of the other preset sizes.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can't even imagen whats going on...
When you set the size does the NEW file look like the one I've attached?
Custom preset?..aaaHaaaaa maybe its the custom preset!

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, when your trying to free transform, make sure the background layer is unlocked (hold ALT and double click the background layer with the lock on it)

and press CTRL + A to select all, maybe that will work in conjunction with my first post

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 8:21 am    Post subject: Re: Resizing Images Reply with quote

kmolleson wrote:
I'm having problems resizing my images. The images i want to convert are 2048x1536 and i need to convert them to 550x350 for my website but i can't seem to make it work. It wants to try and keep them in preportion for some reason and the closest i can come is 550x413. Can anybody help me get these converted to the size i need them to be?


Open your image file. Go Image>Image Size. In the Image Size dialog check “Resample Image” and uncheck “Constrain Proportions”. Type in the desired pixel dimension in the Width and Height input.

(I would save this as a copy since you will be distorting and down-rezzing your original poicture.)
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kmolleson

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

unchecking the "constrain preportions" box did the trick. thanks guys.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Its funny how you can work with a program forever yet not see something like "Constrain Proportions" since I've never used it I couldn't even see it sitting there! Weird
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