Image Size allows you to change the width and height of an image. Enter desired dimensions (in pixels or other units) before clicking OK. If you want proportionate changes between width and height, toggle Constrain Proportions with chain link icon to restrict changes proportionally.
Change the image resolution by altering pixels per inch. This option is especially recommended if you plan on printing out your image.
How to resize an image in Photoshop
No matter if it’s for websites, prints or videos – at some point or another you will likely need to resize an image in Photoshop. From too large for Spotify album covers or too small to appear as profile pictures – Photoshop offers numerous tools that allow you to adjust pixel dimensions and resolution while maintaining quality while keeping proportions accurate. In this video tutorial you will learn two effective resizing strategies in Photoshop which keep quality intact while maintaining accurate ratios – watch!
Launch Photoshop and locate the image that needs resizing from the file browser. Drag its corners to adjust its size until it meets your preferences, then use Enter or double-click to apply changes. Alternatively, click Tools menu, Resize tool in toolbar for easy resizing tool access.
The image resizing dialog box displays your current pixels, inches or centimeters per inch (PPI), image resolution and unit of measurement (pixels, inches centimeters or picas). To alter these parameters, click the triangle to the left of Dimensions text box and choose from a drop-down menu of options (pixels inches centimeters picas).
Within the Image Size dialog box, specify your desired Width and Height values; Pixels Per Inch and Resolution settings will then automatically update. To protect image quality without incurring loss, check Resample in Options to prevent loss of quality.
Whenever working with layers-based images, make sure to activate the free Transform Tool from within the toolbar. While the default transformation settings provide a good starting point, experimentation may be required in order to reach desired results for your project.
Once your transformation settings have been chosen, click OK to resize your image in Photoshop. Depending on the extent of enlargement, this process could take some time until your photo has finished being reduced in size.
Resize an image with the Crop Tool
Use the Crop Tool to resize an image without losing quality. To do this, activate it in the Tools Palette by clicking on it; then, use its handles in corners and sides to make larger or smaller. When finished adjusting size accordingly, click on check mark in options bar to apply this cropping.
Use of the Free Transform Tool is another method for resizing images, and makes use of handles in each corner of the frame to easily resize images. This works better when shrinking an image than expanding, since increasing size may lead to data loss which reduces quality over time.
To use the Free Transform Tool, first select the layer in your image that you would like to resize in the Layers Panel and press Ctrl + T (Windows) or Command + T (Mac). This will create a transform box around this layer; using its handles in its corners you can scale the image up or down, drag outside of its crop frame for rotation purposes, or use chain link icon constrain proportions of width and height so that any adjustments made one aspect will reflect in another aspect of it.
Finally, you can also adjust the resolution of your image by entering a value in the Resolution text box in the Options Bar. Furthermore, use the Straighten icon in this panel to straighten edges by dragging it toward any reference points such as shorelines in your image.
If the results of your image don’t meet your standards, you can quickly undo its changes by using the Crop Tool and clicking Reset in the Options Bar. Alternatively, clicking Clear will clear all input in this section.
Resize an image with the Transform Tool
The Transform Tool is an intuitive yet powerful way to transform images. Access it by selecting Edit in the menu bar and choosing Free Transform, or use Ctrl/Command + T as a keyboard shortcut. Once activated, a blue box appears around your image with handles which allow you to resize, rotate or even skew your image as necessary.
Resizing images requires keeping in mind that size doesn’t always correspond with resolution; higher-resolution photos often contain more detail, leading to larger file sizes. Thankfully, Photoshop provides an inbuilt tool to change image sizes without impacting quality; just go to Image > Image Size and open up its Image Size Options dialog box.
Image Size Options provides several units in which to resize your image: pixels, inches, centimeters, picas and percentages. You may also choose whether or not the aspect ratio remains intact when resizing an image.
Once you have selected a suitable size, press OK at the bottom of the dialog box to resize your image. Depending on how large your original was created, this may take several minutes before happening.
If your layer contains effects like strokes, bevels and embossing, it is important to make sure the “Scale Styles” checkbox is enabled in order to ensure they scale with the image when resizing it. If this option is unchecked then this could result in unwanted effects being scaled regardless of image resizes.
Resizing raster layers should be undertaken with caution as doing so can result in quality loss. To prevent this from happening, convert them to Smart Objects before resizing them by right-clicking on them and selecting “Convert to Smart Object”. This will place them inside a container so you can resize up or down without impacting image quality.
Resize an image with the Smart Object
Image resolution plays a pivotal role in determining how large or small an image is. Images with higher resolution have more pixels, which allow them to be larger without loss in quality; however, large files take longer to download and take up more space on your computer; thankfully Photoshop provides several methods for resizing without degrading quality.
One way of resizing an image in Photoshop is using the Smart Object tool, which is an ideal option when trying not to lose quality when scaling back down an existing layer. Smart objects serve as containers for your content that allow you to resize and transform while keeping their original quality untouched – this happens because instead of just resizing an instance (a copy) of it, Photoshop saves all its information before placing back into your image at full quality.
To use the Smart Object tool, simply select your layer in your photo and click on the Smart Object icon in the Tools menu. From there, you can use any number of transformation tools to resize with maintaining quality.
One way of resizing an image without losing quality in Photoshop is by changing its pixel dimensions. To do so, go to Image > Image Size and then adjust width and height values in the dialog box. Remember to set your resolution value according to what your desired print output resolution would be; alternatively use Auto Resolution or preset values to set specific dimensions for printing outputs.
Photoshop automatically resamples images when the pixel dimensions change, using interpolation to blend new pixels into existing ones and form a seamless composition. To prevent this process from taking place, be sure to deselect the “Resize Pixels with Resample” checkbox in Image Size dialog box.
