How To Change Image Resolution In Photoshop

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You lot can modify the resolution of an image in Photoshop by clicking the Image menu → clicking Epitome Size → making adjustments to the acme or width to the "Pixel Dimensions" fields. Use the resample settings to adjust for changes to the image size or for printing.

Steps

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Click the File menu.
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Click Open .
- You tin also admission this menu item by hit Ctrl+O (Windows) or ⌘ Cmd+O (Mac).
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3

Double-click an epitome file you wish to open.
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Click the Image card.
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Click Prototype Size .
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Enter a width or pinnacle amount. Apply the size listed under "Pixel Dimensions".
- The other dimension volition auto adjust to maintain the same aspect ratio. If you do not desire this to happen, deselect the Constrain proportions checkbox.
- You can utilize the dropdown menu side by side to each size field to change dimension measurements (ie inches instead of pixels).
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Choose a resampler setting. Resampling resizes an image while maintaining the same number of pixels.^[1]
- "Bicubic Sharper" is all-time for making images smaller; "Bicubic Smoother" is better for making images larger.
- You tin deselect the Resample Image checkbox if you are but trying to change the prototype size for press purposes. In this case you volition demand to brand height/width adjustments to the size fields listed under "Document Size". Making images larger with this enabled will upshot in loss of prototype quality.^[two]
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Click OK . The sizing changes volition be applied.
- If you wish to keep these changes to the file, select Save from the File menu.
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