I just downloaded Photoshop CS4 but I can't figure out how to change the size of something! It seems like it should be really simple but I can't figure it out. I dont want to change the resolution or the pixels or anything just the actual size. does anyone know how?How do you change the size of a picture on Photoshop CS4?
your question is kind of hard to understand. if you don't want to change the resolution, then you must want to just zoom in? if that's the case, use the zoom tool (Z). my second guess is that you're trying to change the canvas size. you can do that by going to Image%26gt; Canvas Size. and just in case, you can go to Image%26gt; Image Size and see if that's what your looking for.How do you change the size of a picture on Photoshop CS4?
Okay, you have to understand that the pixel dimensions and resolution are all related to the image size. If you upscale the picture, you will be adding pixels OR decreasing the resolution. In general, when you try to do this, you will be decreasing the quality of your image, because you will be decreasing the resolution. This may not be a problem if you want to display an image on your screen, but it becomes a major problem when you want to print something.
Think of it this way: you have a box that's 1 inch by 1 inch. Inside this box are 4 rows of 4 dots each. Those dots are all tied to each other and the edges of the box. You CAN make that box bigger, but when you do, you will be spreading all the dots apart more: your RESOLUTION has gone down. The bigger you make the box, the farther apart the dots get and the more white space you have.
You can do a certain amount of upscaling AND changing the number of pixels in the image, but the problem is that Photoshop has to guess at what's missing. It has to add more pixels if you want to keep the same resolution and make the picture bigger. Since those pixels are not already there in the image, Photoshop has to calculate what they might be. Sometimes this works and more often it doesn't: you still end up with decreased quality in your image.
If you just upscale, those pixels will just spread out (not quite the way I described with the box and dot example攜ou won't be getting white space); they get bigger to fill up the larger space, and so the quality goes down. You will start to see what's called pixelation.
Anyway, if you want to e-mail me, I'll see if I can help figure out a way to do what you want. Check my profile.How do you change the size of a picture on Photoshop CS4?
i wish i was as good with computers like you so i could use photoshop :( oh well at least you seem to have spent your money well. the best solution is to ctrl a and then drage edge of emage.
