How do I resize my pictures?
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Wizentub
Understanding resolution
Usually, when you are working with images that remain in an electronic format on your computer (e.g. on a web page) you will not have to worry about resolution. When outputting an image to a printer, however, resolution becomes an important issue. You may find that an image that works nicely as your Windows wallpaper prints too small. Here is some advice to help you out:
Resolution Resolution is simply the number of pixels per inch (or centimeter) in an image. A 600 pixel wide image at a resolution of 100 pixels/Inch will be six inches wide. If we double the resolution (200 pixels/inch) the image will be half the size (three inches). Photo Express, on the other hand, compensates for resolution changes. If you double the resolution, the size of the image will also double automatically.
Resizing Resizing is a method of changing an image’s dimensions. By using the Size tools on the adjust menu you can make an image smaller or larger by adjusting either its size directly or by adjusting its resolution. Once again, changing the resolution will automatically change the size of the image when it is printed.
Image quality Image quality is obviously dependent upon the quality of the original image. When printing an image, the quality of your printer is also paramount. Beyond that it is important to understand that by lowering the resolution of an image (and thus making it larger) you are not actually modifying any pixels in the image and are retaining the original quality of the image. When you change the size of the image, however, Photo Express (or any image editor) creates new information, or deletes information that no longer fits. This may not be noticeable, but it does alter the image. Therefore, you should change the size of an image by adjusting its resolution whenever possible. (Increasing an image’s resolution will also make it smaller, but above certain resolutions, your printer or even your monitor will be unable to display these changes.)
Usually, when you are working with images that remain in an electronic format on your computer (e.g. on a web page) you will not have to worry about resolution. When outputting an image to a printer, however, resolution becomes an important issue. You may find that an image that works nicely as your Windows wallpaper prints too small. Here is some advice to help you out:
Resolution Resolution is simply the number of pixels per inch (or centimeter) in an image. A 600 pixel wide image at a resolution of 100 pixels/Inch will be six inches wide. If we double the resolution (200 pixels/inch) the image will be half the size (three inches). Photo Express, on the other hand, compensates for resolution changes. If you double the resolution, the size of the image will also double automatically.
Resizing Resizing is a method of changing an image’s dimensions. By using the Size tools on the adjust menu you can make an image smaller or larger by adjusting either its size directly or by adjusting its resolution. Once again, changing the resolution will automatically change the size of the image when it is printed.
Image quality Image quality is obviously dependent upon the quality of the original image. When printing an image, the quality of your printer is also paramount. Beyond that it is important to understand that by lowering the resolution of an image (and thus making it larger) you are not actually modifying any pixels in the image and are retaining the original quality of the image. When you change the size of the image, however, Photo Express (or any image editor) creates new information, or deletes information that no longer fits. This may not be noticeable, but it does alter the image. Therefore, you should change the size of an image by adjusting its resolution whenever possible. (Increasing an image’s resolution will also make it smaller, but above certain resolutions, your printer or even your monitor will be unable to display these changes.)