Resizing an Image

You can resize an image by adjusting its dimensions in pixels, percentage, or actual/print size. While resizing, you can also choose an aspect ratio and a resampling filter to adjust the resized image's appearance.

You can save your settings as a preset for future use.

To Resize an Image:

1. In Edit mode, in the Geometry group, click Resize.
2. Select one of the following resize options:
   • Pixels: resizes the image to specific dimensions in pixels.
   • Percent: Resizes the image to a percentage of the original.
   • Actual/Print size in: Resizes the image to match a specific output size. Click the drop-down list to specify a unit of measurement.
3. If you want to maintain a specific width to height ratio, select the Preserve aspect ratio checkbox, and then select one of the following options from the drop-down list:
   • Original: Maintains the original image's width to height ratio.
   • 1 x 1: Forces the width and height to be equal.
   • 2 x 3: Forces a width to height ratio of 2:3.
   • 3 x 2: Forces a width to height ratio of 3:2.
   • 3 x 5: Forces a width to height ratio of 3:5.
   • 5 x 3: Forces a width to height ratio of 5:3.
   • Custom: Applies a custom ratio. Enter a width to height ratio in the Custom Aspect Ratio dialog box.
4. Select a resizing filter from the Resizing Filter drop-down list.
5. Under the resize option you selected in step #3, type the image's new dimensions into the Width and Height spin boxes. If you selected Actual/Print size in, click the Resolution drop-down list, and then select a resolution (in dots per inch) for your output image.
6. To estimate the size of the output image, click Estimate new file size.
7. Do one of the following:
   • Click Done to apply your changes and close the Resize tool.
   • Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tool.

Resizing Tips:

• Maintain image quality by reducing images only by 33%, 50%, or 66%. Other percentages can distort the aspect ratio.
• Avoid resizing an image repeatedly. Each resizing places image pixels using a slightly different orientation. As a result, multiple resizes can change the overall color and appearance of the image. If your first resize attempt does not produce the desired result, click the Undo button.
• Avoid increasing the size of an image. Increasing image size makes the image's pixels more apparent, causing a grainy effect.

See Also:

• Resizing Multiple Images
• Pixel Resize Options and Resulting Action