resizing an image for wedding album

[Dollylovestofish]

Hello, I'm kind of new to photo shop so bear with me. I need to resize some image to 8x10 for a wedding album. my problem is some of my photos are (under image size) 48 x 32 inches 23 meg and 72 ppi..........If I just crop to 8x10, I'm losing some of the picture that I want!!! I tried reducing slowly thru percent and same happended. Help! thanks Dolly

Also, why do some of my photos come thru at such a large height and width and some do not?

 

[thecynicality]

Go into Image size, and just change the units to inches, instead of percent. And make sure the image proportions are locked.

If you are printhing the photos, you can save some time and just go to file-print with preview and check the box that says resize to fit media.

As for why the photo size varies, it might be a camera setting.

 

[kiddpete]

Be sure that the resample box is NOT CHECKED. Then set either height or width to what you want. The pixels per inch will be recalculated automatically. The pixels per inch should not drop below 150 if you are printing the photos. If it does, you will need to check that resample box, and increase the pixels per inch. You should only have to do minor cropping, if any, to get exactly the right size and shape that you want.

 

[jimoblak]

Both questions indicate that you should read the section of the Photoshop manual on 'resolution'.

You should also learn what resolution (and line screen, if applicable) your output device (printer) is to determine what resolution you should be working with in Photoshop.

- - I hope this helps - -
[sub](Complain to someone else if it doesn't)[/sub]

 

[Neil Toulouse]

If you want to 'crop' to 10x8, open the image, click on the crop tool, set your dimensions (Width:8 in Height:10 in, and then a resolution, say 300), and then draw a box around the part of the image you want in the final pic. Resize using the grab handles if necessary, then right click on the image and select crop. Voila a perfect 10x8x300 image!

If, however, you want the whole image then the previous suggestions are the way to go.

Neil

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[Neil Toulouse]

...oops should have read the OP a bit clearer! ignore my post

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