Curious About Pic Size In Bridge

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Jethro
Jan 9, 2007
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Just curious

I have two pics (I chose as examples):

1) 4"W X 4.22"H (600 pixels W X 633 pixels H) Resolution 150 p/in
2) 4.947"W X 3.36"H (742 pixels W X 504 pixels H) Resolution 150 p/in

I have two questions:

1) Why does the second come into PShop at 100% zoom and the first at 67% zoom even if I change the zoom factor of the second to 67% and save it? How did that get set and how did it get saved? I must have done it, but I forget how or why.

2) Why is the second pic smaller than the first pic in Bridge’s thumbnail view? It just looks wrong.

Thanks

Jethro

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Toke Eskildsen
Jan 9, 2007
Jethro wrote:

1) 4"W X 4.22"H (600 pixels W X 633 pixels H) Resolution 150 p/in
2) 4.947"W X 3.36"H (742 pixels W X 504 pixels H) Resolution 150
p/in

1) Why does the second come into PShop at 100% zoom and the first at 67% zoom even if I change the zoom factor of the second to 67% and save it?

Because the second image is wider than the first, measured in pixels? If you cropped the second image to 600×504 pixels, it would probably be opened at 100% too.

2) Why is the second pic smaller than the first pic in Bridge’s thumbnail view? It just looks wrong.

Because the first picture is nearly rectangular and the second fairly wide. The alternative to a small thumbnail for the second image is a cropped thumbnail, which only shows part of the image.

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Jethro
Jan 9, 2007
On 09 Jan 2007 17:57:17 GMT, Toke Eskildsen
wrote:

Jethro wrote:

1) 4"W X 4.22"H (600 pixels W X 633 pixels H) Resolution 150 p/in
2) 4.947"W X 3.36"H (742 pixels W X 504 pixels H) Resolution 150
p/in

1) Why does the second come into PShop at 100% zoom and the first at 67% zoom even if I change the zoom factor of the second to 67% and save it?

Because the second image is wider than the first, measured in pixels? If you cropped the second image to 600×504 pixels, it would probably be opened at 100% too.

I agree with you. I experimented and what you say is true.
2) Why is the second pic smaller than the first pic in Bridge’s thumbnail view? It just looks wrong.

Because the first picture is nearly rectangular and the second fairly wide. The alternative to a small thumbnail for the second image is a cropped thumbnail, which only shows part of the image.

Again – you are right.

Thanks

Jethro
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Tacit
Jan 17, 2007
In article ,
Jethro wrote:

1) Why does the second come into PShop at 100% zoom and the first at 67% zoom even if I change the zoom factor of the second to 67% and save it? How did that get set and how did it get saved? I must have done it, but I forget how or why.

Photoshop always opens a picture at whatever zoom will fit it on your computer screen without running into palettes. It makes no difference what the zoom was when you saved it; Photoshop will open it so that it fits completely on your screen.
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ronviers
Jan 17, 2007
tacit wrote:
In article ,
Jethro wrote:

1) Why does the second come into PShop at 100% zoom and the first at 67% zoom even if I change the zoom factor of the second to 67% and save it? How did that get set and how did it get saved? I must have done it, but I forget how or why.

Photoshop always opens a picture at whatever zoom will fit it on your computer screen without running into palettes. It makes no difference what the zoom was when you saved it; Photoshop will open it so that it fits completely on your screen.

Thanks for this information, even though I did not ask the question I have been completely baffled by PS’s behavior.

Brgds,
Ron

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