image size and constrain properties

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ohkalderon
Nov 15, 2006
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Hi all,
I have digital image (960*1280 original sizing) that I need to crop and resize. what I do is that I first resize the image to the desired size (240*320 pixels while constraining properties).
then I crop the image as needed, and the image size is changed accordingly. when I try to resize the image again to the desires 240*320 pixels with constrain properties, Photoshop gives its own sizes and 240*320 is no longer can be achived…
I tried it also the opposite way (first crop then resize) but it didn’t help either 🙁 maybe out guys can help?
I use Windows XP and Photoshop CS2 (latest).
Thanks,
Haim

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Chuck_Fogarty
Nov 15, 2006
Your 240*320 is a ratio of 3:4. I commonly work on *.wmv movies with a resolution of 320×240 (which is 4:3). Your original picture is 960*1280, which is also a ratio of 3:4. Therefore, when you resize a 960*1280 picture to be 240*320, the ratio of 3:4 stays the same and everything works. Your problem occurs when you CROP the picture because it is no longer a 3:4 ratio and therefore won’t resize (nicely) to the 320×240 you are looking for. Comprende?
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ohkalderon
Nov 15, 2006
Thanks Chuck for the reply.
So you saying that before crop I should adjust the crop ratio settings, crop and then resize?
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Bernie
Nov 15, 2006
So you saying that before crop I should adjust the crop ratio settings, crop and then resize?

Yes
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Per-Otto_Larsen
Nov 15, 2006
You can resize in the crop operation. In the Option bar on the top you can specify the size you want he cropped output to be. When you type the size here the crop tool will constrain proporsions as well.

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