Resizing in Adobe Photoshop and Elements
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Step 1 Save the file with a different name (Important – you can then go back to the old file if things go wrong!) | ![]() |
Step 2 Go to ‘Image’ on the tool bar Select ‘Image Size’ from the drop down menu | ![]() |
Step 3 Check that ‘Scale Size’, ‘Constrain Proportions’ and ‘Resample Image:’ boxes are ticked | ![]() |
Step 4 For Landscape images change width to 1600 pixels For Portrait images change height to 1200 pixels | ![]() |
Step 5 If the image height is less than 1200 pixels go back to the Image menu and select ‘Canvas Size’ | ![]() |
Step 6 If the measurement unit is set to inches or centimeters change it to ‘pixels’ | ![]() |
Step 7 Select ‘Black’ as the ‘Canvas extension colour’ | ![]() |
Step 8 Enter a value of 1200 pixels in the Height box On portrait images the height is already set to 1200 pixels. Set the width to 1600 pixels | ![]() |
Step 9 Re-save your resized image | ![]() |