Resizing Photos Using Pse 9.0

[shelliedubois]

I need some help to resize some family pictures using pse 9.0 which I want to put in specific size frames.

 

Can someone walk me through how to resize a photo for the frames and then once saved how do i tell how big the new size is.

 

Thanks Shelley

 

 

 

 

 

[lindarobin]

Are you printing on a home printer or are you uploading to a professional printing service?

[shelliedubois]

saving to a stick and printing at shopper's drug mart

[Florida granny]

I'll start with your last question. You can tell what size any image is (including scrapbooking embellishments) by going to Image > Resize > Image Size. (You don't have to "resize" to see what the current size is; just use that menu).

 

Ok, working backwards to your original question, there are mathematical ways to resize but I take a pretty lazy way out. I open a new file : (File > New > Blank File) and set the dimensions to the size I want. In this case the size would depend on the frame you want to use. I'd keep the new file resolution at 300px, by the way. Ok, once you have your new file, open the photo and go to Image>Resize>Image Size and change the resolution of your photo to 300px and the longest side to the longest side of the frame. Be sure Constrain Proportions is checked, because you don't want to distort your photo! Next drag your photo onto the "New File" you've started. You might have to expand or contract your photo a bit (CTRL + T for a PC, CMND + T for a Mac), but once it fits nicely into the frame size, save it under a new name and you are done. I like to include the size in my name. For example: "Palm Tree 4x6".

 

One last thing: drugstores and most processing places have only a set number of sizes they will print. You might have to save your perfectly sized photo into a larger size that they can print. For example, your photo (and frame) might be 3x3. In that case start another new file in 4x6 size and move your 3x3 photo into it (without resizing!). You'll have extra white space all around the photo which you can trim after it is printed. I hope this all makes sense!

 

Someone else may come along with a different method, too. There are always different ways to use PSE. Good luck!

[lindarobin]

saving to a stick and printing at shopper's drug mart

I will assume you will choose one of the standard sizes they offer i.e. 5x7, 8x10, 11x14.

 

This is super easy! You don't have to do anything except bring your photo into the store. Plug your stick into their computer, go to prints, choose your print size (e.g. 8x10), upload your photo. Automatically, your photo is fitted to the size you selected. If required, use the nudge arrows or the zoom button, to get the perfect composition.

 

This pretty much works the same way if you upload your photo to Shoppers online printing service. Their software does much of the work of getting the print to a specific size. As long as your photo is high resolution to start with, your print will be fine.

 

For printing at home, Floridagranny's instructions are great, and you can use them for Shoppers also, but it's not necessary because Shoppers makes it really simple.

[MariJ]

I'll start with your last question. You can tell what size any image is (including scrapbooking embellishments) by going to Image > Resize > Image Size. (You don't have to "resize" to see what the current size is; just use that menu).

 

Ok, working backwards to your original question, there are mathematical ways to resize but I take a pretty lazy way out. I open a new file : (File > New > Blank File) and set the dimensions to the size I want. In this case the size would depend on the frame you want to use. I'd keep the new file resolution at 300px, by the way. Ok, once you have your new file, open the photo and go to Image>Resize>Image Size and change the resolution of your photo to 300px and the longest side to the longest side of the frame. Be sure Constrain Proportions is checked, because you don't want to distort your photo! Next drag your photo onto the "New File" you've started. You might have to expand or contract your photo a bit (CTRL + T for a PC, CMND + T for a Mac), but once it fits nicely into the frame size, save it under a new name and you are done. I like to include the size in my name. For example: "Palm Tree 4x6".

 

One last thing: drugstores and most processing places have only a set number of sizes they will print. You might have to save your perfectly sized photo into a larger size that they can print. For example, your photo (and frame) might be 3x3. In that case start another new file in 4x6 size and move your 3x3 photo into it (without resizing!). You'll have extra white space all around the photo which you can trim after it is printed. I hope this all makes sense!

 

Someone else may come along with a different method, too. There are always different ways to use PSE. Good luck!

 

Great info to know, thanks Diane!