Tuesday, November 16, 2010

How do I change images to 1024 x 768 @ 72 DPI & keep their proportions accurate? ?

My MFA program application requires me to send 20 still images (of paintings) on CD-Rom format as my portfolio and requires the images be at 1024 x 768 @ 72 DPI. I have Photoshop (CS3) but am not very skilled with it; when i tried to alter the images to these proportions they end up looking skewed. How to I keep their proportions but re-size them to fit the school's requirements?How do I change images to 1024 x 768 @ 72 DPI %26amp; keep their proportions accurate? ?
I use Photoshop CS so I'm 2 versions behind you, but the following simple things are probably exactly the same:



Open an image.



Go to menu option Image, Image Size...



Set the Resolution to 72 Pixels/Inch...



In the same box, make sure that the option 麓Constrain Proportions麓 is checked...



Still in the same box, set the Height to 768 pixels...



If this results in a width of 1024 pixels or less, you麓re okay. If not, set the width to 1024 pixels and the height will automatically become less than 768 pixels.



If the original image was larger than this, (most likely the case) set the Resample Image option to Bicubic Sharper. If the original image was smaller, however, set the Resample Image option to Bicubic Smoother....



Click OK.



The image is now the proper size but you still have to add a border to make the file exactly 1024 x 768 pixels.



Go to menu option Image, Canvas Size...



Set the Width to 1024 pixels

Set the Height to 768 pixels

Set the Anchor in the central box

Select a Canvas Extension color (what color you want the borders to be)

Click OK



Save this file under a new name and repeat the process for the other 19 files.How do I change images to 1024 x 768 @ 72 DPI %26amp; keep their proportions accurate? ?
try using vso image its realy easy to work with
If your images are not to the same proportion, changing them to 1024x768 will indeed skew things.



You HAVE to crop somewhere, either in length or in width, one or the other, to fit these proportions. Not knowing what size you have it would be a hard call to say which one should be altered.



You have a set # of pixels and when you re size to a different size that is not in the same proportion, you get either scrunch up images, or you get drawn out, stretched ones. Either way, your in a mess if you have to keep the images as they are as far as crop value go.



Can they be re-done and does your camera have that size setting or one with the same porportions..? If not, leave area around the paintings as you take them so you can crop in at these dimensions.



Good luck..



Bob - Tucson

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