How to Change Resolution in Photoshop: Quick & Easy

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Follow this step-by-step guide to shrink & enlarge the resolution of an image in Photoshop
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You can change the resolution of an image in Photoshop by clicking the Image menu → clicking Image Size → making adjustments to the height or width to the “Pixel Dimensions” fields. Use the resample settings to adjust for changes to the image size or for printing.

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    • You can also access this menu item by hitting Ctrl + O (Windows) or ⌘ Cmd + O (Mac).
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    Use the size listed under “Pixel Dimensions”.
    • The other dimension will auto adjust to maintain the same aspect ratio. If you do not want this to happen, deselect the Constrain proportions checkbox.
    • You can use the dropdown menu next to each size field to change dimension measurements (ie inches instead of pixels).
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    Resampling resizes an image while maintaining the same number of pixels. [1]
    • “Bicubic Sharper” is best for making images smaller; “Bicubic Smoother” is better for making images larger.
    • You can deselect the Resample Image checkbox if you are just trying to change the image size for printing purposes. In this case you will need to make height/width adjustments to the size fields listed under “Document Size”. Making images larger with this enabled will result in loss of image quality. [2]
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    The sizing changes will be applied.
    • If you wish to keep these changes to the file, select Save from the File menu.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/image-size-resolution.html
      2. ↑ https://www.photoshopessentials.com/essentials/resizing-vs-resampling/

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      1. Click Image .
      2. Click Image Size .
      3. Enter your desired dimensions.
      5. Click OK .

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