PS CS - Image Resize in Pixels ?

I want to resize an image for web use.

ISTM that i've done a right-click -> File Info on an image and been able to select pixels from the list that includes inches, cm, pica, etc. I don't see pixels. Am I imagining things ?

I don't see why it makes me to the calculation.

Thanks

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I want to resize an image for web use.

Image > Image Size, check constrain and resample, pick 'bicubic sharper' instead of bicubic if you're making it smaller, plug in the width or height with 'pixels' instead of 'percent' selected.

ISTM that i've done a right-click -> File Info on an image and been able to select pixels from the list that includes inches, cm, pica, etc. I don't see pixels. Am I imagining things ?

Maybe this was with a different program? Right-clicking in CS doesn't seem to bring up any menus for resizing but maybe I'm missing something.

"Al Dykes" wrote in message

I want to resize an image for web use.

ISTM that i've done a right-click -> File Info on an image and been able to select pixels from the list that includes inches, cm, pica, etc. I don't see pixels. Am I imagining things ?

I don't see why it makes me to the calculation.

I don't think I completely understand what you are doing. Best option is to use 'save for web'. Once there click on 'Image size', enter the new size in pixels. Click apply. Won't affect the size of your original. Also handy - click on the small arrow next to preset, and you can choose 'optimise to file size'.

"Caitlin" wrote in message

"Al Dykes" wrote in message

I want to resize an image for web use.

ISTM that i've done a right-click -> File Info on an image and been able to select pixels from the list that includes inches, cm, pica, etc. I don't see pixels. Am I imagining things ?

I don't see why it makes me to the calculation.

I don't think I completely understand what you are doing. Best option is to use 'save for web'. Once there click on 'Image size', enter the new size in pixels. Click apply. Won't affect the size of your original. Also handy - click on the small arrow next to preset, and you can choose 'optimise to file size'.

do you mean you want to see the pixel dimension on the rulers? for cropping ?
you can

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"Caitlin" wrote:

"Al Dykes" wrote in message

I want to resize an image for web use.

ISTM that i've done a right-click -> File Info on an image and been able to select pixels from the list that includes inches, cm, pica, etc. I don't see pixels. Am I imagining things ?

I don't see why it makes me to the calculation.

I don't think I completely understand what you are doing. Best option is to use 'save for web'. Once there click on 'Image size', enter the new size in pixels. Click apply. Won't affect the size of your original. Also handy - click on the small arrow next to preset, and you can choose 'optimise to file size'.

1. Image > Image size

2. Make sure the "Resample image" box IS checked

3. The top half of the window displays the "Pixel size" dialogs. The bottom portion of the window displays "Document size" (where you'll see inches, picas, etc). "Resample" must be checked or you don't have access to pixel dimensions.

Resizing through Save for Web is sometimes a bad idea, as you normally have to do some judgmental unsharp masking after you downsample. You can always revert to a previous history state if need be after downsampling.

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"Chris Havel" wrote in message

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"Caitlin" wrote:

"Al Dykes" wrote in message

I want to resize an image for web use.

ISTM that i've done a right-click -> File Info on an image and been able to select pixels from the list that includes inches, cm, pica, etc. I don't see pixels. Am I imagining things ?

I don't see why it makes me to the calculation.

I don't think I completely understand what you are doing. Best option is to
use 'save for web'. Once there click on 'Image size', enter the new size in
pixels. Click apply. Won't affect the size of your original. Also handy - click on the small arrow next to preset, and you can choose 'optimise to file size'.

1. Image > Image size

2. Make sure the "Resample image" box IS checked
3. The top half of the window displays the "Pixel size" dialogs. The bottom portion of the window displays "Document size" (where you'll see inches, picas, etc). "Resample" must be checked or you don't have access to pixel dimensions.

Resizing through Save for Web is sometimes a bad idea, as you normally have to do some judgmental unsharp masking after you downsample. You can always revert to a previous history state if need be after downsampling.

Brrr - had nasty experiences of resizing that way for the web - sure you can revert to history - if you don't forget and save the file first! Just too risky so I avoid it. Most of my save for web is just for previewing etc so the quality of the full size is what is most important.

I don't think I completely understand what you are doing. Best option is to
use 'save for web'. Once there click on 'Image size', enter the new size in
pixels. Click apply. Won't affect the size of your original. Also handy - click on the small arrow next to preset, and you can choose 'optimise to file size'.

Not a good idea at all.

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"Caitlin" wrote:

"Chris Havel" wrote in message

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"Caitlin" wrote:

"Al Dykes" wrote in message

I want to resize an image for web use.

ISTM that i've done a right-click -> File Info on an image and been able to select pixels from the list that includes inches, cm, pica, etc. I don't see pixels. Am I imagining things ?

I don't see why it makes me to the calculation.

I don't think I completely understand what you are doing. Best option is to
use 'save for web'. Once there click on 'Image size', enter the new size in
pixels. Click apply. Won't affect the size of your original. Also handy - click on the small arrow next to preset, and you can choose 'optimise to file size'.

1. Image > Image size

2. Make sure the "Resample image" box IS checked
3. The top half of the window displays the "Pixel size" dialogs. The bottom portion of the window displays "Document size" (where you'll see inches, picas, etc). "Resample" must be checked or you don't have access to pixel dimensions.

Resizing through Save for Web is sometimes a bad idea, as you normally have to do some judgmental unsharp masking after you downsample. You can always revert to a previous history state if need be after downsampling.

Brrr - had nasty experiences of resizing that way for the web - sure you can revert to history - if you don't forget and save the file first!

Saving the file does not erase history. So long as you don't purge history, you can always revert to a previous state.

Just too
risky so I avoid it. Most of my save for web is just for previewing etc so the quality of the full size is what is most important.

In this case, advising someone to resize using Save for Web (rather than using that function for previewing or outputting final web-ready files) is far less than ideal as it doesn't produce the best, sharpest image in all circumstances.

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"Lorem Ipsum" wrote in message

I don't think I completely understand what you are doing. Best option is to
use 'save for web'. Once there click on 'Image size', enter the new size in
pixels. Click apply. Won't affect the size of your original. Also handy - click on the small arrow next to preset, and you can choose 'optimise to file size'.

Not a good idea at all.

Why not?

"Caitlin" wrote in message

Not a good idea at all.

Why not?

What kind of sizing are we talking about, dimension or file size? The difference is important.

"Caitlin" wrote in message

"Lorem Ipsum" wrote in message

Not a good idea at all.

Why not?

Second thinking it - sure, it's okay. I was off in the blue somewhere.