After setting the marquee to a 2:3 aspect (like 4 x 6 inches) I want the option of proportionally scaling the marquee. Is there a way to do so in Photoshop? This would help tremendously when cropping to a known aspect ratio.
Yes, In CS, just choose….Select-> Transform Selection.
In earlier versions of PS, after you have made your selection, switch to Quick Mask Mode, then chose Edit->Transform-> Scale. After you have scaled the mask, switch back to Standard Mode.
In both instances, hold down the shift key to scale proportionally.
Select>Transform Selection has been around since at least 5.5 and perhaps earlier.
A quick way is to Control-click inside the marquee and select Transform Selection from the context menu. You can also make an action tnat assigns it to an F key.
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Is there a dialog where I can initially set the marquee to a 4 x 6 rectangle? If not, I’ll continue dragging it out relative to the ruler.
Use "Style" drop down menu on top menu bar to set exact dimensions. With rectangular marquee tool selected, change from "normal" to "fixed size" and type in your dimensions in the two fields on the right.
Is there a dialog where I can initially set the marquee to a 4 x 6 rectangle? If not, I’ll continue dragging it out relative to the ruler.
In the marquis tool options, scroll "Style" to fixed size, and enter the width and height in pixels, so you have to figure the number of pixels in 4 x 6 from your resolution.
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