Action order - resize first or increase pixels???

Something that I should know having used PS since ver 4 - but what is the general order for resizing a digital picture from say 180 dpi 12x7" to 250 dpi 7x5"?

I have in the past resized 180 dpi direct to 250 dpi _then_ resized directly from 12x7 to 7x5" (no Lancsoz or stair interpolation as I am *decreasing* the size).

Or should I resize first _then_ add pixels???

cheers...pix

Hi ; The way would do it ( not necessarily the right way ...) Is to use the crop tool and after putting in the dimensions I would put in 250 ppi and then crop. It crops to the size you want as well as changing the resolution.

Craig Flory

"pix" <*.pacific.net.au> wrote in message

Something that I should know having used PS since ver 4 - but what is the general order for resizing a digital picture from say 180 dpi 12x7" to 250 dpi 7x5"?

I have in the past resized 180 dpi direct to 250 dpi _then_ resized

directly

from 12x7 to 7x5" (no Lancsoz or stair interpolation as I am *decreasing* the size).

Or should I resize first _then_ add pixels???

cheers...pix