Adjusting Image Size

Altering the image size is important because it allows you to make the image as large or small as you like. There are two methods of altering the image size, using the menu or doing it manually. For the purpose of this tutorial, we will focus on the standard method of using the menu bar.

When altering the size of an image, it is important to remember that the quality of the image will lessen the more you enlarge it. The images to the right are examples of good image quality and bad image quality. The more pixelated your image is, the poorer the quality.

How to Change the Image Size

Step 1: On the menu bar, go to “Image” -> “Image Size”
Step 2: You will see two options: Pixel Dimensions and Document Size. For this, look only at the document size portion (notice the example below).

Step 3: Set the measurement to inches, if not already pre-set to this measurement.
Step 4: In the width box, type in 6.
Notice that the height automatically adjusts itself to 6.906, keeping the image in correct proportion.
Step 5: Press “Okay”.
Step 6: Save your changes.