Resizing and Scaling Images

Increasing Image Dimensions vs.
Increasing Image Resolution

INCREASING IMAGE DIMENSIONS
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Original Image - 153 x 153 pixels (or 2.125" x 2.125"), 72 ppi - 20 kb
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Using Effects, Orientation, Scale
Scaled to 200% - 306 x 306 pixels (or 4.25" x 4.25"), 72 ppi - 64 kb
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Using Canvas, Resize
Resized Twice-up, Constrain File Size Box Unchecked
306 x 306 pixels (or 4.25" x 4.25"), 72 ppi - 65 kb
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INCREASING IMAGE RESOLUTION
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Original Image - 153 x 153 pixels (or 2.125" x 2.125"), 72 ppi - 20 kb
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Using Canvas, Resize
File Size Constrained - 153 x 153 pixels (or 1.02" x 1.02"), 150 ppi - 20 kb
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Using Canvas, Resize
File Size Not Constrained - 319 x 319 pixels (or 2.127" x 2.127"), 150 ppi - 69 kb
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Jinny Brown, October 4, 2000
last updated December 8, 2000 BACK

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