DPI...Resolution...Output...CONFUSED! Need Help

[Abrasha]

PS wrote:

>
> So how do I change it to 6x4, without resampling?
>

Ever heard of "cropping"?

Abrasha
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[PS]

Abrasha <abrasha@abrasha.com> wrote:

> PS wrote:
>

>>
>> So how do I change it to 6x4, without resampling?
>>

>
> Ever heard of "cropping"?

Yeah, I have. I grew up on a farm.

--PS

[PS]

Bill Hilton <bhilton665@aol.comedy> wrote:

>> From: "PS" [email]pettsett@wayoffline.no[/email]

>

>> I'm new. Tried the above to print out a 6x4. Original file size is
>> 1600x1200. When I set the width to 6", the height goes to 4.5". If I
>> set
>> the height to 4", the width changes to 5.333"
>>
>> So how do I change it to 6x4, without resampling?

>
> Use either the Crop tool or the rectangular Marquee tool with the
> aspect ratio set to 3 x 2 to crop the file first. For example, in PS
> 7, select the rect marquee tool, set feather = 0, in the Style drop
> down menu select Fixed Aspect Ratio and enter the numbers you want (3
> and 2 or 6 and 4). Then drag the mouse to set the selection box and
> then do Image > Crop. Or do a similar operation with the Crop tool
> if you're more familiar with that.

Thanks. The only way to do it is to crop. (I'm using, or rather
learning, PS6).

--PS