Processing photos and pictures is a complex process consisting of many simple operations. Unfortunately, editing graphic documents is not always easy to master. Therefore, users often face a variety of problems and questions. For example, how to resize a photo in one case or another? Below are the simplest tips for solving the problem. Even a novice PC user can master them.
Correction Methods
How to resize a photo? There is no single answer to this question and there cannot be. It all depends on the software that will be used when editing graphic files. There are many specialized programs.
Let's dwell on the most common applications. Namely:
- Paint;
- Photoshop;
- MS Office Picture Manager.
Besides, we will master the skills of working in online-"Photoshop". How can I resize an image? What does it take?
Working in Paint
How to resize a photo on a computer? Let's start with the simplest approach. We are talking aboutusing the built-in Windows program for working with graphics - "Painta".
To adjust the photo size, you will need:
- Enter the Paint application. You can find it in the "All Programs" section.
- Load the picture to be corrected into the program.
- Click the "Resize" button.
- Specify the desired values in percentage or pixels. It is advisable to check the box next to the "Keep proportions" section.
- Click on the OK button.
It's done. The described operations will help to cope with the task in a few minutes without additional software.
"Office" to help
How to resize a photo? The next popular trick is working with MS Office. In our case, you will have to use the Picture Manager program. With its help, users can perform simple operations with pictures of different formats.
How to resize a photo on a computer using "Picche Manager"? An instruction of this form will help to do this:
- Open this or that picture in MS Picture Manager. You can do this in any convenient way. For example, open the application and drag the appropriate document into the workspace.
- Select the "Change…" option on the top toolbar.
- A small menu will appear on the screen on the right side of the window. Hereclick on the "Resize" hyperlink.
- Specify the scale of the picture you want to get in the end. You can set your own values or specify "Standard height and width".
- Click on the control called "OK" at the bottom of the block.
All that's left now is to save the received document. Fast, easy, free and very convenient.
Working with "Photoshop"
And how to resize a photo in Photoshop? This program is in great demand among users. It is equipped with a variety of useful options and settings. And that is why a lot of problems arise in the process of working with the utility.
How to resize a photo using Photoshop? You will need to perform the following operations:
- Go to "Photoshop" and load the picture to be changed into the application.
- Open the "Image" menu item.
- Click on the line "Resize image".
- Specify image parameters. In the window that appears, you will have to decide on the size of the photo.
- Confirm changes.
In and all. Now you can save the graphic document. To quickly switch to changing the file size, it is recommended to hold down "Image" + Ctrl + I while in Photoshop. This trick will help you quickly go to the "Edit Size" menupictures".
Important: do not confuse the mentioned operation with the "Resize canvas" command. If you use this add-in, the picture will either be cropped or an empty area (a blank part of the canvas) will be added to it.
Several files at once
Sometimes you have to think about how to resize multiple photos. It is best to carry out the corresponding operation using Photoshop. Here, the processing of documents will be carried out quickly and without much hassle.
To correct several documents at once, you can perform the following manipulations:
- Open Photoshop.
- Go to "File" - "Scripts".
- Select the "Image Processor" option.
- Specify a folder with pictures to be edited. It will have to be prepared in advance.
- In the "File type" section, check the "Resize" box.
- Specify the width and height of the resulting documents in pixels.
- Select where to save pictures.
- Click on the "Execute" button.
After the done actions, a separate folder with the name JPEG (by default) will appear on the computer in the specified location. In it, the user will see the modified photos.
Online Photoshop
How to resize a photo? The work of many graphic editors is focused on JPG-documents. Therefore, it is possible to cope with the taskone of the previously suggested methods.
It is worth paying attention to the fact that, if desired, the user can use online-"Photoshop". This is an application on the web, it is distributed free of charge and duplicates the main functions of the "normal" Photoshop. The best online picture editor is Zero Editor. We will get acquainted with it further.
Instructions for adjusting photos through 0lik Editor has the following form:
- Open the "Nolik Editor" website and click on the "Launch" button.
- Click on "Open".
- Specify the path to the file to be edited.
- Click on the "Image" button.
- Select the "Image Size" command.
- Specify appropriate parameters. They can be written in pixels or percentages.
- Press the "OK" button or press the Enter key on the keyboard.
All that's left now is to save the document to your computer. To do this, select "File" - "Save as …".
