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Post by budvitoff on Dec 22, 2015 15:09:20 GMT
Running PSE9 under OS X Yosemite.
I have forgotten a critical step in this procedure:
I create a letter-size background layer.
For each photo, I:
Open the photo as a layer.
Resize it to 1" x 1.5".
Do other editing: crop, feather the border, touch-up.
Double-click the background in the project bin to move it onto the work area.
Drag the photo onto the background for final resizing and positioning.
Here's my problem: In the past, the photo came onto the background in a relatively small image (close to stamp-sized on a letter-size background); but what I'm getting now is a huge photo that I have to resize multiple times with the move tool to get it down to size. What step have I skipped?
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Post by Sepiana on Dec 22, 2015 17:31:51 GMT
Hi budvitoff, welcome to PSE&M!
It looks like your files have different resolutions. The file you are bringing onto the letter-size background you created has a higher resolution. Go to Image>Resize and check the Resolution box. Try working with a file with the same resolution as the background. Let us know if this solves the problem.
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Post by budvitoff on Dec 22, 2015 23:55:10 GMT
"Try working with a file with the same resolution as the background." I'm assuming that it's okay to open the original file (which comes in at 300 ppi) and resizing it to match the background's 200 ppi. That didn't help. Neither does resizing it to 1"x1.5". I have four screen .tiff images on my desktop that show the differences, but I can't upload them for some reason using the Insert Image feature. Can you help me on this? In any event, here's what they show under Document Size:
| Width inches | Height inches
| Resolution ppi
| | Background | 10.5 | 8.125 | 200 | Original layer
| 11.107 | 7.527 | 300 | After inch change
| 1.5 | 1.017 | 2221.333 | After res change
| 16.66 | 11.29 | 200 |
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Post by Tpgettys on Dec 23, 2015 0:45:45 GMT
I have four screen .tiff images on my desktop that show the differences, but I can't upload them for some reason using the Insert Image feature. You can easily upload images from your computer using the Upload via postimage.org button. Give it a try, I think you will find it very painless! |
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Post by budvitoff on Dec 23, 2015 1:10:49 GMT
Background: Layer after inch change: Original layer: Layer after inch change:
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Post by budvitoff on Dec 23, 2015 1:13:45 GMT
That last one should read "Layer after ppi change".
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Post by Sepiana on Dec 23, 2015 1:14:42 GMT
"Try working with a file with the same resolution as the background." I'm assuming that it's okay to open the original file (which comes in at 300 ppi) and resizing it to match the background's 200 ppi. That didn't help. Neither does resizing it to 1"x1.5". What about if you create your letter-size background file at the same resolution as the file you are bringing onto the background layer? |
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Post by budvitoff on Dec 23, 2015 6:43:05 GMT
Sepiana, I'm dealing with a folder with photos from both a professional photographer (300 ppi) and my daughter (72 ppi). I recall several years ago when I first started doing this kind of work, a Photoshop expert, Barbara someone, told me to match the ppi's but I don't remember the details. There is one loose string which might inspire one of you to recall what it means: I remember her instructions included double-clicking something (I think it was the background layer) in the same breath with ppi considerations. While I'm waiting for another reply, I'll do some experimenting in that department. I opened a 72 ppi photo, resized it to 200, and wrote it to a test file. Then I reopened the test file which, of course, came in at 200 ppi and it gave the same results. For what it's worth, the 72 ppi file had width=48" and height=32", while the 200 ppi file had width=17.28" and height=11.52". I wasn't surprised to find that 72x48 and 17.28x200 both = 3456; i.e., the total number of pixels is constant, which explains why both files open to the same enormous size when they're dragged onto the background. So I'm still trying to rediscover what it takes to make the new layer small like a stamp when it's dragged onto the letter-sized background.  ( |
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Post by ChrisAnn on Dec 23, 2015 16:51:57 GMT
This is how I would do it - don't know whether it's the correct way but it works for me.
Open the file you want to be 'stamp' sized.
Image>Resize>Image Size
Make sure Resample Image is ticked. Look at the Pixel Dimensions: Width in pixels, remember the number. Change resolution to 200; then change the width size to the number of pixels previously remembered.
Go down to Document Size: Width (in inches or mm) and change the width to the measurement you want (1 inch?); Click OK.
I would then save it - with a new name, just so that I can find it again.
Drag it into the background file. Make sure Layers is open and give the layer a name (just so that you can easily spot which picture it is should you need to move it around when you have more 'stamps' on the background).
Hope this works for you.
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Post by Sepiana on Dec 23, 2015 22:00:51 GMT
Sepiana, I'm dealing with a folder with photos from both a professional photographer (300 ppi) and my daughter (72 ppi). I recall several years ago when I first started doing this kind of work, a Photoshop expert, Barbara someone, told me to match the ppi's but I don't remember the details. There is one loose string which might inspire one of you to recall what it means: I remember her instructions included double-clicking something (I think it was the background layer) in the same breath with ppi considerations. budvitoff,
Sorry it took me so long to get back to this thread. I noticed ChrisAnn got you going in the right direction. You are in good hands!
You may be thinking of Barbara Brundage. Yes, you should always try to match the resolution of the files when doing this kind of project. If not, you end up with the problem you described.
Here is some more information about this issue. -- Resolution Equality |
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Post by budvitoff on Dec 24, 2015 18:34:33 GMT
Yes, Brundage it was! I just came across an old email from her.
Thanks to you and ChrisAnn for all the help. Although I'm going to try her solution just for curiosity's sake, I discovered that if I show the entire background image on the screen, it only takes two or three moves to reduce the new layer to a manageable size, which is not a prohibitive amount of work.
I don't know how to do this, but we can close this thread now. Thanks again, and Happy Holidays!
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