Basic photoshop help....please - GoFuckYourself.com

KRosh · 08-08-2013, 03:00 PM

I have an image that is 1100 X 733

I am trying to make the image into a banner and keep it from being too stretched out

Keep it scaled and reduce the size to 840 x 189

is there a trick I don't know about? is this possible?

I have tried using Transform in photoshop but when I reduce the height, obviously the image gets stretched out.

Thanks for the help...

SilentKnight · 08-08-2013, 03:07 PM

When you open 'image resize' window - click 'constrain proportions' box.

1100x733 will only reduce to 840x189 if you stretch the image. Otherwise, if you resize the width to 840...the height will be 560 if you constrain the aspect ratio proportions.

KRosh · 08-08-2013, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SilentKnight

When you open 'image resize' window - click 'constrain proportions' box.

1100x733 will only reduce to 840x189 if you stretch the image. Otherwise, if you resize the width to 840...the height will be 560 if you constrain the aspect ratio proportions.

The issue is deeper than this

If i constrain proportions and reduce the width to 840 pixels then the height stays at 533 pixels

I need to reduce the height without stretching photo too much. I am not sure this can be done

Lace · 08-08-2013, 03:16 PM

Cant do it. You'll need to free transform and crop some of it out.

georgeyw · 08-08-2013, 03:16 PM

Press 'C' for the crop tool.

Change the crop tool width to 840 and height to 533.

Drag across the image, move to what you want selected - press enter...........

SilentKnight · 08-08-2013, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by KRosh

The issue is deeper than this

If i constrain proportions and reduce the width to 840 pixels then the height stays at 533 pixels

I need to reduce the height without stretching photo too much. I am not sure this can be done

If you constrain proportions and reduce the height to 189 - the width will only be 284. I'd be tempted to come up with a happy medium between constraining the aspect ratio and stretching it too much.

I've had banner designs in the past where the aspect ratio was outta whack with what I needed so I just redesigned it from scratch using the size I needed. Lot more work, but sometimes there's no work-around.

KRosh · 08-08-2013, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SilentKnight

If you constrain proportions and reduce the height to 189 - the width will only be 284. I'd be tempted to come up with a happy medium between constraining the aspect ratio and stretching it too much.

I've had banner designs in the past where the aspect ratio was outta whack with what I needed so I just redesigned it from scratch using the size I needed. Lot more work, but sometimes there's no work-around.

Yeah, it seems that's what has to be done. A whole re-do which SUCKS

Thank you

EddyTheDog · 08-08-2013, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by KRosh

Yeah, it seems that's what has to be done. A whole re-do which SUCKS

Thank you

PS is good - However it can't change the laws of physics

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08-08-2013, 03:00 PM	#1
KRosh So Fucking Outlawed Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 5,114	Basic photoshop help....please I have an image that is 1100 X 733 I am trying to make the image into a banner and keep it from being too stretched out Keep it scaled and reduce the size to 840 x 189 is there a trick I don't know about? is this possible? I have tried using Transform in photoshop but when I reduce the height, obviously the image gets stretched out. Thanks for the help... __________________ ICQ 115433750

08-08-2013, 03:07 PM	#2
SilentKnight Megan Fox's fluffer Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: shooting pool in Elysium Posts: 24,818	When you open 'image resize' window - click 'constrain proportions' box. 1100x733 will only reduce to 840x189 if you stretch the image. Otherwise, if you resize the width to 840...the height will be 560 if you constrain the aspect ratio proportions. Last edited by SilentKnight; 08-08-2013 at 03:09 PM..

08-08-2013, 03:16 PM	#5
georgeyw 58008 53773 Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 9,864	Press 'C' for the crop tool. Change the crop tool width to 840 and height to 533. Drag across the image, move to what you want selected - press enter........... __________________ TripleXPrint on Megan Fox "I would STILL suck her pussy until her face caved in. And then blow her up and do it again!"

08-08-2013, 03:16 PM	#4
Lace Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16,116	Cant do it. You'll need to free transform and crop some of it out.