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From: S S on 18 Aug 2007 03:00
I have some 600 x 400 jpeg pictures that I want to use for a keyfob, When I
reduce the size down to 4 x 3 cms (the size of keyring insert) I am losing
the sharpness and they are looking like out of focus. Am i doing something
wrong or is this normal.

I am using `image size` in photoshop to reduce them.

Any help appreciated, but keep it simple as I am not too familiar with
photoshop.


From: Dave on 19 Aug 2007 03:19
On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:00:01 GMT, "S S" <nonsense(a)Hotmail.co.uk>
wrote:

>I have some 600 x 400 jpeg pictures that I want to use for a keyfob, When I
>reduce the size down to 4 x 3 cms (the size of keyring insert) I am losing
>the sharpness and they are looking like out of focus. Am i doing something
>wrong or is this normal.
>
>I am using `image size` in photoshop to reduce them.
>
>Any help appreciated, but keep it simple as I am not too familiar with
>photoshop.
>

You can of course not alter the proportions of a photo and expect it
to be still in focus.
Keep the tick in 'Constrain Proportions'
and alter either only the Width or Height.
Doing this will show what the new size should be and work from there.
Maybe it should be necessary to alter the canvas proportions but doing
it this way will lead you to keep it proportional.

Dave
From: Don Leman on 20 Aug 2007 00:07
Use the crop tool set to 4cm x 3cm and leave the resolution blank.

This should retain sharpness.

Don


"S S" <nonsense(a)Hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I have some 600 x 400 jpeg pictures that I want to use for a keyfob, When I
>reduce the size down to 4 x 3 cms (the size of keyring insert) I am losing
>the sharpness and they are looking like out of focus. Am i doing something
>wrong or is this normal.
>
> I am using `image size` in photoshop to reduce them.
>
> Any help appreciated, but keep it simple as I am not too familiar with
> photoshop.
>


From: tacit on 20 Aug 2007 16:35
In article <RNwxi.31846$lx3.1059(a)fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,
"S S" <nonsense(a)Hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

> I have some 600 x 400 jpeg pictures that I want to use for a keyfob, When I
> reduce the size down to 4 x 3 cms (the size of keyring insert) I am losing
> the sharpness and they are looking like out of focus. Am i doing something
> wrong or is this normal.
>
> I am using `image size` in photoshop to reduce them.

When you use Image Size, do you have "resample image" turned on or off?
What is the resolution of the images at 600 pixels by 400 pixels?

If you want to reduce the print size but keep the same number of pixels,
turn OFF "resample image."

--
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http://www.xeromag.com/franklin.html
From: Jim on 20 Aug 2007 16:48

"tacit" <tacitr(a)aol.com> wrote in message
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> In article <RNwxi.31846$lx3.1059(a)fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk>,
> "S S" <nonsense(a)Hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> I have some 600 x 400 jpeg pictures that I want to use for a keyfob, When
>> I
>> reduce the size down to 4 x 3 cms (the size of keyring insert) I am
>> losing
>> the sharpness and they are looking like out of focus. Am i doing
>> something
>> wrong or is this normal.
>>
>> I am using `image size` in photoshop to reduce them.
>
> When you use Image Size, do you have "resample image" turned on or off?
> What is the resolution of the images at 600 pixels by 400 pixels?
>
> If you want to reduce the print size but keep the same number of pixels,
> turn OFF "resample image."
>
> --
> Photography, kink, polyamory, shareware, and more: all at
> http://www.xeromag.com/franklin.html
As others have said, you cannot resize a 600x400 pixel image to be 4x3 cms.
The aspect ratio limits you to an image which is 1.5 times as long as it is
wide.
If you are determined to create that portion of the image which will fit 4x3
cms, then your only choice is the crop tool.
Jim


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