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glacierfanclub

Joined: 16 Mar 2010
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:34 pm    Post subject: Resizing and cropping an image without losing quality. Reply with quote

hi all,

Thank you for taking the time to answer this. I'm new and generally confused by a few things in photoshop.

I have an image of a model that is 1600 x 1284 pixels. What I'm looking to do is shrink it down to the size of the model's head that can be found here: http://www.sevenbarfoundation.org/media/ the image is 205x110.

The picture I have is also a full body picture of the model. I just need her head as it appears in those images on the webpage.

Every time I try to do this in photoshop the image comes out distorted. I think it is because of the constrained dimensions.

Any help would be great, and I can elaborate as needed. thank you again.
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Zonexl

Joined: 17 Mar 2010
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

- open the file that is on the web site
- go to File / Place and select the second file
- press Enter (will turn layer into smart object)
- turn that new layer into a clipping layer (move cursor between layers while holding down Alt)
- resize that layer (Ctrl + T) while holding down the shift key (to constrain proporrtions) until you have the crop you want, press Enter


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thehermit

Joined: 05 Mar 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good answer Zonexl, great to see members, giving at such an early juncture.

Oh, welcome to the forum glacierfanclub.

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Zonexl

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks thehermit and welcome to you too.
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