Exercise : Scenario 1

Scenario 1

A print shop/graphics designer/magazine asks a client for a photo at 300 dpi.

•      They wish to print it out at 5" x 7".

•      The client already has a beautiful digital photo with pixel dimensions of 2048 x 1536.

•      The client notices that the photo editing software is showing that the photo is set to 72 dpi.

•      In your opinion, what should the client do…?

Problem  : How to change image 72dpi to 300dpi and resize (large)

Solution

 

Change 72dpi to 300dpi without change the pixel dimensions

•      Photoshop > choose image > image size > uncheck resample image > change resolution from 72 dpi to 300 dpi.

•      Then click ok.

Document size: Width (6.827), Height (5.12)

To change document size without change dpi

•      Photoshop > choose image > image size > check resample image; select Bicubic Smoother (best for enlargement) .

•      Then change pixel dimensions; use percentage (try 105 until 110)

•      Then click OK.

Document size: Width (7.167), Height (5.377)

Hope it's ok explanation.