Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Step Three:
If we plan to output this photo to any printing device, it's pretty clear that we'll need to
increase the resolution to get good results. I wish we could just type in the resolution we'd
like it to be in the Resolution field (such as 200 or 240 ppi), but unfortunately this “res-
ampling” makes our low-res photo appear soft (blurry) and pixelated. That's why we need
to turn off the Resample checkbox (it's on by default). That way, when we type in a Res-
olution setting that we need, Photoshop automatically adjusts the Width and Height of the
image down in the exact same proportion. As your Width and Height come down (with
Resample turned off), your Resolution goes up. Best of all, there's absolutely no loss of
quality. Pretty cool!
