I want to resize an image to fit a 2.50 X 1.125 space to use as a bill board. I found the image on the Internet. When I try to change the image, part of it gets cut off. I use Microsoft Digital Image Pro.
Any help will be appreciated.
It sounds like you’re cropping the image instead of scaling it. I’m not familiar with this application but I’m sure there’s a “scale image” or “resize image” feature someplace.
A trick that I use is to import the image into Microsoft Word and then you can enlarge or shrink it to fit. It takes a little practice but it works well for me.
Joe
I bet if you post it, someone with Photoshop will resize it for you.
I resize such things by scaling the % of the size in the printer.
Press the F1 key …
Smile,
Stein
Download freeware IrfanView & Plug-Ins then…
[1] Install IrfanView and its Plug-Ins.
[2] Load your image.
[3] Go to “Image” then “Resize/Sample” or Ctrl-R shortcut key.
[4] Resize your image in pixels, cm, or inches.
[5] Save the resized image with a new filename to keep the original image.
Also add IrfanView at “Open With” using your right-mouse button inside Windows Explorer, or; a freeware file manager like Servant Salamander 1.52 or FreeCommander.
I don’t know anything about Microsoft Digital Image Pro. If you want to resize the original and not loose anything, you have to make the copy the same aspect ratio as the original. For example - if the original was 5.00 X 2.250 it would work. If it is not the same aspect ratio, you have two choices. You can maintain the aspect ratio and resize it and loose something. Or, you can tell the software not to maintain the aspect ratio and resize it. This will cause some distortion. I don’t know how much or in what direction because I don’t know the size of the original.
Tom
I do use the Microsoft software, and the function you want to use is Resize Image, which is found under Format, on the menu bar. You set the size by changing the numbers. It’s not all that intuitive.
I agree with Joe that it’s easier just to import the image into Word, assuming you have that program, and manipulate it that way. You just grab one of the corners of the image and drag it to expand or contract the picture. If you use a corner the image will maintain porportion. Dragging the sides or the top will stretch it in that dimension only.
I use the process all the time when printing home made decals. What you see on the screen isn’t necessarily what is going to come out of the printer size-wise, so you will probably burn through several sheets of paper before you produce an image that meets your specifications.
Another vote for IrfanView here. It’s one of the best Windows freeware programs out there.
I also use MS Word to format and print images. I have the old version, not the new one which seems to be more oriented towards pre-schoolers.
Open a document, then select Insert-Picture-From File. Find the image and bring it into the document.
Then, right-click on the image, and select Format Picture. Select the Size tab and you can specify the dimensions of the image. If you click the “Lock Aspect Ratio” box, setting the size of one dimension will automatically scale the other dimension so that the proportions are maintained.
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