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April 1, 2020

Create a Specific Size Photo

Sometimes we need a photo cropped to a precise size to submit for a publication, for example, a magazine article or ad. For this demonstration, let's say the publication has asked for a photo that must be sized to 2"x3" at 300 dpi.

Although the Image Editor does not have the tools to do this, I have a technique that accomplishes this easily in the Print Shop. Start by creating a Custom Project. Name the new paper stock and enter the Width and Height dimensions.

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Click Save, and the new paper stock appears in the list of available stock. Click Create to open a new project with this size paper.

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Add your photo to the workspace.

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Resize the photo to fill the 2x3 area. Anything outside this area will be cropped off.

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Under the Home tab, click JPEG to save this project as a JPEG file.

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Choose the highest quality and 300 dpi, and Continue.

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Give your new JPEG file a name and save it in a location that will be easy to find. Do not overwrite your original file.

Your new file is ready for online submission.

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written by lindarobin

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