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10. Uncheck the Resample option at the bottom of the dialog box.

11. Change the Resolution fi eld to 300 pixels/inch.
Resizing without resampling basically means distributing the same number of
pixels over a diff erent amount of physical space. When you resize an image without
resampling, you do not change the number of pixels in the image. In fact, those fi elds
in the dialog box become simple text; the fi elds are unavailable and you cannot change Note:
the number of pixels in the image.
Although many maga-
You can see how changing one of the linked fi elds (Resolution) directly aff ects the
other linked fi elds (Width and Height). By resizing the image to be 300 ppi — zines are printed at 133
enough for commercial print quality — you now have an image that is approximately lpi, some are printed at
16.5″ 1 11″. 150 lpi. By setting the
resolution to 300, your
fi le will work for any
magazine that prints at
When the Resample 133 or 150 lpi.
option is unchecked,
these three fields are
all linked.

12. Click OK to apply the change and return to the document window.

The rulers change to
reflect the new
dimensions of the file.

Because you did not
resample the image,
the screen display
does not change.

13. Choose File>Save As. If necessary, navigate to your WIP>Music folder as
the target location. Change the fi le name (in the Save As/File Name fi eld)
to cd-artwork.

Since this is a basic image fi le with only one layer (so far), most of the other options in
the Save As dialog box are grayed out (not available).

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