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8. Press Option/Alt and click the Reset button to restore the original image
dimensions in the dialog box.
In many Photoshop dialog boxes,
pressing the Option/Alt key changes
the Cancel button to Reset. You can
click the Reset button to restore the
original values that existed when you Pressing Option/Alt
changes the Cancel
opened the dialog box. button to Reset.

9. Uncheck the Resample option at the bottom of the dialog box.
10. Change the Resolution field to 300 pixels/inch. Note:
Resizing without resampling basically means distributing the same number of When the Resample op-
pixels over a different amount of physical space. When you resize an image without tion is checked, you can
resampling, you do not change the number of pixels in the image. In fact, those fields use the attached menu
in the dialog box become simple text; the fields are unavailable and you cannot change to tell Photoshop how
the number of pixels in the image. to generate extra pixel

You can see how changing one of the linked fields (Resolution) directly affects the data when increasing
other linked fields (Width and Height). By resizing the image to be 300 ppi — the image size, or which
enough for commercial print quality — you now have an image that is 93 1 123. pixels to discard when
reducing the image
size. Each option also
includes a parenthetical
When the Resample
option is unchecked, notation about when
these three fields are it is best used (enlarge-
all linked. ment, smooth gradients,
etc.).

11. 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.

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