making a 6x4 in photoshop

WayneScott

I had a photo and cropped in photoshop but i cannot make it 6x4 unless i untick constrain proportion. If i do it goes all screwed up. I sthere any way around that?

magicbastarder

if it's not already in a 3:2 ratio, you will have to change this; there's no way around it. crop using canvas size would be one option; but you either lose info or stretch the photo.

WayneScott

magicbastarder wrote: »

if it's not already in a 3:2 ratio, you will have to change this; there's no way around it. crop using canvas size would be one option; but you either lose info or stretch the photo.

ok thanks that might work i can afford to lose a part of it but not stretch

edit not sure how to do it? Do i choose the canvas size first? Photoshop 7

WayneScott

When you make an image 6ins tall and 4 ins wide is it normal the rule of thirds grid is taller than it is wider or should it be even regardless of how the image is

Zillah

File > New and then put your 6 x 4 dimensions in there. Then, on the existing image, go ctrl+a to select all, ctrl+c to copy, and then ctrl+v on the new image to paste. You can move it around and resize it in the new frame, and it will automatically crop off the extra bits that go over the edges.

WayneScott

Zillah wrote: »

File > New and then put your 6 x 4 dimensions in there. Then, on the existing image, go ctrl+a to select all, ctrl+c to copy, and then ctrl+v on the new image to paste. You can move it around and resize it in the new frame, and it will automatically crop off the extra bits that go over the edges.

thanks will try that later

I can copy it to the 6x4 canvas and move it aroud but cannot resize it. It is 4 ins wide but is not 6 ins high. there is 2 ins white

pixbyjohn

Did you crop the original photo from the camera? usually that comes out at a 3x 2 ratio which easily crops to 6 x 4. Did you crop the photo without looking at the aspect ratio. Have you got the original photo and start again?

WayneScott

pixbyjohn wrote: »

Did you crop the original photo from the camera? usually that comes out at a 3x 2 ratio which easily crops to 6 x 4. Did you crop the photo without looking at the aspect ratio. Have you got the original photo and start again?

Sorry made mstake
The original is 22.667 ins wide and 15 ins wide. But the guy is in the middle. i want him a bit to the left, top left of rule of thirds, but i will have to make it 6 ins high and 4 wide to do that. Or is there a better way to do that? Thanks

I have an original on the computer and am working on a copy of the original

Zillah

WayneScott wrote: »

I can copy it to the 6x4 canvas and move it aroud but cannot resize it. It is 4 ins wide but is not 6 ins high. there is 2 ins white

Ctrl+t will let you resize it. Hold down shift and drag the corners. Photoshop 7 is very old but I imagine those short cuts haven't changed.

I'd suggest looking up some photoshop tutorials on youtube, this is very basic stuff.

pixbyjohn

Example>>>>Just to show how to resize and crop, this is 1 of many ways.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlFHH8ffuE8

WayneScott

Zillah wrote: »

Ctrl+t will let you resize it. Hold down shift and drag the corners. Photoshop 7 is very old but I imagine those short cuts haven't changed.

I'd suggest looking up some photoshop tutorials on youtube, this is very basic stuff.

it did but it looks stretched or funny. How can i tell if its correct?

WayneScott

pixbyjohn wrote: »

Example>>>>Just to show how to resize and crop, this is 1 of many ways.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlFHH8ffuE8

thats good. i did that but i still have a white space above the picture in the canvas even though the canvas is the same size

Zillah

Hold shift and drag the corners.

WayneScott

Zillah wrote: »

Hold shift and drag the corners.

thanks think i got it

WayneScott

Thanks guys