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Note: To specify a default scaling method, choose Edit > Preferences > General (Win-
dows) or Photoshop > Preferences > General (Mac OS), and then choose a method from
the Image Interpolation Methods menu.
Changing resolution without resampling
During interpolation, pixels are created or averaged from existing
information in the image. But if you resize an image without resampling,
no information is created or lost. The most common example of this
approach involves digital camera images, which are frequently very
large, but with low resolution. The solution for this sort of image is to
change the resolution without altering pixels.
Choose Image > Image Size, and deselect the Resample Image option.
You’ll then see that dimensions and resolution are linked together:
increase the resolution and the dimensions are reduced. Decrease the
dimensions and the resolution is increased. Set the resolution to an
appropriate value, such as 300 ppi, and the width and height fall into
place accordingly. With this approach, no pixels are lost or created, so
the file size is not changed. In essence, only the number of pixels per
inch (or centimeter) is changed, not the actual pixels themselves.
Resizing Without Resampling
Digital camera shots oen open in Photoshop with low resolution but oversized dimensions.
Turn o the Resample Image option and set the resolution or dimensions. e dimensions
and resolution are interrelated, so the le size of the image does not change because no
pixels are lost (or manufactured).
Color mode
If you are using a color-managed workflow, you may be accustomed to
receiving RGB or Lab images from your customers, tagged with the
correct color profiles. All Creative Suite 5 products fully support a
color-managed workflow, and Adobe Bridge can synchronize color
settings across all the programs in Creative Suite 5 for consistency. (For
more on color management, see the “Common Resources” chapter in
this document.)
If you are not using color management, you probably expect your
customers to supply CMYK or grayscale images in submitted jobs.
There are also other color modes to consider, such as grayscale,
multitone, and bitmap (bilevel).
Color Gamuts
A comparison of AdobeRGB (red line),
ProPhotoRGB (blue line) and CMYK (doed line)
gamuts to the range of visible light (color shape).
RGB
The native color mode of images from scanners and digital cameras is
RGB (red-green-blue). As humans, we also “think” in RGB, because the
color receptors in our eyes process red, green, and blue light to create
our view of the world. The gamut of RGB light is somewhat larger than
the range of colors that can be printed with CMYK process inks, which is
why some vibrant colors in RGB images displayed on a monitor lose
richness when printed. This may require some explanation to customers
who are disappointed when comparing a printed piece to what they see
on their monitor.
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