Photoshop HELP?

Question

If i start editing a picture at the resolution of 72, can i convert it to 300 later on? And if so, will the resolution rise highier or stay become worse?

Answer 1

ok here is the thing, yes technically u can change the image from a 72 to 300dpi resolution. The problem is that you will loose quality in the image and you will see that it is now very pixelated, and that is unavoidable if you chose to do so.

So it is best to start at 300 and if need be convert to 72dpi.
Just in case you do decide to change the resolution simply go Image>Image size> and then just change the Resolution number.

Answer 2

BIG NO NO. You can go from 300 to 72, NEVER 72 to 300. The image will look horrible. You can't make something low quality and turn it into something high quality, never. You will still have your image, you will just produce horrific results. Your only solution is to ALWAYS start with a high quality image! That way, you can decrease quality if you need to... but always keep a copy of the high quality image.

Answer 3

Always start out at the highest resolution that you MIGHT need. You will maintain much better quality going down in resolution than going up.

Answer 4

Yes, you can. I learned as much from a pro photographer friend of mine. She showed me how to "resample" the photo. Our cameras usually download with, as you say, a resolution of 72dpi. By going into Image Size, at the bottom, you make sure "Resample Image" and "Constrain Proportions" are checked, then choose "Bicubic Sharper" then click OK and thar she goes.

Answer 5

you'll have to stretch the pictures to make them up to 300dpi which means you will be stretching the pixels which will totally destroy the quality. you need to get it to the size you want at 300dpi to make sure the quality stays ok.

if you've already started you could try putting a small blur on the image which will make the pixels look less pixelated...

hope it works out ok, but for future ref make sure its full size to start

Answer 6

you can convert it to a larger file size later, but that will probably soften the image, as Photoshop is forced to replicate pixels where there weren't any originally.
it's always best to edit at the largest size you can and scale down later (if necessary) for your final output.

Answer 7

Photoshop is cool. try GIMP or Gimpshop. I used them. Gimpshop is the terrific photoshop clone in my opinion. seem on the Wikipedia article to acquire it on the expert website.