Monday, May 5, 2014
Scanning, Re-Sizing, Resolution, and Pixels in Photoshop
I made this video to answer a question emailed to my by DeWayne about re-sizing your image in photoshop to prepare it to paint digitally. This is a beginner video so nothing earth shattering but if you're new to digital painting it might just be the information you've been looking for!
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Hi Will, thanks so much for the video. I always found resolution a hard one to get my head around.
ReplyDeleteUsually I work at 2500 pixels X 3500 pixels (appox 8" x 11") at 300 ppi. I try to use few layers and keep merging layers as i paint otherwise things slow down.
Just wondered if this would work?
Here output is for print but i want to work at 72dpi so there's less strain on the processor.
1. Create document at 2500 pixels X 3500 pixels @ 72 ppi (appox 34" x 49")
2. Create your digital art and flatten image.
3. Go to Image>Image size, enter 300 ppi in the resolution field with resample image box unchecked.
4. Final image is now 2500 pixels X 3500 pixels @ 300 dpi (appox 8" x 11")
Thanks
Hi Edward, The DPI in your example is meaningless - if you start with that amount of pixels your image is already essentially at 300 dpi at the size you mentioned. That's what i was trying to convey in the video. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Terry what DPI do you usually work at for kids books illustration? I was thinking of 300 DPI for a 8.5 x8.5 page sound ok or should I up it?
ReplyDeleteHi Will, for some reason I cannot play the video not sure why.. So, perhaps I should just post my question and here and I hope you will have time to read this.
ReplyDeleteI am working on a 8.5 by 8.5 in that is going to be printed and my computer really gets so laggy :[ ..It is in 300 dpi.. so would it be fine if I would just change the dpi ti 72? Do I really need a 300 dpi for an illustration that has the said dimensions?
Regards