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HOW TO RESIZE A PHOTO FOR THE WEB IN PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS


This tutorial was made with Photoshop Elements 7. There is a 30 day free trial available from Adobe. Check your Costco for good deals on this software.

Step 1
Open your image in the Editor. Go to the Image menu then Resize then Image Size
Photoshop Elements Resize

Step 2
A little window will open up with the current dimensions of your photo. Make sure Constrain Proportions and Resample Image are checked.
Photoshop Elements Image Size dialog

Step 3
First, change the Resolution to 72 then change the largest dimension to 800 and click OK.
Photoshop Elements Image Size dialog

Step 4
Next you will save a copy of your resized photo. Go to File then Save As.
Photoshop Elements File Save As

Step 5
The Jpeg Options window will open up and you can select the Quality. Go for Quality 8 or 10 and click OK. Photoshop Elements File Save As

 

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