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In this example, the width of a photo is decreased from
1,800 pixels to 200. The height of the photo is
automatically decreased in proportion to the width
because the Maintain aspect ratio check box is
enabled.
Tips on resizing images
- Avoid increasing the image size by more
than 125%. Otherwise, images may
appear stretched and pixelated. - Resize an image after you have retouched
and corrected it. - Resize an image after you have cropped
unwanted areas. Decreasing the image
size after cropping ensures that the image
has as much useful information as
possible. - The size of the image on your screen
depends on the pixel height and width of
the image, on the zoom level, and on your
monitor settings. As a result, an image
that is displayed on your monitor may
differ in size from a printed version.
For more information about changing the
image size and resolution, see “Changing
image dimensions, resolution, and paper size”
in the Help.
Changing color modes
A color mode defines the number and kind of
colors that make up an image. Black and white,
grayscale, RGB, CMYK, and paletted are
examples of color modes. You can convert
images to different color modes, depending on
their intended use. For example, the CMYK
color mode is recommended for images to be
sent for commercial printing. The RGB color
mode is best for Web photos, and the paletted
color mode is best for GIF images.Whenever you convert an image, you may lose
color information. For this reason, you should
finish editing and then save a copy of the
image before converting the image to a new
color mode. For more information, see
“Changing color modes” in the Help.To convert an image to a different color
mode, click Image, and then click a
Convert to command.Available Convert to commandsRetouching
With Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you can fix common
problems in digital photos and scanned images
by using tools and special effect filters.