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thais · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:56 am Post subject: Resizing Picture

I am having problems with one particular picture. I am using the Exhibit Island style and all of the pics look fine except one. It is a picture of about 10 people, standing side by side and the outside two people keep getting cut off. I have tried at Resolution 72 and 150 and size from 3.31w x 2.19h to 13.3 x 8.83 and everything in between and it looks the same no matter what I do to it.
What can I do to make this picture small enough to show all of the people?
Thanks
Thais

nan · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:19 am Post subject:

You can resample your photo to a suqare size. To prevent any distortion, you can add two solid color or decorative strips at the top and the bottom and put your landscape photo in the center.

thais · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:47 pm Post subject:

Hi Nan:
I have previously always edited my photos in "Picture It" but I assume you mean to edit it in the Edit tab of 3DA. I got as far as opening up the Edit tab and selecting the picture. But I don't know how to go about putting a dark strip at the top and bottom of the photo. Do I select "Resize Photo", "Resize Canvas" or "Photo Decoration" I guess I need step-by-step directions. Where do I choose to make the photo a square? This Edit tab is a whole new animal to me.
Thanks in advance
Thais

nan · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:48 pm Post subject:

You can choose "Resize Canvas". In the dialog, put the number in the Height input the same as the number in the Width input; then click Okay to apply.

thais · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:09 pm Post subject:

Thank you, Nan - now I see how to do it. Goodness, this 'edit' feature is a whole new thing to me - was able to fix several other marginal pictures, too.
Thanks,
Thais