User Guide
ACDSee Pro 2.5 - User Guide
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To resize an image:
1. In Edit Mode, on the Edit Panel, click Resize.
2. Select one of the following resize options:
x Pixels: resizes the image to specific dimensions in pixels.
x Percent: resizes the image to a percentage of the original.
x Actual/Print size in: resizes the image to match a specific output size. Click the
drop-down list to specify a unit of measurement.
3. If you want to maintain a specific width to height ratio, select the Preserve aspect ratio
check box, and then select one of the following options from the drop-down list:
x Original: maintains the original image's width to height ratio.
x 1 x 1: forces the width and height to be equal.
x 2 x 3: forces a width to height ratio of 2:3.
x 3 x 2: forces a width to height ratio of 3:2.
x 3 x 5: forces a width to height ratio of 3:5.
x 5 x 3 forces a width to height ratio of 5:3.
x Custom: applies a custom ratio. Enter a width to height ratio in the Custom Aspect
Ratio dialog box.
4. Select a resample filter from the Filter drop-down list.
5. Under the resize option you selected in step #2, type the image's new dimensions into the
Width and Height spin boxes. If you selected Actual/Print size in, click the Resolution
drop-down list, and then select a resolution (in dots per inch) for your output image.
6. To estimate the size of the output image, click Estimate new file size.
7. Do one of the following:
x Click Done to apply your changes and close the Resize tool.
x Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tool.
Resizing tips:
x Maintain image quality by reducing images only by 33%, 50%, or 66%. Other percentages
can distort the aspect ratio.
x Avoid resizing an image repeatedly. Each resizing places image pixels using a slightly
different orientation. As a result, multiple resizes can change the overall color and
appearance of the image. If your first resize attempt does not produce the desired result,
click the Undo button.
x Avoid increasing the size of an image. Increasing image size makes the image's pixels
more apparent, causing a grainy effect.