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    Should I resize an image for editing?
    Stephen Cardone
    Stephen Cardone
    Professional Photographer
    Stephen Cardone is the COO of NY Headshots, a New York City-based studio that specializes in shooting and producing headshots for individuals and businesses. Stephen has over four years of professional photography experience and over six years of documentary filmmaking experience. Stephen also works extensively as a photographer at NY Headshots. His work includes events, environmental photography, as well as headshots for actors, models, and corporate. He holds a BA in Non-fiction Writing from The New School.
    Stephen Cardone
    Professional Photographer
    Expert Answer
    Try resize it as little as possible, as you don't want to limit the photo during the editing process—you want to be working with the maximum amount of information available.
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    When I make changes to the image, it does not appear to keep the changes. The image is still at the wrong dpi as well.
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You can try to export the image to different file formats by going to the menu bar and click on "File>Export." This will create a new file in the type you specified with the resized settings. Be sure you are opening the file you duplicated rather than the original file if they are placed in different locations.
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    What do I do if my picture gets rotated or flipped when I upload it to my Mac?
    Nanavi
    Nanavi
    Community Answer
    There are options to edit on System preference -> Track pad. Go through options to get the settings and your picture correct.
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    How can I expand a 3x3 photo to 4x6?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    If you do that, it will distort your photo. You can crop an area of it to make it rectangular instead of square before increasing the size - just keep the ratios for height and width in sync while your making changes. Remember CMD + Z undoes failed attempts.
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    When I increase the resolution, the image becomes pixelated and blurry, not better.
    CJ89483
    CJ89483
    Community Answer
    Increasing the resolution of an image sometimes does that, particularly if the image is low-quality or compressed to begin with. If you want to make images larger, you can use tools like AnyRec AI Image Upscaler, Icons8, or ClipDrop.
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    How to change image size to 1200 pixels on the longest side?
    CJ89483
    CJ89483
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    Open the image you want to resize in the Preview app. Click on the "Tools" menu in the top menu bar and select "Adjust Size". In the Adjust Size dialog box, make sure that the "Scale proportionally" option is selected. Enter "1200" in the box next to the "Width" or "Height" field, depending on which side is longer. The other side should automatically adjust to maintain the image's aspect ratio. If necessary, you can adjust other settings such as the image's resolution or file format. Click on the "OK" button to apply the changes. Save the resized image by clicking on the "File" menu and selecting "Save" or "Export".
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    How do I make an image in preview exactly 880 x 600 pixels?
    CJ89483
    CJ89483
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    Open the image you want to resize in Preview. Go to the "Tools" menu and select "Adjust Size" (or press "Command" + "Option" + "I"). In the "Width" field, enter "880" and in the "Height" field, enter "600". Make sure that the "Scale proportionally" box is checked. Click "OK" to apply the changes. If you want to save the resized image, go to the "File" menu and select "Save" (or press "Command" + "S").
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