Ok now that we are done with basic adjusting of the photo, we want to resize it to a standard print size, like 8" x 10", before we print it. Goto the "Image" Menu and select "Image Size".



This is the "Image Size" Dialog Box. It is somewhat complicated. It shows you the size of your photo(in pixels default) and resolution of your photo(in pixels/inch default). You should make sure "Constrain Proportions" is checked. This maintains the aspect ratio of your photo, so you don't stretch/skew the photo when resizing it.



If your image has a resolution greater than 300 pixels/inch, you should probably change it to 300 pixels/inch in the "Resolution" field. Uncheck "Resample Image" before doing this. Anything higher than 300 pixels/inch is really just unnecessarily more data for a printer to handle. If the resolution is below 300 pixels/inch, just leave it.



Ok, say we want to print an 8" x 10" picture. If you want to print a different size, just substitue different numbers. Make sure "Resample Image" and "Constrain Proportions" are checked. Make sure that under "Document Size:", inches are selected for the units of measure. Type in an 8 in the "Height" field. Now, because you have "Constrain Proportions" checked, Photoshop is going to fill in a number for the Width. It may not be what you want. We want 10 for 10 inches wide. We could uncheck "Contrain Proportions" and enter 10, but that would mess up the aspect ratio of the photo and in many cases, like with peoples' faces, the photo is going to come out stretched and we don't want that. So, we have to accept what Photoshop plugs in to keep the aspect ratio and crop down the picture to what we want.