Photoshop resizing question

[larry98765]

Hi All,

When resizing an image in Photoshop, you're given a choice of how to resample it: bilinear, bicubic and nearest neighbor.

Is there a way to (easily) choose a method for resizing when using edit > transform > scale on a layer? And what method is Photoshop using by default when resizing on-the-fly?

Thanks.

 

[Arden]

Originally posted by larry98765
When resizing an image in Photoshop, you're given a choice of how to resample it: bilinear, bicubic and nearest neighbor.

Yep, bicubic does the best smoothing, and NN does none.

Is there a way to (easily) choose a method for resizing when using edit > transform > scale on a layer?

AFAIK, no.

And what method is Photoshop using by default when resizing on-the-fly?

It seems to use the bicubic method, since layers, etc. always come out smoothed, although it may be a completely different method.

 

[larry98765]

Arden -- Never said thanks for this reply. Better late than never. Thanks.

 

[Natobasso]

Remember, too, that if you are resizing an image up (increasing its resolution) the best way is to do it in gradual steps (repeat the resize upwards by about 25% till you get to your final size. I've found this gives Photoshop the best chance to guess what the pixels need to be, which is exactly what happens when you enlarge an image.

I usually use bicubic for enlarging.

 

[Jeffo]

if you are going to upsizing images it is best to do it in small intervals, but if you need to make a lot of pictures larger or you need to make them REALLY large, it would be best to use something like genuine fractols or the fred miranda action.

 

[Natobasso]

Jeffo, could you tell me more about the genuine fractals and the fred miranda action? I've heard vaguely of the fractals, but not miranda. I'm very curious how I might try them out!