changing dpi

[vandr]

Hi!

I have a 72 dpi photo that needs to be a 150 dpi photo. I tried to change
the resolution of a picture in 2003 using 'save as picture', but everything
but the 'original resolution' button is grayed out. Suggesytions??

thanks!

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

In vandr <[email protected]> posted:
|| I have a 72 dpi photo that needs to be a 150 dpi photo. I tried to
|| change the resolution of a picture in 2003 using 'save as picture',
|| but everything but the 'original resolution' button is grayed out.
|| Suggesytions??

You need to use an image editing program, such as PhotoShop, PhotoDraw,
PhotoPaint, etc. This is not a feature of Publisher. Publisher can only save
as high as the resolution of the existing images or less. Publisher cannot
INCREASE the dpi.
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com
~pay it forward~

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Please be aware the dpi is a print measure - not a screen measure.

 

[John Inzer]

Hi!

I have a 72 dpi photo that needs to be a 150 dpi photo. I
tried to change the resolution of a picture in 2003 using
'save as picture', but everything but the 'original
resolution' button is grayed out. Suggesytions??

thanks!

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This can be accomplished very easily
with the freeware IrfanView.

Download IrfanView 3.92
http://www.tucows.com/preview/194967.html
(get the plug-ins too)

Once IrfanView is installed...drag / drop your
image file on the IrfanView icon to open it.

Go to...Image / Resize-Resample...(Ctrl / R)

On the Resize/Resample window...change
the DPI number in the lower left box to read
150...left click...OK...

Now go to...File / Save As...

At...Save In...choose a save location

At...File name...enter a new name...

At...Save as type...choose...the appropriate
format (probably, JPG - JPEG files)

In the Options dialog...drag the slider to 100.

Left click...Save.

 

[Mike Koewler]

John,

Very true. But the image will likely look like crap.

Mike

 

[John Inzer]

John,

Very true. But the image will likely look like crap.

Mike

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No it won't. Give it a try.

 

[Ed Bennett]

A small child turns to Ed, and exclaims: "Look! Look! A post from John

Go to...Image / Resize-Resample...(Ctrl / R)

On the Resize/Resample window...change
the DPI number in the lower left box to read
150...left click...OK...

Doesn't this just reduce the print dimensions of the image to accommodate
for the higher dpi?

When I read the first post, it reminded me of a friend on the subject of
lossy compression saying:
"Well, can't we save the file as a really low-quality MPG to get the 2GB
movie file to fit onto a CD, and then add the quality back in when we've got
the file onto the other computer?"
(He has the source footage for his amateur movie on his hard drive, and
wants to transfer the files to a friend's computer so his friend can do the
editing)

 

[Mike Koewler]

John,

Been there, tried it. As Chiun has told Remo many times: You cannot make
a silk purse from a pale pig's ear.

If you don't care about quality, resampling at 200 percent will work,
but the results will be crap.

Mike