If you’re creating a new document in Photoshop, you can specify the width and height of your canvas in the New Document dialog box. But what if you want to resize an existing document?
That’s when you need to know how to resize the content and artboard in Photoshop. Here’s a quick guide to help you out.
To resize the content of your document, go to Image > Image Size. In the Image Size dialog box, you can enter new values for Width and Height, or you can choose one of the preset options from the drop-down menu.
If you want to keep the aspect ratio of your image intact, be sure to check the Constrain Proportions option. Once you’ve made your changes, click OK to apply them.
To resize the artboard, go to File > Document Settings. In the Document Settings dialog box, select Resize Artboard To Fit from the drop-down menu.
You can also enter new values for Width and Height here. When you’re done, click OK. Keep in mind that resizing the artboard doesn’t affect the actual content of your image.
Tips:
- If you want to crop your image to a specific size, go to Image > Canvas Size. In the Canvas Size dialog box, enter new values for Width and Height. Then, select Relative from the Anchor drop-down menu and enter a value of 0 in both the Horizontal and Vertical fields. This will allow you to crop your image without affecting its overall size.
- If you need to resize multiple images at once, go to File > Scripts > Image Processor.In the Image Processor dialog box, select the images you want to resize and choose an output location. Then, click Run. In the Resize Images dialog box that appears, enter new values for Width and Height. Be sure to check the Constrain Proportions option if you want to preserve the aspect ratio of your images.
What is even an artboard?
The term “artboard” refers to a rectangular canvas used for visual arts projects. It’s the equivalent of a clean sheet of paper on which you can sketch, paint, or make other forms of art. Photoshop and Illustrator both have artboards that can be used to create artwork with a wide range of features and customization options.
Artboard in Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop’s artboards can be made with the ‘Layer’ menu’s ‘New Artboard’ option. Artboards can have their dimensions changed, their orientation altered, and their backgrounds colored or redesigned.
Elements can be stacked one on top of another on an artboard, and groups can be created out of individual layers.
Artboard in Adobe Illustrator
A new artboard can be made by going to the File menu in Illustrator and then choosing the New Artboard option. Even while artboards can be enlarged, they can’t be rotated. They’re very customizable, allowing you to alter the foreground and background colors and images as well as add multiple layers of content.
Illustrator, however, does not allow for the grouped placement of artboard components.
When should you use an artboard?
In certain situations, artboards can help you work faster and more efficiently. When designing elements for a mobile app, where numerous pages must function together, artboards are a common tool. When creating various types of digital user interfaces, artboards are equally useful.
Using artboards is also helpful when designing web pages since you can see how each page appears in context with the others. Artboards can also be used to design a single website for many devices and screen sizes, such as desktop computers and mobile phones.
Photoshop artboards are well-suited for digital projects since they are made in RGB color mode and powerful GPU drawing mode.
Brochures and other multi-page advertising materials benefit greatly from artboard layout and design. While Indesign or Illustrator are the go-to programs for designing printed materials, you may find yourself needing to make last-minute adjustments in Photoshop to ensure everything looks good in context.
When working on an animation project, using an artboard makes it simple to make a number of individual frames. Keeping all artboards in the same folder helps maintain a unified aesthetic throughout the production. All of the artboards can be exported at once as a single PDF or JPG file.
Importance of resizing the canvas in Photoshop
Photoshop gives you the ability to alter the dimensions of the canvas in addition to resizing image sizes.
The addition or subtraction of pixels when the picture is resized is what differentiates the two options. Which ultimately leads to the creation of a variant that is either larger or smaller. Changing the canvas size has no effect on the painting itself; all it does is add (or remove) additional empty pixels for you to work on, preserving the proportions of the original photograph in its entirety.
Conclusion
Resizing an image in Photoshop is a simple process once you know where to find the right tools. With just a few clicks, you can change the size of your canvas or artboard, or crop your image to a specific size. So don’t be afraid to experiment until you find just the right size for your needs!
