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    How to resize photo in iPhoto

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Omela, Jun 18, 2008.

  1. Omela

    Omela Notebook Consultant

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    Hi all

    How to resize photo in iPhoto (not cropping it)
    for example from 1200x800 to 800x600
    I found only how to crop it to such size.
     
    Omela, Jun 18, 2008
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  2. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    I don't know if iPhoto can do that. Try Seashore or Gimp.
     
    stealthsniper96, Jun 18, 2008
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  3. r0k

    r0k Notebook Evangelist

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    You can export from iphoto to any size. You don't want to go resizing your "originals".
     
    r0k, Jun 18, 2008
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  4. ROBO HUNTER

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    ROBO HUNTER, Jun 18, 2008
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  5. r0k

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    How is paint.net appropriate for an Apple/OS X thread? I went over to the site, hoping that like most freeware it would be cross platform but no. It isn't. I use the gimp myself. It's all I need. But to get back to the OP question, I checked and confirmed that you can export any arbitrary size from iPhoto.
     
    r0k, Jun 18, 2008
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  6. ROBO HUNTER

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    ROBO HUNTER, Jun 18, 2008
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  7. ATC

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    Yep, as r0k said, use the Export Photo feature in iPhoto. It allows custom resizing to specific pixel height or width and various compression levels. What it does is keep the original as is in iPhoto and exports a resized copy to anywhere you want.

    But remember, if all you want is to resize for the purpose of emailing, you can do it much easier with the email function within iPhoto.
     
    ATC, Jun 18, 2008
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  8. asmallchild

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    Preview works as well for this feature.
     
    asmallchild, Jun 18, 2008
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  9. ATC

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    You mean you can resize and save using Preview?
     
    ATC, Jun 18, 2008
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  10. trueintentions

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    You can actually resize using Automator. :) (Plus than you can resize a whole bunch at a time)
     
    trueintentions, Jun 18, 2008
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