

If the lock aspect ratio box (small padlock icon) is checked, the rest of the image dimension will update automatically. You can also scale your image at the same time. While resampling, you can choose whether to maintain your image’s aspect ratio or not. Upsampling will increase the number of pixels, thus also increasing its overall pixel dimensions and its file size. If you need to enlarge your image by adding more pixels, you will need to resample it instead. The new image size is created without resampling and without creating new pixels or removing them. The DPI changes because Affinity Photo is spacing out the pixels in the image. This will allow you to input a new width or height value. When changing the Units on the drop-down menu, the file size will change and the Size fields will also be enabled. There is a small workaround where you can change your image measurements without resampling. Use a Workaround for Changing Measurement This is because the pixels in the image have been spaced out. Now, if you change the DPI, the image will maintain the same pixel dimensions, but its actual size will change. You will notice that Affinity Photo disables all the options except Units and DPI. If you uncheck the Resample box, you will be able to resize your image without resampling it. We will also show how it affects the resizing of your images. Next, we will explain what happens if you uncheck the Resample box. A lower resolution instead is better suited for online usage.

A higher resolution is good for printing but will result in a larger file. When scaling an image, we are changing its resolution or amount of DPI (dots per inch). Now, depending on the results you want to achieve, select the method of image resizing that works better for you. There will be a brief description of your settings at the bottom of the dialog window. You can also change the units (2), the resolution or number of DPI (3), and choose the resample interpolation method (4). There, you can input the new width and/or height of your image (1). Then, go to Document > Resize Document (Option/Alt + Command/Control + I). You first need to open the image you want to resize in Affinity Photo. We will show you various methods to resize your image. There are pros and cons to each method and its effectiveness will basically depend on your image and the results you want to achieve.įor this example, we will use a white rose photo, but you can choose from our great variety of stock photos. Resampling instead, will either enlarge or reduce the number of pixels that are present in your image. Scaling changes the amount of DPI (dots per inch) of your image, giving it a specific resolution but leaving its dimensions unaffected. You can resize your images either by scaling or resampling them.
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Follow our tutorial as we show you how to best resize an image in Affinity Photo. You may want to use specific dimensions for your project or just need to optimize the file size. Knowing how to correctly resize an image is important in keeping quality consistent. Today we will explore how to resize an image in Affinity Photo.
