Resizing Image Files

Resizing an image larger or smaller than the original file is a key digital adjustment

Rob Sheppard

Updated June 30, 2016

Sooner or later, you’ll run into the challenge of resizing an image. Digital camera files often need to be larger for printing (they magnify in size quite well) or you may need to reduce a photo’s size for e-mailing.

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Originally Published June 1, 2004

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