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Sep 9, 2019 09:34:17   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
evan_moor wrote:
@Longshadow. Can you explain how you cropped to 5 x 7? I guess my PS v7 edition is too old to see what I am cropping to OR I just do not have that view enabled to see it.

Thanks also.

Unfortunately, not in PS, I do not have it. I used Photo Impact Pro.
The description above was for Photo Impact.
There is probably a similar method for PS, but the function names may be changed to confuse the innocent.

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Sep 9, 2019 10:25:11   #
bleirer
 
In Photoshop cc, one could click the crop tool, drop down the W x L x Pixels per inch selection from the menu and type in 5 x 7 by 300 pixels per inch or whatever then when you move the corners of the crop box around the image whatever is in the box will be resized to that size.

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Sep 9, 2019 10:41:38   #
wingclui44 Loc: CT USA
 
Thanks to Longshadow, you did it ahead of me, 'evan moor' if you have the old picasa software it has all the option of cropping size. it's simple with one click.
Nice picture of the action!

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Sep 9, 2019 10:45:07   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
evan_moor wrote:
@Linda. I am putting the picture in a frame with medals and the only option for this frame is 5 x 7. I could choose another frame, but that will wipe out all my work on the medal portion.

The option to add a title bar is a good idea as I was going to put a card or something with her name and date on it. I will try that and see what I can do as well.
Excellent, thanks! When you add to the image (extend canvas), you have more options, including a different crop. Below is 5x7 aspect when you include the gray area below the pic (where you can add name, date, other info). Someone who has your software can walk you through the steps - and you can choose whatever color or white/black

Or check in with UHH's post processing forum:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-116-1.html

All the best!



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Sep 9, 2019 10:51:06   #
wingclui44 Loc: CT USA
 
Linda From Maine wrote:
Excellent, thanks! When you add to the image (extend canvas), you have many more options, including a different crop. Below is 5x7 aspect when you include the gray area below the pic. Someone who has your software can walk you through the steps. or try UHH's post processing forum:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-116-1.html

All the best!


This was done with Picasa, quick and easy!



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Sep 9, 2019 10:53:55   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
wingclui44 wrote:
This was done with Picasa, quick and easy!
Of course My suggestion wasn't related to how easily it can be cropped, but rather offered as an alternate solution that includes more of the original image.

Regarding Picasa, I'm confident the OP's software has the option to insert dimensions for width and height expressed as inches and then to show the boundaries when using the crop tool. See bleirer's instructions above for PS CC. Same or similar to OP's older Photoshop?

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Sep 9, 2019 11:16:56   #
rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA
 
Watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKxhz6PyeKQ
You can specify width and height by adding these values to the boxes on the bar you see just above your displayed image - in your case, width 5 and height 7 to make a 5x7. Then simply adjust the area you want to crop to. Very easy.

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Sep 9, 2019 12:11:30   #
Linary Loc: UK
 
Cropping in Photoshop v7 (Not PS Elements)

This can be destructive so make a copy of the file before trying.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHfbU69inbQ

Pay particular attention to the toolbar, as soon as you press the icon for the crop tool, the little boxes for entering the size will disappear once you start using the tool. Check the box "Hide" and this will preserve the whole image for a retry.

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Sep 10, 2019 06:22:27   #
par4fore Loc: Bay Shore N.Y.
 
evan_moor wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was not taken by me and it is in what I think to be really large format (5472 x 3648 pixels). I have never been good with sizing and ratios with photography and I have a very old copy of Photoshop 7 and would like to make it into a 5x7 portrait.

Can someone explain to me how to achieve this and keep the perspective the same?

Any help is greatly appreciated.


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Sep 10, 2019 06:34:19   #
gwong1 Loc: Tampa, FL
 
evan_moor wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was not taken by me and it is in what I think to be really large format (5472 x 3648 pixels). I have never been good with sizing and ratios with photography and I have a very old copy of Photoshop 7 and would like to make it into a 5x7 portrait.

Can someone explain to me how to achieve this and keep the perspective the same?

Any help is greatly appreciated.


Another method to use if you want to keep most of the background is to expand the canvas size and then crop to a 5X7. In this quick edit, I added a canvas size of 100 to all four sides and them cropped to a 5X7. If you use photshop, I do but did not for this one, you can do content aware fill and not have a white border on top and bottom. Personally I like the standard 5X7 crop as this is great action shot. Gary


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Sep 10, 2019 06:46:52   #
Delderby Loc: Derby UK
 
evan_moor wrote:
Hello,

I have a photo that was not taken by me and it is in what I think to be really large format (5472 x 3648 pixels). I have never been good with sizing and ratios with photography and I have a very old copy of Photoshop 7 and would like to make it into a 5x7 portrait.

Can someone explain to me how to achieve this and keep the perspective the same?

Any help is greatly appreciated.


I don't do photoshop - so I can't help your need to crop - which is what you need to do. However, one way would be to simply crop to a rule held up to your screen. Measure the height of the image and divide by seven, then multiply by 5 and the answer will be the width to crop to - using your rule held up to the screen. As you need to do a bit of post processing, consider adding a little contrast and sharpening to give the picture more "pop". Attached herewith is an example.



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Sep 10, 2019 06:59:30   #
traderjohn Loc: New York City
 
Linda From Maine wrote:
Excellent, thanks! When you add to the image (extend canvas), you have more options, including a different crop. Below is 5x7 aspect when you include the gray area below the pic (where you can add name, date, other info). Someone who has your software can walk you through the steps - and you can choose whatever color or white/black

Or check in with UHH's post processing forum:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-116-1.html

All the best!
Excellent, thanks! When you add to the image (exte... (show quote)


No. Not that one. It looks weird.

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Sep 10, 2019 07:42:31   #
Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington
 
And...since this is going into another frame that holds the medals, how about a square? If you can't print yourself as 5x5, print as 5x7 with the extended white and then just trim the excess

Again, these ideas are only suggested as an alternative to the close cropping that is otherwise your only option when going from landscape to portrait. Will you take a photo of the finished display and share it with us? Sounds similar to the shadow boxes/display cases presented to military retirees.



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Sep 10, 2019 07:57:45   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Basically, you'll be cropping out all the stuff on the sides and making the center part your "portrait" image. You can compress the landscape image into a portrait shape, but that would make the subject look quite different.



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Sep 10, 2019 08:24:07   #
Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
 
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