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Select one or more paint objects and choose Image > Area >
Resolution.
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In the Image Resolution dialog box, select Preserve Data. Enter
the desired resolution in the text box and click OK. Canvas changes
the resolution of the selected paint objects.
If you reduce resolution, paint objects become larger because the
individual pixels are larger. If you increase resolution, paint objects
becomes smaller because the individual pixels are smaller.
To calculate resolution
If only one object is selected, you can calculate an appropriate resolu-
tion based on a halftone screen frequency by clicking Auto in the
Image Resolution dialog box. Enter the screen frequency and choose
Draft, Good, or Best. Canvas calculates the resolution by multiplying
the screen frequency by 1 (draft), 1.5 (good), or 2 (best). Click OK to
enter the calculated resolution in the Image Resolution dialog box.
Image resolution settings
You can specify the resolution, width, and height for a selected paint
object when the Image Resolution dialog box is expanded. You can
expand the dialog box when a single paint object is selected; if multi-
ple objects are selected, they must match in size and resolution.
Depending on the options you select, certain settings in the dialog
box cant be changed. A bracket and chain icon indicate settings that
are linked and fixed.
Preserve Data
Prevents resampling, or interpolation, when resolu-
tion or size changes. Selecting Preserve Data also selects Preserve
Proportions, so width and height can change only in proportion to
each other.
Preserve Data means image resolution and size are relative; changing
the resolution will change the object size, and changing the size will
change the image resolution.
If you select Pixels in the Width and Height menus, you cannot
change these values, because the number of pixels cannot change
when Preserve Data is selected.
Width and Height
You can specify a size for the paint object by
entering values in these text boxes. Select measurement units in the
adjacent menus.
Expanded dialog box