smartdraw photo User Manual

SmartDraw Photo allows you to adjust the pixel and print dimension of a photo 
as well as its resolution from the Scale dialog under the Image menu. Keep in 
mind that when you change the pixel dimensions of a bitmap image, you are 
downgrading its quality and sharpness, not just changing its size. This change in 
the pixel dimensions of an image is called resampling.  

When you decrease the number of pixels in the image you are downsampling, 
which results in a loss of image data. If you increase the pixel dimensions of an 
image, SmartDraw Photo has to duplicate the existing pixels. It tries to estimate 
how to fill in the “missing” pixels based on the existing image. This often 
creates a blurry and pixelated image that looks worse than the original.  

If you need to upsample, you should take a higher resolution image with a 
digital camera or scan the image at a higher dpi instead of resampling. Reduce 
the number of pixels to reduce the file size and viewing dimension of an image 
for web or e-mail publishing.  You should avoid resampling images that are 
going to be printed. 

When you share your pictures with others, it’s important to reduce file size – no 
one should have to wait hours to download your photos. It’s also important to 
reduce the dimensions of your photographs so others can view them easily.  

Most computer monitors are still set to 800 x 600. Therefore, to allow most 
people to view your images without scrolling, you need to reduce the size of 
your photo to at least 800 x 600 but it’s even safer if you go down to 640 x 480.  
Resampling the photo will also reduce the file size considerably making your 
photos quicker to download. 

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