How to Stretch a Picture With Paint Shop Pro

Make small images larger using Paint Shop Pro, the popular Web graphics program.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computers
• Paint Shop Pro
• Paint Shop Pro

1. Start Paint Shop Pro. From the File menu, select Open.

2. Locate the file you want to stretch and click Open.

3. From the Image menu, select Resize. A dialog box opens.

4. Click the Percentage of Original radio button.

5. Check to be certain that the Maintain Aspect Ratio is checked and the value of that box unchanged.

6. In the Percentage box, type the value you want to increase the picture by. Note that to increase the image, add the increase amount to the original value of 100%, so you are entering 150% or whatever your value is.

7. Click OK to view the enlarged image.

8. If the results aren't what you were expecting, open the Edit menu and choose Undo to return the image to its original size.

9. Save your picture when finished by clicking File and selecting Save or Save As.

Tips & Warnings

• As you make changes, the information in the dialog box changes to reflect height, number of pixels, and other image property information.
• When changing numbers for one direction (width or height), the corresponding direction changes if the Maintain Aspect Ratio box is checked.
• The Maintain Aspect Ratio box is checked and has a number by default. This allows the image to be resized without being flattened, misshapen or distorted.
• Save your reduced picture under a different name, such as largeimage.jpg, to avoid losing the original.
• Obtain permission before using any unlicensed or copyrighted clip art.
• Do not use images from another Web page without permission from the owner of the site.
• Larger images take up more space and take longer to load. Be watchful of file size.
• The longer it takes the program to resize an image, the larger the image's file size will be.