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How do I resize an image using Pixlr X?

Topic

  • How do I resize an image using Pixlr?
  • How do I resize a picture to fit on my display?

Environment

  • Product Family: Software
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  • Control System: Venus 1500 V3, Venus 1500 V4, Venus Control Suite Locally Hosted, Venus Control Suite Daktronics Hosted

 

Steps

Pixlr is a free cloud based photo editing program that allows users to resize images.  Daktronics recommends when resizing an image to start with a picture that matches the dimensions of your display, or is no larger than three times (3x) the sign size.

  1. Go to http://pixlr.com/x/
  2. Drag and drop your picture or click on "Open Image"2021-12-17_8-06-48.png
  3. If you only want to resize an image skip down to Step 7. Continue on to Step 4 if you want to create a transparent image first.
  4. To create a transparent image click on "Cutout on the left.
    2021-12-17_8-09-12.png
  5. Choose "Magic Cutout" and adjust your "Tolerance" accordingly. The higher the tolerance the more sensitive the cutout tool will be to removing adjacent colors to the color you pick. 2021-12-17_8-10-28.png
  6. Once you select your color it will remove every instance of the color within the boundaries. If you need to remove every instance of the color in the entire image then uncheck "Contiguous". 2021-12-17_8-18-01.gif
  7. Now go to the "Layout & Template" section
    • . LayoutAndTemplate.jpg
  8. Select "Smart resize" and change the size of your height or width, the other will adjust accordingly.
    • Uncheck "Locked Proportions" to adjust one aspect without automatically changing the other.
  9. Click "Apply" on the popup.
  10. Click "Save" at the bottom.
  11. Choose if you want to save it as .JPG or .PNG.
  12. Then click "Save As" at the bottom of the popup and save the file to the drive or folder of your choice.
  13. Import image into the software as normal by following one of the two articles below, based on the version of software being used.

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