4. Enlarging the plate to fit Mycologia format.

Under Image menu choose Image size...

• Select [X] Constrain: Proportions [A].
• (In Adobe Photoshop 3.0) Deselect [ ] Constrain: File size (Important!) [B]. (In Adobe Photoshop 5.0: Select [X] Resample Image: choose Bicubic)
• Choose % enlargement in the width or height (amount chosen from the table in step 1 above) [C]
• Resolution remains at 350 pixels/inch
• Note: new file size will be greatly increased from the original [D].
• Choose OK

When enlarging, work with the copy of the plate; leave the original plate intact in case you make a mistake. This step is called resampling: altering the dimensions and keeping the resolution the same. Do this step only once and keep the % enlarged to a minimum because this procedure lowers the quality of the image. If you make a mistake, discard the plate and start over with a fresh copy of the original plate.

Save this file; go on to step 5 and 6 using this new enlarged file.

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