1. What is the Photo Pixel Resize Calculator?

The Photo Pixel Resize Calculator helps you determine the new height of an image when you resize its width while maintaining the original aspect ratio. This prevents image distortion when resizing photos for different purposes.

2. How Does the Calculator Work?

The calculator uses the aspect ratio formula:

Where:

• New Width — Desired width of the resized image in pixels
• Old Height — Original height of the image in pixels
• Old Width — Original width of the image in pixels

Explanation: The formula maintains the original image's aspect ratio (width to height proportion) when resizing to a new width.

3. Importance of Maintaining Aspect Ratio

Details: Maintaining aspect ratio prevents image distortion (stretching or squashing) when resizing. This is crucial for professional photography, web design, and print media.

4. Using the Calculator

Tips: Enter the desired new width and the original image dimensions in pixels. All values must be positive integers greater than zero.

5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: Why maintain aspect ratio when resizing images?
A: Maintaining aspect ratio prevents distortion of the image, keeping objects and people looking natural rather than stretched or squashed.

Q2: Can I calculate new width if I know the desired height?
A: Yes, you can rearrange the formula: New Width = New Height × (Old Width / Old Height).

Q3: Does this work for both increasing and decreasing image size?
A: Yes, the formula works for both upscaling (increasing size) and downscaling (decreasing size) images.

Q4: What if I want to crop instead of resize?
A: Cropping changes the aspect ratio by removing parts of the image. This calculator is for proportional resizing, not cropping.

Q5: How precise are the results?
A: Results are rounded to whole pixels since you can't have a fraction of a pixel in digital images.