Resizing an item in Pixlr

Often when you are scrapping, items will be larger than maybe you want them on your layout.  There is a difference between making smaller and  making larger.

First of all, to make an item larger, you will compromise the quality of the item. It is kind of the same as if you had a pitcher of koolaid.  If you served most of it, but needed to have more, adding water would give you the quantity you were looking for, but what happens to the taste or the quality?  It is watered down and diluted.  It is the same with photos and elements and papers in photoshop.  So be very careful if you ever decide to expand an item and know that the quality will not be the same.

To make an item smaller, if done correctly, will not compromise quality at all!  It is no different than if you dumped out most of the Koolaid, leaving a small amount. You have less, but it tastes the same.

Once your item is on your layout and you decide you want to make it smaller, then click CTRL T to put a transform box around the item.  You can also get to this by clicking on the edit menu at the top and choosing "Free Transform".

Your item will now look like this:

Now, the key to making your item smaller, without changing the form, is to place the arrow on one of the corners and while holding the shift key, slide in.  Here is what it may look like, if you slide it in without using the shift key:

After using the shift key, this is what you will have!  Easy Peasy!!