: How do I resize my album cover image for a print template? I'm having my bands new album printed physically and I've got a template from a printing company. The template dictates the album

@Berryessa866

If your artwork is 10 times the required size at 72 DPI, logically at the correct size (without resampling the artwork), it will be 720 DPI...

Since the requirements are for "at least 300 DPI", what you have is fine.

As for resizing, in theory there shouldn't be any difference but since you're more than halving the resolution there is going to be a reduction in image quality. Controlling that loss of quality (and I assume the reason for the differences you are seeing in resizing methods), is down to the interpolation method used...

When resampling artwork via the Image Size dialog you can set the interpolation method:



But you also have the same option when transforming a raster layer:



Note that if you're placing your full size artwork as a Smart Object and resizing you don't get the option to change the interpolation method. You can change the interpolation method through the preferences though (Preferences → General → Image Interpolation).

As for which interpolation method to use; that is a decision you need to make based on the artwork and your desired outcome (although Photoshop gives you some hints as to which is best for which situations in the Image Resize dialog).

Also, since the requirements are for "at least 300 DPI" and your artwork is bigger than that, it may be worth increasing the resolution of the template so you maintain the higher resolution in your supplied artwork; I'd talk to the printers about that first though.

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