Is it possible to resizeand squish with the elliptical tool?

[Sytheii]

I have an elliptical looking image, and what I want to do, is take that image and then resize/squish/scrunch it, so that it's size is smaller, and more circular than elliptical.

Is this possible to do in Photoshop? This function is present in MS paint, so i figure a more sophisticated version/way to do this must exist in photoshop.

Any ideas? Thank you.

 

[SeniorS]

Menu...Image/Image Size. Resize it smaller. Don't press OK. Uncheck "Constrain Proportions". Now lower (smaller) width or height (depending ellipse direction). Press OK.
If not good press CTRL+Z. Try Image Size again.

 

[Sytheii]

Menu...Image/Image Size. Resize it smaller. Don't press OK. Uncheck "Constrain Proportions". Now lower (smaller) width or height (depending ellipse direction). Press OK.
If not good press CTRL+Z. Try Image Size again.

Huh. You know I did't think about that for some reason lol Worked like a charm.

THank you very much.

 

[SeniorS]

Welcomen!
Sometimes easiest way is best.

 

[Sytheii]

Welcomen!
Sometimes easiest way is best.

Word. I used to be very quick around PS, but I've forgotten all the really basic stuff. Any recommendations on literature to reacquaint myself with the program?

 

[SeniorS]

I don't know about litereature. Maybe someone else have some link.
From video, Lynda lessons are very good. There is for some basics too.

 

[Sytheii]

I'll check it out. I already have a bookmarks folder with like...30 pages already It's a slow recovery process

 

[hawkeye]

Ctrl+T then transform it as you like.

 

[Sytheii]

Ctrl+T then transform it as you like.

Ahh, now that's more like it. I keep on forgetting really that everything in Photoshop is about layers. Thanks for the handy tip. Re-size image for pixel fine measurements, and ctrl+t for on the fly. Ya'll're the best!