[PastBilly]

Hi there,

This is my first post, and I'm pleased I can ask a question in here.

I've a large image (409 x 376) and I'm about to resize it down a bit.
What I would like to do at the same time is change the image from
square to round using Photoshop CS.

Could anyone give me some instructions, if it is in fact possible,
to convert a square image to a round image please.

Thank you in advance.

Billy.

[Lasa]

Do you mean trim it to a circle? or bloat? Or neither..lol

First one is simply a circle selection, then invert and delete.
Second is the Distort / Spherize filter..applied to a circle selection.Hope it helps,

Lasa

[Swampy]

>>>What I would like to do at the same time is change the image from
square to round using Photoshop CS.

If you are looking at the Image->Size dialog box and referring to the area at the bottom (shown in my upload) and thinking that this will make a square picture round, it doesn't. There is no option in CS2 to make a square picture (or rectangular picture) round or oval except using Lasa's method.

Even after creating a round or oval selection and copying it to a new layer, Photoshop is still going to save the file in a rectangular or square format which will include any white or transparent background areas.

In the resizing dialog box, "Square Pixel" and the options in that drop down menu refer to pixel aspec ratios not to the overall shape of the graphic.

[PastBilly]

Thank you both Lasa and Swampy

That's good information you've both given me,
and yes it's a circle I'm trying to create out of
a square hole. lol

However, when I saw your example pic Lasa I realized
I could actually copy a circular image (even yours lol)
fill the entire image with colour, black in my case,
then import my image with its black background onto
the copied image.

Finally, and I should have mentioned this first, my apologies
for my delay in replying.

Thanks again,
Billy.