resize
verb
re·size
(ˌ)rē-ˈsīz 
resized; resizing
: to make (something) a different size
took her ring to be resized
spent the morning resizing images for the website
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Even more difficult is selecting an object to resize or rotate.
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Sally Wiener Grotta, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2011
But note the fun trick of resizing or even rotating the cloned objects:
People Beautifier
PhotoDirector's People Beautifier tool has four subsets: Face Tools, Face Deblur, Body Shaper, and Skin Smoother.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
The app lets users easily modify, align, and reflow their handwritten text: Think of it like resizing a text box, only with handwriting instead of a computer font.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 2 Nov. 2024
If an image needs to be resized for visual balance in a composition, generative AI can extend the background seamlessly.
—Jill Collins, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Sally Wiener Grotta, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2011
But note the fun trick of resizing or even rotating the cloned objects:
People Beautifier
PhotoDirector's People Beautifier tool has four subsets: Face Tools, Face Deblur, Body Shaper, and Skin Smoother.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
The app lets users easily modify, align, and reflow their handwritten text: Think of it like resizing a text box, only with handwriting instead of a computer font.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 2 Nov. 2024
If an image needs to be resized for visual balance in a composition, generative AI can extend the background seamlessly.
—Jill Collins, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Resize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resize. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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