If you un-click Constrain Proportions in the Image Size menu and change only one dimension of an image, the result will be which of the following?

• A. A distorted image
• B. A cropped image
• C. A pixelated image
• D. An unchanged image

Answer: (A)

Non-uniform scaling changes the image’s aspect ratio. When Constrain Proportions is off and you change only one dimension, the width and height no longer relate the same way as the original, so the image is stretched or squashed to fit the new size. That stretching is what makes the image look distorted, with shapes like circles turning into ellipses or people appearing unnaturally stretched. This isn’t cropping or simply making pixels bigger; it's changing the proportions so the image’s geometry is altered. If you want to keep the natural look, keep the proportions constrained or adjust both dimensions together to preserve the aspect ratio.