Making Attractive Gallery Thumbnail Images
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One question that I see pop up in forums all the time is "How do I make a good image thumbnail in Photoshop?" I answered that question many times, and finally thought, "Hey, I'll write it all down as a tutorial." So here it is.

Thoughts on Thumbnails
In a crowded, busy gallery full of images, a thumbnail is probably what will get people to look at your image. Make one that's over-compressed, too small, uninteresting, or, in some cases, too stereotyped, and you'll lose the chance to get the viewer's attention.
For the purposes of this tutorial, I'm making thumbnails that have a maximum size of 100 px by 100 px (or 100 px on the longest side). Naturally, different galleries have different requirements, but I thought 100 x 100 was a good size to work with in this case.
To make any thumbnail, regardless of size or style, you'll first want to prepare the image by making a duplicate of it (Image: Duplicate), and in the duplicate, flatten any/all layers.
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