Does there not exit an easy, intuitive method for fixing an image that's "stretched"? (adjust, photoshop)

[Those Who Squirm]

I have an image which somehow got stretched horizontally. I would like to "squeeze" it back down so it looks normal, but there doesn't seem to be any easy way to do it. I have both Photoshop and GIMP, but when I select the image and try to transform it, it doesn't seem to work. If the transform handles are visible, they are unresponsive. I have tried duplicating the background layer to make sure I'm working with an unlocked object, and making the original background invisible, but the result is still the same. I've tried the warp and skew tools, but neither seems to work. And why should I have to warp or skew when all I really want is to simply squeeze the image in a uniform way?

What am I missing here? This ought to be so simple.

[SedonaShadow]

As you know, using GIMP, there are multiple ways of accomplishing the same goal.

Try any one of the ways to resize the pic but unclick the link to keep the proportion so now you can adjust just horizontally or vertically.

Very funny about "intuitive" and "simple"with GIMP. I 'intuitively' find myself getting the same results accidentally with different steps.

[stephenMM]

I don't know GIMP, but do know Photoshop. Simply click on Image Size, then change the numbers that you wish to change. When you click Save the image will resize itself to the proportions that you wanted. Didn't work the first time? Simply click Back and try again. Very easy and straight forward.

[locolobo13]

In Photoshop, in the Image Size dialog between Width & Height parameters is a small chain emblem. On mine it is there to keep me from accidentally "stretching" the images. Uncheck the chain, experiment with the width & height parameters.

[Snackmaster]

I don't think resizing the image is going to fix the problem. The aspect ratio must be changed. Here is one way to do it if you have the beta version of Photoshop - https://youtube.com/shorts/hIkdJWblc...LZnoV0b5ut1F4j