sizing pictures-photoshop

traip93 · 01-20-2004, 10:07 AM

I have a question, after I trnasfer a photo into photoshop, I try to shrink the pic down to fit on the web.

I go to pixels and get the rigure 650x400 (estimation) pixel size, but my file size is still way to big. I think it can only be 150K, but my pics even though I save them a JPEG or JEG and they are 600x400 pixel size the file is still 440K...

what am I doing wrong. Inorder to get the file under 150K, I have to make it really small..

Witfull · 01-20-2004, 10:15 AM

resize it by going to image>image size and tyoe in 640x480. then go to File> save for web...on the upper left you will see a box tha says "quality"...the lower the # the smaller the file size,,,,on the lower left side you will see the file type and size of the image...you can get the file size quite small this way....HTH

Cougra · 01-20-2004, 10:20 AM

Also check the resolution (DPI) that you save the photos in. For the web you really only need about 72DPI and a lot of cameras save with 300 or greater. This will also cause large file sizes.

traip93 · 01-20-2004, 10:29 AM

great.....i'll try it....

reefrunner · 01-20-2004, 10:57 AM

After resizing, I would sharpen the image, before saving for the web.

middletonmark · 01-20-2004, 11:32 AM

I replied in the same post you put on TRT. Much the same advice as Witfull's good advice above, just more wordy as I'm apt to be

EdgeKrusher · 01-20-2004, 11:58 AM

yes make sure that your resolution is 75 dpi. I found that to be best. also when you click 'save for web' that you save pictures as JPGs not Gifs. Graphics use th .gif extension and Pictures use .jpg, you'll notice a huge difference in quality.

EK

01-20-2004, 10:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
traip93 Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Orleans Posts: 67 View Gallery Karma Komment	sizing pictures-photoshop I have a question, after I trnasfer a photo into photoshop, I try to shrink the pic down to fit on the web. I go to pixels and get the rigure 650x400 (estimation) pixel size, but my file size is still way to big. I think it can only be 150K, but my pics even though I save them a JPEG or JEG and they are 600x400 pixel size the file is still 440K... what am I doing wrong. Inorder to get the file under 150K, I have to make it really small.. __________________ chad 125 RR, 45g sump, 10g refugium, MRC-1

01-20-2004, 10:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Also check the resolution (DPI) that you save the photos in. For the web you really only need about 72DPI and a lot of cameras save with 300 or greater. This will also cause large file sizes. __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

01-20-2004, 10:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
traip93 Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Orleans Posts: 67 View Gallery Karma Komment	great.....i'll try it.... __________________ chad 125 RR, 45g sump, 10g refugium, MRC-1

01-20-2004, 10:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
reefrunner Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 1,069 View Gallery Karma Komment	After resizing, I would sharpen the image, before saving for the web. __________________ Kevin Check out my gallery!

01-20-2004, 11:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
middletonmark Star Polyps Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 165 View Gallery Karma Komment	I replied in the same post you put on TRT. Much the same advice as Witfull's good advice above, just more wordy as I'm apt to be __________________ smile smile smile

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EdgeKrusher Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN Posts: 716 View Gallery Karma Komment	yes make sure that your resolution is 75 dpi. I found that to be best. also when you click 'save for web' that you save pictures as JPGs not Gifs. Graphics use th .gif extension and Pictures use .jpg, you'll notice a huge difference in quality. EK __________________ ((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º> ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸>< ((((º>¸¸.·´¯`·.¸. `·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.

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