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 11/27/2007 12:11:41 PM · #1
I was invited to take pics at a Christmas party. The guy who called wanted me to put the images on a cd so they can print them out. Do I need to leave them in their original size? What would be a great way to put the images on them if their will be a lot of images.
 11/27/2007 12:15:50 PM · #2
It would depend on what size they want to print them. If they are only going to print 4x6's you could reduce the file size. If you have too many images for one CD, use more than one. But you can fit quite a few images on a CD.
 11/27/2007 12:18:55 PM · #3
ewweee... Pain in the butt !!! Are you doing this as a freebie??? To leave them in their original size is going to mean you're probably going to need a couple of cd's.. And, to resize each of them is going to mean you're going to waste a lot of your time.. Especially party pics.. You can wind up with a ton of those after it's all said and done. I guess it's just going to be your preference..

Maybe someone can post an easy way to resize like 10 images at once or more so you can fit them all on one cd..

Hopefully though, you weren't hoping to make any money off of the prints.. Sounds like they're planning on just printing the ones they want and I can't imagine them needing to print large sizes of party images, so it would probably be best if you resized them..
 11/27/2007 12:26:37 PM · #4
If I resize them, do I use 640x whatever to resize them? Say for 8x10 prints, or for 4x6
 11/27/2007 12:28:37 PM · #5
The size of the images can be reduced in-camera when shooting, by choosing JPG medium or JPG small, if it turns out to be true that they will be used only at a small size for keepsake prints and/or web posting.

For what that's worth...

R.
 11/27/2007 12:31:01 PM · #6
Image Resolution Maximum Print Size

less than 640X480 Wallet size only
640X480 absolute largest, 4X6
1024X768 4X6
1152X864 5X7
1600X1200 8X10

that's from a website I found, but I personally wouldn't print anything larger than wallet for a 640x480

edit to add: You can also just save them at Photoshop JPG 10, which will cut them down nicely, file size wise. JPG 10 is Lab Quality.


Message edited by author 2007-11-27 12:36:36.
 11/27/2007 12:31:05 PM · #7
OK, when I resize images, I always use DPChallenge resize method, 640x whatever in photoshop. So if I call the guy back and say, you can get images on a cd from the Christmas party, and you can print 4x6 pics from the images? Sorry im a little confused. By the way, I am using a nikon d80!!
 11/27/2007 12:34:11 PM · #8
what post processing software do you have? You could (or someone else may already have) set up a batch or action that will resize them all to a specific size (see here). I set one up for my old version of PSP when I wanted images for my web. It allowed me to resave them into a different folder and rename them too.

Bear_music has the easiest and fastest idea.

Message edited by author 2007-11-27 12:35:38.
 11/27/2007 12:36:30 PM · #9
I think if you resize for DPC the quality won't be very good for printing. You probably want to have 300 dpi (vice 72 dpi for web posting) and at least 1200 x 800 or so for 4x6 prints. That's just based on what I do for my own stuff.

You can set up "actions" in Photoshop to do this for you. If I'm doing a lot of pictures for something (office function, etc), I set up two actions - one for vertical shots, one for horizontal shots. I do autolevels, sharpen, resize. If I want to crop, I do that before I run the actions.

Hope this helps!
 11/27/2007 12:41:16 PM · #10
I have a D-70s I shoot for the paper I have my camera set at medium and normal and can get 250 photos on a CD. can print 8X 10 no problem
I just create a data disc and burn them a CD will hold 700 to 750 mb.
 11/27/2007 12:42:39 PM · #11
If you can use or get lightroom. you can use the export function to resize your photo's. you can use whatever quality you want, and if you so desire you can contrain the width and hight to whatever you want (for instance if you don't want them printing full 8x10's, you can contrain the proportions to 5x7)
 11/27/2007 12:57:23 PM · #12
wow, i have lightroom!!!! So resizing images 1024x768 would be good for 4x6 prints?
 11/27/2007 12:59:42 PM · #13
i think i am going to try the lightroom method, so when i export them to photoshop, i dont have to resize them at all cause i did them in lightroom
 11/27/2007 01:10:51 PM · #14
Originally posted by Dlove:
i think i am going to try the lightroom method, so when i export them to photoshop, i dont have to resize them at all cause i did them in lightroom


Export them from lightroom to Jpg... infact you can do that and then have Lightroom burn them all directly to a disk... I would imagine that's the fastest way to deal with the photo's
 11/27/2007 01:17:58 PM · #15
If you don't have any luck in Lightroom, then FastStone Image Viewer can convert from RAW to JPG and resize a batch of images all in one operation. And it's freeware.
 11/27/2007 02:28:17 PM · #16
Why shoot in raw if you are going to convert to jpg and burn to a CD?
You are just taking snap shoots of a party you are not going to edit all the photos are you?

Message edited by author 2007-11-27 14:28:51.
 11/27/2007 02:49:31 PM · #17
I second the faststone viewer..... I use it to kill the shots I don't want before LR starts sucking time on them. You can easily convert the lot from RAW to any sized JPG you like (or directly to email). I also would not bother with RAW if you know you are not going to touch them... unless you want a safty so you can fix WB or something in LR afterwards.
 11/27/2007 02:57:11 PM · #18
I would say first, don't shoot in RAW.. That makes the files sizes huge and with as many images your going to take at a party, you'll run right through your cards.. Someone said shoot at a smaller jpeg size.. Like Jpeg medium.. I think that's what I would do.. Then, you probably don't have to resize at all.. I have the d80 and can't remember what size file jpeg medium creates.. So, just check that first and you may get to skip the whole resizing delemma completely..
 11/27/2007 03:35:27 PM · #19
Originally posted by kandykarml:
I would say first, don't shoot in RAW.. That makes the files sizes huge and with as many images your going to take at a party, you'll run right through your cards.. Someone said shoot at a smaller jpeg size.. Like Jpeg medium.. I think that's what I would do.. Then, you probably don't have to resize at all.. I have the d80 and can't remember what size file jpeg medium creates.. So, just check that first and you may get to skip the whole resizing delemma completely..


Absolutely... Shooting this project in RAW only would be insane. If for some reason tyou feel the need to have SOME of the images in RAW for further improvement, or ALL of them in case you screw up exposure/WB, then shoot RAW + JPG medium size, and use a big CF card. If you do this, you can butn all the JPGs direct to disk, and if there are any problems you can individually address those with a RAW conversion of the relative file.

R.
 11/27/2007 03:46:11 PM · #20
I don't mean to be a wet blanket, but you don't seem ready to do this. You're asking VERY basic questions about file sizes, print sizes, etc. If you have a dSLR I would think you'd be past this part of the learning curve. And you say you're using a D80...are you familiar with that camera?

Most XMas parties are kinda dark - what are you using for a lens and a flash? Are these candids or something else?
How many photos will you be taking? Over how many hours? Do you have enough in the way of batteries (flash, camera) and memory cards for this?

You should shoot RAW as it's a lot easier to fix WB and exposure issues. then you can convert to JPG in the size you need.

200DPI is suffient for most printing needs. That's 800x1200 for a 4x6, 1000x1400 for 5x7, 1600x2000 for 8x10. BUT each of these are different crop ratios. the camera shoots 4x6 ratio, so the other sizes require cropping at some point. You should keep this in mind when shooting so if they make an 8x10 print they don't cut off heads, or in a 5x7 cut off arms.

You can give them files saved at 8 'quality' and be fine for printing, about 600k for an 8x10 image. that's about 100 per CD. Or a whole lot more on DVD. Disks are cheap - is there a reason they need to fit on one CD?
 11/27/2007 06:30:32 PM · #21
Whatever !! lol.. I don't mean to be an even wetter blanket, but the very 1st camera I EVER bought, and actually the only camera I've purchased is the d80.. You don't have to be an expert or even familiar with SLR's to buy this camera, god knows I sure wasn't and I still struggle..
So, don't be afraid to ask what one may consider to be a BASIC question.. To me, it's a perfectly reasonable question and I still think you should shoot in jpeg and just transfer the files to a disc with out having to resize.. One thing you'll discover with shooting an event like this is the quantity of images you have when all is said & done is shocking..
If by chance, they want you to spruce up a picture after the fact, then you can still fix almost ALL lighting issues in PS with out having the original file in RAW format.. Heck, some people still don't shoot in RAW & they do just fine.. Just make sure you've read over your manual, figure out what mode you want to shoot in and take a look at what your results are as the night goes on.. Make any adjustments you need to make..
 11/27/2007 08:11:16 PM · #22
Amen!!!!! lol My mom always told me if you want to know something, ask!! Whether its basic, simple , easy or whatever. I think I will shoot in jpeg medium, so I dont have to worry about resizing images. But I do like the fact that you can resize in lightroom from the export method. So when it travels to Photoshop, I dont have to worry about it. Thanks to everyone for their support in this matter.
 11/27/2007 08:13:28 PM · #23
oh yeah, I am using a sb600 speedflash, with a 50mm 1.8, and a 18-70mm lens. I also have an 85mm 1.8 but I think I will leave this one at home...
 11/27/2007 08:21:43 PM · #24
I read the whole thread and fail to see the "Horror" - perhaps "Dilemma" or "Need Advice" would have been better suited. :)

That said, the only advice I would offer (having been the Company Photographer in a past life) would be to be sure to get some incriminating photos of your boss and/or your enemies or rivals and tuck those away for yourself in case you ever need them. :P

Good luck!

Message edited by author 2007-11-27 20:22:00.
 11/27/2007 08:27:54 PM · #25
lol thanks!!
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