Does email automatically resize photos?

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/14/2008 02:52:11 PM · #1

I sent a file which was about 2500x1500 and when the person got it, it was sized down to 320x240 at 100kb. I dont understand why it's resizing. I made a collage and he must have though I was a moron because he went to print a 11x14 image and it was distorted!

Any ideas??

Message edited by author 2008-04-14 15:07:47.

jeger

Canon EOS-5D

04/14/2008 02:55:45 PM · #2

Is it possible they are saving the thumbnail image in the email, and not downloading the image itself?

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/14/2008 03:00:11 PM · #3

If you pasted it into the email it was likely resized. If it was an attachment it should not have been messed with.

Try saving the file as a ZIP (or StuffIt) archive file before attaching it to the email.

k4ffy

04/14/2008 03:03:23 PM · #4

What email client are you using?

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

04/14/2008 03:07:39 PM · #5

I attached it as a file and sent from hotmail to microsoft outlook. Our work email (micro. outlook) doesnt allow photos inside the email, they can only be viewed as attachments. So I dont know what is going on. When I view it on my work laptop it shows 2500x1500. Maybe he is doing something to it.

Message edited by author 2008-04-14 15:09:07.

trevytrev

Canon EOS-5D

04/14/2008 03:13:12 PM · #6

I know that when using hotmail and you attach a file it has a drop down box so you can choose photo or file, always choose file. I have found that when you attach using the photo dropdown it resizes the image, when attaching using the file drop down it does nothing to the file and sends it the way it is on our computer.

Message edited by author 2008-04-14 15:14:05.

k4ffy

04/14/2008 03:14:54 PM · #7

Agreed. Make sure you attach it as a file, not as a photo.
Most services tend to cater to the less technically inclined who would most likely share full resolution photos from their dozen+ megapixel cameras, when infact the recipient is only going to view the shots on their PC's.

04/14/2008 03:20:05 PM · #8

I always use file not photo.

Also is it possible that my 2500x1500 image can't be printed as a 11x14? The guy he is having print it told him it would cut off parts of the image. This doesnt make sense to me. I dont know anything about printing but i've never had to cut anything off.

Message edited by author 2008-04-14 15:20:44.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/14/2008 03:23:48 PM · #9

Originally posted by Chinabun:

Also is it possible that my 2500x1500 image can't be printed as a 11x14? The guy he is having print it told him it would cut off parts of the image. This doesnt make sense to me. I dont know anything about printing but i've never had to cut anything off.

Your image has a 5:3 aspect ratio, which does not match the aspect ratio of your print. It will need to be cropped or bordered.

If you adjust your 2500 pixel side to be 14 inches (approximately 178dpi), the other side will only be 8.4 inches (1500/178) -- not the 11 you want. If you size the 1500 pixel size to 11 inches (about 136 dpi), then the longer side will be almost 18.4 inches, and you'll have to crop a substantial amount.

Message edited by author 2008-04-14 15:29:02.

04/14/2008 03:28:20 PM · #10

Ok, so how do I know what to border or crop it to?

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Chinabun:
Also is it possible that my 2500x1500 image can't be printed as a 11x14? The guy he is having print it told him it would cut off parts of the image. This doesnt make sense to me. I dont know anything about printing but i've never had to cut anything off.

Your image has a 5:3 aspect ratio, which does not match the aspect ratio of your print. It will need to be cropped or bordered.

Message edited by author 2008-04-14 15:35:05.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/14/2008 03:29:48 PM · #11

What editing software do you use?

04/14/2008 03:34:36 PM · #12

PS 7

Originally posted by GeneralE:

What editing software do you use?

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/14/2008 04:18:56 PM · #13

Go to the Options for the Crop tool and select "Fixed Size" and then enter 11" x 14" at 200 dpi. Then draw out and adjust your crop marquee to give you the best crop.

This method will both crop and resample your image at the same time, but not too much using these numbers. You may need to re-sharpen after doing this.

If you don't want to se-sample, then first use the Image Size dialog to set the resolution to whatever you need to get one dimension correct in inches -- make sure the "Resample" box is UNchecked.

Then just use the Crop tool to select the best of the rest ...

Hope that helps. There are a couple of tutorials on print preparation and resampling (under the Learn menu) which may help as well.

04/14/2008 06:41:29 PM · #14

I tried doing that but it's cutting half my image off.

k4ffy

04/14/2008 06:48:16 PM · #15

well, if you're going from a 1.67 aspect ratio (2500x1500) to a 1.27 aspect ratio (11x14), you're going to have to either pad the image on the short edge, or lose some of it