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09/28/2004 12:32:25 AM · #1 |
how do i shrink my photo and not lose the quality? i know this i sa dumb question but every time i make a photo 150kb, it gets all distorted.
thanks,
p.s......Im new. |
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09/28/2004 12:35:30 AM · #2 |
what software are you using?
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09/28/2004 12:37:07 AM · #3 |
| The simplest way is in paint with image stretch/skew. But this is gonna be a guessing game of what percent to use. and teh save quality won't be very good. |
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09/28/2004 12:37:12 AM · #4 |
What editing software are you using? If using Photoshop, resize to the desired size (i.e. 600px X 400px) then select Save For Web and then adjust there.
That's probably the easiest.
Edit: I guess I'm a tad slow. :)
Message edited by author 2004-09-28 00:37:47.
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09/28/2004 12:38:29 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by cbeller:
What editing software are you using? If using Photoshop, resize to the desired size (i.e. 600px X 400px) then select Save For Web and then adjust there.
That's probably the easiest.
Edit: I guess I'm a tad slow. :) |
in photoshop save as jpg at level 8 quality. That should always fit under 150kb even at 640 x whatever it translates to. |
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09/28/2004 12:41:47 AM · #6 |
| wow thanks. I am using photo shop. |
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09/28/2004 01:36:51 AM · #7 |
What you want to do to save a pic at the best quality for web viewing (ie. here in a challenge), is, first crop the image to the composition you want/like. Then next, go into Image Resize. Change the DPI down to 72 in small increments. Example if your DPI is currently 266, change it to 210 and OK, then 170, then 120, then 90, then 72. Stop at 72 because that is optimum for web viewing.
Next size the width or height down to 640 (or smaller) in small increments.
Then apply your USM if you need to and then use Save for the web so that you get the highest quality but still keeping it under 150k in size.
Do this and you will have ribbon winning entries like me. LOL, maybe even better. :)
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09/28/2004 01:44:15 AM · #8 |
Check out EddyG's tutorial on this very subject: Using Photoshop to Prepare Photos for DPC Challenges.
It's very informative and easy to follow. |
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