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03/24/2003 04:15:17 PM · #1 |
I've received comments, both here and elsewhere, that my pics are too small. How do folks balance the file size limits with the resolution necessary to keep the quality of the photo?
How do ya'll resize? What steps should I follow to get larger pics without losing too much detail or going over the file size limit?
Thanks for your help.
Shari
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03/24/2003 04:20:12 PM · #2 |
I size the photo so that the largest side is 640 (the max allowed here). Then I use the "save for web" option in Photoshop and optimize the file size to around 150kb. Usually the quality will not suffer unless the photo is filled with many colors and detail. In that case you may want to put a strong border around it to keep the final size at 640 but reduce the file size.
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03/24/2003 04:21:25 PM · #3 |
If you're getting comments about the size of your shot, you likely posted one that was significantly less than the 640 pixel dimensions that are allowed here.
I always take advantage of the largest size possible, both of the image as it appears on the screen and file size (150K). I start by cropping the image to a size with one of the dimensions being right around that 640 pixel limit, and then I save it in the best quality I can, as close to 150K as possible.
Photoshop, for example, will let you know as you're saving a .jpg what the end file size will be before the image is saved. Different software will behave a little differently, but any program that saves .jpgs will likely allow you to adjust the quality level. |
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03/24/2003 04:25:57 PM · #4 |
However, if you are forced to crop a small section out of your photo, it may be better to display a somewhat smaller image (e.g. 450-500 pixels) than to up-sample the image.
I'm starting to use a image size of around 600 pixels instead of 640. It doesn't affect what the viewer sees very much, but it can save enough kb to allow saving at a higher-quality JPEG setting. |
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03/24/2003 04:28:01 PM · #5 |
It can get confusing, because you have the option to save your image as a .gif file (and this is usually the default). So selecting the Save For Web... feature will bring up, usually, four images (you can select how many will appear). Make sure that jpg is selected and then fiddle with the quality levels until you get your image under 150 kb. (This assumes that you've already resized your image to 640 pixels in the Image Size window).
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03/24/2003 04:51:44 PM · #6 |
I think I've decided to keep my photos very small so that you can't see the horrible quality.
I mean... umm.... because it's my "artistic style"
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03/24/2003 07:24:42 PM · #7 |
Well shoot, I figured out the problem. I was believing the file size that Adobe was giving me, forgetting that jpegs are far smaller than the default file type for Adobe. Now I can make my pics nice and large and not go over the limit.
Thanks for the advice everyone :).
Shari
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