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 06/19/2005 01:20:41 PM · #1
How are we supposed to submit good quality pictures to the contests if they´re only allowed to be 150kb. When I shrink it down the picture becomes horible. What do you all do?
Thanks
Tom
 06/19/2005 01:23:55 PM · #2
I just resize my pictures to 640x640 or as close as I can get at 72dpi, then I use save for web, and limit the filesize to 150Kb.

I have never suffered from loss of quality from doing this.

I use Photoshop CS
 06/19/2005 01:25:04 PM · #3
my workflow.

1) Save original to a tiff file.

2)edit in tiff.

3)reduce image size in tiff.

4) save for web in jpeg file.

5) when saving for web, I get as close as possible to the required file size.

6)upload as a jpeg file.

7) relax, get a beer, hit the update button, start a thread, go to bed.


06/19/2005 01:40:36 PM · #4
Hi Tom.
This is a great tutorial about sizing and preparing your photos for challenges.
tutorial

Message edited by author 2005-06-19 13:44:10.
 06/19/2005 01:42:33 PM · #5
link doesnt work tater,

Simon



Message edited by hbunch7187 - It does now :).
 06/19/2005 01:45:36 PM · #6
Originally posted by Simonkasprzak:
link doesnt work tater,


Try [deleted]
Ooops, wrong again...
See below for correct link

Message edited by author 2005-06-19 13:47:19.
 06/19/2005 01:45:36 PM · #7
Oops !
Sorry, fixed it.
06/19/2005 01:46:06 PM · #8
It can be done. I use Photoshop CS as well and resize/save for web using bicubic sharp and this is what I got for quality.



Though I got low marks, it would be hard to say that image quality was compromised due to shrinking.
 06/19/2005 01:47:33 PM · #9
Originally posted by ergates:
Originally posted by Simonkasprzak:
link doesnt work tater,


Try
//dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=227522


hehehe, actually that's the url for this thread :-)

I copied the wrong address originally...the link is fixed now
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