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11/20/2007 08:51:19 AM · #1 |
I was wondering if anyone out there has a technique for resizing photos when submitting. Currently I am using the trial and error method, choose my resolution, choose the maximal size possible and then adjust the jpeg compression until I get under the file size limits of DPC.
I was wondering if anyone may have a better way, perhaps a photoshop action (sort of a one click and your done) and are willing to share it.
Any thoughts or ideas. |
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11/20/2007 08:59:13 AM · #2 |
Try this tutorial
Preparing photos for DPC challenges
The key is to save for web in photoshop to the correct size and then maximize the size so it is as close to 150 kb as possible to perserve as much detail as possible.
Also, people tend to do the final sharpening on the image post resize at small radius to really get the image sharp as a tack. |
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11/20/2007 09:11:20 AM · #3 |
| Thanks, I never have saw that there was an actual tutorial. It is much appreciated. |
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11/20/2007 09:31:50 AM · #4 |
If you are using light room when you export you can constrain the maximum length and height. So you just constrain it to 640 on both sides and it will keep your ratio and shrink it down. Usually I use 72 for my resolution when putting a picture on the web. I have never had a shot over 100KB yet for any of my submissions.
ETA: BTW, you can create an action to resize for you in PS, you will just have to create two actions, one if your width is the largest side and one if your height is the largest side. It is a simple enough operation that an action seems like overkill, but it can be done. As you do it a few times it will become second nature to you.
Message edited by author 2007-11-20 09:35:13.
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11/20/2007 09:37:05 AM · #5 |
Pretty much what they said, though I did pick up a tip in Bassbone's mention of using a small radius when sharpening. Thanks.
I have found that I usually get the best results using bilinear resampling when resizing in PSP.
Message edited by author 2007-11-20 09:37:45. |
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