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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

01/07/2006 07:08:54 AM · #1

Hello DPCers: I have a problem with my "burst of colors" submission. I have the photo edited in PS at 640 and when I try to convert it to jpg as I usually do (i.e. File => Save as) in Image options => Quality, I can't choose nothing better than 2 or 3 (when I usually can choose 8 or 9), so my image loses all the details.
I throught this one would achieve a good result, but with the quality of the jpg it will fail.
Please help me, you wise people of DPC.
Thanks in advance.

Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

01/07/2006 07:12:00 AM · #2

Have you tried flattening the image then saving as a JPG?

01/07/2006 07:14:45 AM · #3

Sorry, I don't know what you mean by flattening. Can you explain me, please?

Originally posted by Judi:

Have you tried flattening the image then saving as a JPG?

Pioneer

Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX DG HSM for Canon EOS

01/07/2006 07:16:10 AM · #4

You should save the photo by going to file then "save for web" You can then choose actual size of the picture at the bottom right section, then top right you can choose the quality. You can slide that bar along and choose the size in kb's and as you slide that bar you will see the kb size at the bottom left of the photo. Then save from there when you are happy

Good luck

Message edited by author 2006-01-07 07:16:21.

Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

01/07/2006 07:17:39 AM · #5

Originally posted by alexgarcia:

Sorry, I don't know what you mean by flattening. Can you explain me, please?

Originally posted by Judi:
Have you tried flattening the image then saving as a JPG?

Sorry,....go to Layers/Flatten Image which makes it into one layer and then go to either Save As or Save for Web as Poineer explained.

01/07/2006 07:21:27 AM · #6

Thanks, I'll try it and tell you the result.

Pioneer

Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX DG HSM for Canon EOS

01/07/2006 07:24:39 AM · #7

Don't resize it in the main PS area, do it in save for web, leave original size until you adjust it there