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07/17/2007 07:41:48 PM · #1 |
| I'm trying to submit a photo to a challenge like i have lots of times before and it keeps saying it's too big....any idea what the hell i'm doing wrong |
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07/17/2007 07:43:14 PM · #2 |
| What are the dimensions of the photo? What is the file size? What challenge? |
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07/17/2007 07:45:12 PM · #3 |
natural light portrait challenge 625x591 says file says is like 275 k, i know that's too much but when i go a lot lower it's too small
Message edited by author 2007-07-17 19:46:02. |
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07/17/2007 07:51:46 PM · #4 |
Don't reduce the dimensions of the photo any more than 640. Instead, lower the quality of the jpeg until it fits into the size limit of 150kb.
If you're not prompted to select a quality level when you save the jpeg, use a different program to save the jpeg. Not all of them let you do that.
Message edited by author 2007-07-17 19:52:55. |
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07/17/2007 07:56:05 PM · #5 |
When you save your image as a JPEG/JPG, you should be presented with some kind of control that changes the quality or compression of the image. In Adobe products (Photoshop, Image Ready) this is a 1-12 scale. Start at about 10 (or your software's equivalent) and work down until the file size is below 150kb. If you still need help, let us know what software you are using and we can provide better instructions.
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07/17/2007 07:58:49 PM · #6 |
| And make sure you've lowered the resolution to 72 or so when you're resizing. No need to have it saved at a high resolution for the web. |
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07/17/2007 08:00:33 PM · #7 |
Isn't resolution only used for printing?
Originally posted by Stiger:
And make sure you've lowered the resolution to 72 or so when you're resizing. No need to have it saved at a high resolution for the web. |
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07/17/2007 08:03:41 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by zanfar:
In Adobe products (Photoshop, Image Ready) this is a 1-12 scale. Start at about 10 (or your software's equivalent) and work down until the file size is below 150kb. |
Actually, in Photoshop there's a much easier way. You can save for web and tell PS what filesize you want (150k), and let it do the guesswork.
Message edited by author 2007-07-17 20:04:10. |
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07/17/2007 08:41:26 PM · #9 |
"Isn't resolution only used for printing?"
Yep, ignore me. Went brain-dead there for a minute. It's been a long day. :)
Message edited by author 2007-07-17 20:42:32. |
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