Making photos smaller??

mouldy101 · 07-12-2006, 14:31

Another stupid question...

What is the best way of making large photos smaller so I can post them on Pixalo?? Mine are currently about 5mb and I understandthat they should be no larger than 200kb.

Thanks again

Matt

Liam O'Neill · 07-12-2006, 14:44

When you convert them to jpeg, make them about 800 pixels on the long end, and save at about a 7 or 8 quality setting.

mouldy101 · 07-12-2006, 14:50

Cheers Liam,

If I wanted to post one that I had already converted to a JPEG is there an easy way of going about that???

Matt

**stepheno** · 07-12-2006, 16:15

Not sure what software you are using but there should be a File, Save As facility, just drop the quality until you see the required file size at the bottom og the dialogue box. Alternatively, if you are using Adobe then you can go to File, Save for Web. Click the arrow to the right of Preset and you can Optimise to File Size. I presume other software has a similar facility.

***Dave*** · 07-12-2006, 19:19

Robs done the magic for us :- Resizing Pictures for Pixalo

mouldy101 · 07-12-2006, 22:31

Thanks for the link Dave, and thanks for the tutorial Rob... Perfect, all my resizing questions answered in one fell swoop... I look forward to posting some piccies so you can all give me some pointers.... Why didn' I find Pixalo a year ago when I got my DSLR???

Rob Barron · 08-12-2006, 14:29

My pleasure Mouldy, glad it helped :o)

Cheers,
Rob

PS Still looking for ideas from people for further PS tutorials so don't be afraid to drop me a PM.

Cheers,
Rob

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mouldy101 Been here a while Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Banbury, Oxon Posts: 270	Making photos smaller?? Another stupid question... What is the best way of making large photos smaller so I can post them on Pixalo?? Mine are currently about 5mb and I understandthat they should be no larger than 200kb. Thanks again Matt

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Liam O'Neill Getting Comfy Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 138	Re: Making photos smaller?? When you convert them to jpeg, make them about 800 pixels on the long end, and save at about a 7 or 8 quality setting.

07-12-2006, 14:50	#3 (permalink)
mouldy101 Been here a while Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Banbury, Oxon Posts: 270	Re: Making photos smaller?? Cheers Liam, If I wanted to post one that I had already converted to a JPEG is there an easy way of going about that??? Matt

07-12-2006, 16:15	#4 (permalink)
stepheno Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,840	Re: Making photos smaller?? Not sure what software you are using but there should be a File, Save As facility, just drop the quality until you see the required file size at the bottom og the dialogue box. Alternatively, if you are using Adobe then you can go to File, Save for Web. Click the arrow to the right of Preset and you can Optimise to File Size. I presume other software has a similar facility.

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*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 15,611	Re: Making photos smaller?? Robs done the magic for us :- Resizing Pictures for Pixalo

07-12-2006, 22:31	#6 (permalink)
mouldy101 Been here a while Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Banbury, Oxon Posts: 270	Re: Making photos smaller?? Thanks for the link Dave, and thanks for the tutorial Rob... Perfect, all my resizing questions answered in one fell swoop... I look forward to posting some piccies so you can all give me some pointers.... Why didn' I find Pixalo a year ago when I got my DSLR???

08-12-2006, 14:29	#7 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,386	Re: Making photos smaller?? My pleasure Mouldy, glad it helped :o) Cheers, Rob PS Still looking for ideas from people for further PS tutorials so don't be afraid to drop me a PM. Cheers, Rob

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