Dimensions of Posted Photos

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erron · #1 Post by **erron** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:48 pm

I would like to ask all of you to do what you can about restricting the physical dimensions of posted photos. Please try to restrict them to a maximum of 800 pixels wide. This will mean we don't have to scroll back and forth to see images so big they stretch the screen display. Length is not the problem, we are used to scrolling down

There are a number of programs which allow you to resize and reduce images. I use Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 but there are many cheaper alternatives. What do others use?

thanks,

Erron

(Admin Edit 600 pixels wide would be even better - Regards Grahame)

adam · #2 Post by **adam** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:55 pm

My pics are around 5meg but after you upload them to url site(www.photobucket.com) it makes them smaller then I edit them in the url site to make them a more suitable size.

If you post a photo and its to big you can go back to that url site and strink it without editing it here.

Adam

did that make any sense.

Hood · #3 Post by **Hood** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:16 pm

I do the same as Adam does and it works fine for me

GrahameA · #4 Post by **GrahameA** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:12 am

Hi All

I edit in both Photoshop and PaintShop Pro on a regular basis - and a plethora of other applications on other occasions.

In both cases for images that I am posting to the web I resize them to approx 400 pixels wide and then save them as jpeg's with a quality setting of 50% (or midway on the scale).

That way they end up around 20kb to 30kb.

The total workflow is probaly around 10 sec's

It may not sound much but at the moment I have in excess of 500Mb of photos on my Web suppliers server and they charge by capacity and by traffic. So a bit of judicious work repays me in dollars. On the other side of the coin people hate to wait for downloads so the smaller they are the quicker they download and the happier my customers are.

gundy · #5 Post by **gundy** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 1:37 pm

I use Photoshop also. I can start with a 5 meg pic, and end up with a 65KB file (or smaller) either 800x600 or 640x480 (which I think is ample for web veiwing) and quality at the 50% mark is just fine. Great small size while still keeping it crisp and clear.

Anybody having problems, feel free to send me your photos and I will crunch em for you.

Buford · #6 Post by **Buford** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:53 am

I use photoshop 7.0, but if I intend to post/ email a pic, i just turn the raw file quality on my camera down and it will reduce the file size from about 8mb down to around 100kb. reducing physical size from there is just a matter of opening and saving as a jpeg in MS paint.

If a definate size is required, then its adobe all the way.

buford

Buford · #7 Post by **Buford** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:13 pm

If anyone would like, in future you can email me your pics and i will gladly resize and or re touch (if you want) and send them back to you.

having said that i'm about to walk out the door and wont be back for a week.

but after that, no problems.

Buford

erron · #8 Post by **erron** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:00 pm

Hope it's an enjoyable break, Matt, and see you when you get back!

Erron

gundy · #9 Post by **gundy** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:10 pm

Buford! Thanks mate!

76.4 meg email incoming!

erron · #10 Post by **erron** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:23 pm

Wow, now I can get all my cd's crunched, what a bloke!

Erron

Buford · #11 Post by **Buford** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:51 pm

send 'em through boys.

gotta love T1 connections eh?

#12 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:54 pm

I thought you were walking out the door long ago.

Have a good time mate and enjoy the break. I will catch up with you in a few weeks as I am off myself on Saturday for a couple of weeks of hunting.

Jeff

Buford · #13 Post by **Buford** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:07 pm

mate i was, but it's the old girlfriend not ready yet dealie.

looks like we gettin into Brisvegas bout 11pm

oh well, it will be worth it.

#14 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:11 pm

Brisvegas

stace · #15 Post by **stace** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:17 pm

Erron
I use a free download called IRFANVIEW
I guess you have heard of it ,very easy to use with no loss of quality
Will take photo's down to anywhere around 20 kb or even 5kb
For anyone interested heres the site for the download

http://www.irfanview.com/

Stace

erron · #16 Post by **erron** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:52 am

Thanks Stace, that's a good reference! And thanks once again to you all.

Erron

Kiwi Longbow · #17 Post by **Kiwi Longbow** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:07 pm

I use a FREE utility called Easy Thumbnails.

Check out www.fookes.com/ezthumbs/ - after installing this puppy its matter of specifying the settings (dimension, % quality, file suffix) and then you're away. It enables right click - so you can right click on a pic and select easythumbs and presto you've got your scaled down version. You can select multiple files at once. Very handy for emailing photos around.

Cheers
Rob

erron · #18 Post by **erron** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:32 pm

Thanks KL, that one looks good and I've downloaded it. Especially like the batch facility, no having to do one at a time. Will have to try some of these out

Erron

Buford · #19 Post by **Buford** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:36 pm

Erron, You have photoshop right? Did you know you can set up an 'action' to do the same thing? you can even set it to save and close the file as well.

then all ya gotta do is keep hittin a function key.

buford

erron · #20 Post by **erron** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:21 pm

Hmm, okay, more investigating to do... thanks

GrahameA · #21 Post by **GrahameA** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:56 pm

Bump

For the new people who may not be aware

GrahameA · #22 Post by **GrahameA** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:04 pm

http://www.ozbow.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=4815

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GrahameA · #23 Post by **GrahameA** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:54 pm