Resizing ... this is bugging me!
Right, I know this has probably no doubt been covered before but I cannot, for the life of me, work out how to reduce the physical size of pics (in cm or inches), as opposed to resolution or dpi, from this:
http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/mypi ... y/10710719
to perhaps something much smaller, like this :
http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/mypi ... ay/8981829
Please help ... anyone?!?
Cheers + thanks!
fc
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http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/mypi ... y/10710719
to perhaps something much smaller, like this :
http://www.fotocommunity.com/pc/pc/mypi ... ay/8981829
Please help ... anyone?!?
Cheers + thanks!
fc
Post Edited (21:10h)
Hi Frank
I normally just resize my images in Photoshop, by going into 'resize image' & changing the pixel dimensions down to about 900-1000 for FC.
I hope this helps
Cheers
Daren
I normally just resize my images in Photoshop, by going into 'resize image' & changing the pixel dimensions down to about 900-1000 for FC.
I hope this helps
Cheers
Daren
This works for me..
Photoshop.
Process image at 300 dpi,and I work with the longest side at 16 inches
then reduce to 12 or sometimes 7
Image-resize- Adjust size in inches or cm to the print size you want to achieve.
then second resize
Imag-resize-ppi(1000)
Save for web
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Photoshop.
Process image at 300 dpi,and I work with the longest side at 16 inches
then reduce to 12 or sometimes 7
Image-resize- Adjust size in inches or cm to the print size you want to achieve.
then second resize
Imag-resize-ppi(1000)
Save for web
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Thanks, guys, BUT I just don't get it, ie. tried all these techniques but to no avail - I must be missing *something*...;-)
Cheers
fc
Cheers
fc
06.11.07, 03:01
Post 5 of 13
When you say "to no avail", what actually are you having problems with.
Photoshop allows you to choose the exact dpi and image size in one execution and as long as you choose the 'constraint proportions' selection you retain the original image proportions ... let us know where you are going wrong ...
If you then wish to reduce the image to a specific file size you select 'Save Image For Web' having reduced it to a size the selection can handle and go into the 'optimize' section where you can choose the exact size as long as it is below 1000kb. Hope we can help Frank.
Photoshop allows you to choose the exact dpi and image size in one execution and as long as you choose the 'constraint proportions' selection you retain the original image proportions ... let us know where you are going wrong ...
If you then wish to reduce the image to a specific file size you select 'Save Image For Web' having reduced it to a size the selection can handle and go into the 'optimize' section where you can choose the exact size as long as it is below 1000kb. Hope we can help Frank.
Hi Paul
Thanks for your help!
Yeah, ignore me - I'm just losing the plot. I tried several experiments with uploading using different dpi, pixel dimensions and document size etc., and finally worked out that anything under 1000kb (no other changes) usually hits the spot.
I really ought to get out more...;-)
Cheers
fc
Thanks for your help!
Yeah, ignore me - I'm just losing the plot. I tried several experiments with uploading using different dpi, pixel dimensions and document size etc., and finally worked out that anything under 1000kb (no other changes) usually hits the spot.
I really ought to get out more...;-)
Cheers
fc
06.11.07, 05:57
Post 7 of 13
Frank your profile says you use Canon equipment. The software that came with your 20D includes Canon Digital Photo Professional (DPP). It is what I use to edit many of my photographs and it has a simple photo downsizing feature built right in.
Make sure you have the software downloaded to your computer. All of the following assumes your computer is a PC not a MAC.
- Select the picture you want to downsize by highlighting it in the main DPP window (navigate to the folder it is stored in).
- The select Batch Process (top right corner or one of the choices under the "File" menu at the top left).
- Select your "Save To" file folder, image type (usually JPG) and image quality (for 90% of my files for Fotocommunity I use 7)
- Leave output resolution as is (default 350)
- Select "Resize" and make sure "Lock Aspect Ratio" is checked
- Then type in the width size in pixels (for Fotocommunity the max it can be is 1,000), no need to type height as you have locked the aspect ratio.
- Then determine a new file name and hit "Execute"
- Go to the folder where it was saved and examine the properties (right click on it if you are still in DPP) and near the bottom of the properties will be file size (max for Fotocommunity is 400KB)
There you are done! (unless it is too big then go back and either reduce the image quality to 6 or select a width of less than 1000 pixels and generate a new file).
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Make sure you have the software downloaded to your computer. All of the following assumes your computer is a PC not a MAC.
- Select the picture you want to downsize by highlighting it in the main DPP window (navigate to the folder it is stored in).
- The select Batch Process (top right corner or one of the choices under the "File" menu at the top left).
- Select your "Save To" file folder, image type (usually JPG) and image quality (for 90% of my files for Fotocommunity I use 7)
- Leave output resolution as is (default 350)
- Select "Resize" and make sure "Lock Aspect Ratio" is checked
- Then type in the width size in pixels (for Fotocommunity the max it can be is 1,000), no need to type height as you have locked the aspect ratio.
- Then determine a new file name and hit "Execute"
- Go to the folder where it was saved and examine the properties (right click on it if you are still in DPP) and near the bottom of the properties will be file size (max for Fotocommunity is 400KB)
There you are done! (unless it is too big then go back and either reduce the image quality to 6 or select a width of less than 1000 pixels and generate a new file).
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hi frank!
did you try this web-based resize tool of one of our german fc-admins?
http://neutrino.mach-mich-passig.de/upl ... sprache=en
it could be just what you need.
greetings!
did you try this web-based resize tool of one of our german fc-admins?
http://neutrino.mach-mich-passig.de/upl ... sprache=en
it could be just what you need.
greetings!
Dear All
Thank you! Very interesting indeed.
I think I've finally found a solution;-)
fc
Thank you! Very interesting indeed.
I think I've finally found a solution;-)
fc
Just tried a comparison:
* MMP tool - followed instructions in this cool web-based tool without sharpening.
* Photoshop CS1 - "image resize" 1000 px wide, then "save for web", adjusted quality to achieve 399 kB or less in (shown at foot of optimised shot).
Uploaded to FC and the results seem very similar.
The MMP tool takes longer but I guess it is a good alternative if you don't have PS or similar.
Armin, thanks for sharing.
* MMP tool - followed instructions in this cool web-based tool without sharpening.
* Photoshop CS1 - "image resize" 1000 px wide, then "save for web", adjusted quality to achieve 399 kB or less in (shown at foot of optimised shot).
Uploaded to FC and the results seem very similar.
The MMP tool takes longer but I guess it is a good alternative if you don't have PS or similar.
Armin, thanks for sharing.
hello, except to photoshop there are many other image editing tool on the web. you can use to change the pixels. and the height and width. give the following resizing tool a try.
http://www.rasteredge.com/how-to/csharp ... ize-image/
http://www.rasteredge.com/how-to/csharp ... ize-image/
Hi, getmore.
Thanks for your nice sharing. But I wonder whether there are any differences between the image resizing toolkit I am testing these days and the one you mentioned above. Here are its tutorials:
http://www.pqscan.com/convert-pdf/to-image-size-vb.html
http://www.pqscan.com/convert-pdf/to-im ... sharp.html
Do you have any experience about it? And do you have any suggetsion about image zooming? Thanks in advance.
Thanks for your nice sharing. But I wonder whether there are any differences between the image resizing toolkit I am testing these days and the one you mentioned above. Here are its tutorials:
http://www.pqscan.com/convert-pdf/to-image-size-vb.html
http://www.pqscan.com/convert-pdf/to-im ... sharp.html
Do you have any experience about it? And do you have any suggetsion about image zooming? Thanks in advance.
Quote: Frank Cecconi 01.11.07, 14:32To the cited post
Hey, hey, hey, buddy, just know a wonderful tool which could help you with batch photos resizes: http://www.watermark-software.com/resou ... esize.html
Hey, hey, hey, buddy, just know a wonderful tool which could help you with batch photos resizes: http://www.watermark-software.com/resou ... esize.html