help uploading

[paul cacciapaglia]

I am unable to upload images to POTN due to to large of a file size. I have gone back and downsized, but am still too large. How do I minimize my image enough to meet the 100 KB size?:confused:

[Sharyn1983]

I have to shrink mine to like 15% the original size, so take a peek at others pictures and think postcard size (maybe smaller).

[Radtech1]

Assuming you have Photoshop (full or elements)

If you want to kill 3 or 4 birds with one stone you should ALWAYS use "Save For Web" feature when posting pictures. DO NOT use "Save As..."

"Save For Web" gives you the the most delicate control over the final file size, in increments of percent. In other words, you can select any one of 100 levels of compression to get maximum quality and get in just under the 100k limit.

"Save For Web" also strips out all of the extraneous EXIF data that does nothing but take up valuable file space.

It will also has a box to allow you to resize the dimensions (H&W) of your shot. This will allow you to select a % of the original height and width, or a specific number of pixels. Personally, I find that 25% of the original H&W works best for me, because the the program removes exactly 3 out of every 4 pixels, without re-interpolation.

Finally, it will save the resultant image to a different folder (My Documents, in my case) so you don't have to worry about accidentally overwriting the full sized shot with a minified one.

Keep in mind that this is NOT for archiving or printing.

Go to the "Help" section and look up Save For Web to learn more about how to use it.

Rad

[paul cacciapaglia]

Thanks for your help. I will try this...:)