Can this be done with a 10d?

[paulbuceta]

I've read the manual and can't figure out if I can reduce the quality to shoot at 72dpi.

I shoot a lot of content for the web and never need images larger.

Basically, I want to save the time reducing and resizing my images.

[CyberDyneSystems]

72 dpi is a meaningless number for an Image file as long as the file remains as a digital file..

The DPI setting only applies to printing.. where indeed you can adjust the DPI setting for printing in most any Image editing application.

So . no, you can't tell the 10D what "DPI" to shoot at..

..but you can reduce the image files size both by compression of a jpeg,. or reducing the actual number of pixels.... but only in jpeg.

For Web use though.. even if you shoot at the smallest jpeg size available,. you'll will still have an image that is large enough that some reduction may be needed in dimensions.

RAW will allways capture the full res.

[paulbuceta]

My 10d shoots at 180dpi. So yeah, I have to manually reduce all the images to 72 afterwards - Oh well.

So another question: Is the 180 DPI just the size of the image as captured by the camera or is it what PS is showing the image to be? (If that makes sense).
I ask because I know a lot of magazines prefer images no less than 300 dpi, however if I shoot at 180dpi and adjust it up to 300 dpi, the final result does not improve the quality of the image, just the size right?

[RichardtheSane]

OK, Heres an idea that may improve your workflow.

Download the trial of Capture One

Shoot RAW

In Capture One you can set default sharpening, default outputs and once you start the program remembers the image size and jpeg compression from the last file processed.

Simply fly through your files, view, make any adjustments you want, then develop. My C1 Raw workflow will wipte the floor with any jpeg workflow for speed :)

If you can't do exactly what you want, look for an alternative.

[PacAce]

I've read the manual and can't figure out if I can reduce the quality to shoot at 72dpi.

I shoot a lot of content for the web and never need images larger.

Basically, I want to save the time reducing and resizing my images.

The DPI has nothing to do with the size of the image you get in the camera but I know exactly what you are taling about. A lot of the P&S camera allow you to shoot small images like 800x600 so that they can be used on the web without resizing. Unfortunately, the smallest the 10D will shoot is 1536 x 1024 (Small/Fine and Small/Normal). Still a little too big for a web page so you'll still need to resize it.

[paulbuceta]

OK, Heres an idea that may improve your workflow.

Download the trial of Capture One

Shoot RAW

In Capture One you can set default sharpening, default outputs and once you start the program remembers the image size and jpeg compression from the last file processed.

Simply fly through your files, view, make any adjustments you want, then develop. My C1 Raw workflow will wipte the floor with any jpeg workflow for speed :)

If you can't do exactly what you want, look for an alternative.
Thanks, I'll give it a looksie

[leony]

I second the Capture One product. It's marvelous!

You can also make an Action in PS to resize all of your images. Do "Auto Fit" and then "Image Size" and you're done!

[charlesu]

Hey Paul,

This is pretty simple to rectify. When the image is open in PS and before you have begun work on it. Select Image. Image Size. Uncheck Resample Image. Then change the resolution to 72. Then click ok.

The result is that it leaves all your information there. There is no interpolation. But now everything is at 72 dpi instead. You can do the same thing going the other way.

[Mike Panic]

i just create actions in photoshop as i need them to do minor color correcting, sharpening, watermarks, borders, whatever i need to do to a batch of stuff... god i luv actions

[Steven M. Anthony]

Yes, actions are great. If you set up an action to open a file, change its ppi to 72, then save and close the file, all you have to do is point the PS action to the file with your images and run the action. Get up and get yourself a glass of water, and by the time you get back, all your images will be converted to 72ppi.