I need help understanding resizing for web!

[VegasGeorge]

I'm sure this is discussed elsewhere, but I couldn't find it. So, here goes.

I'm tearing my hair out trying to figure out why my images all look so different when I email them to someone. :evil: Here's what I'm doing:

1. Edit RAW image and save as Tiff (I've used DPP, rawshooter, and PS CS2);
2. Edit Tiff some more if necessary in PS CS2;
3. Convert to sRGB and save as JPEG;
4. Resize JPEG to get it under 100 MB using various resize methods (PS CS2, Windows resizer, or just right clicking on image and selecting send to, mail recipient, make pictures smaller).

The resulting image looks good in Windows picture/fax viewer. But, the emailed image always looks a lot darker with more contrast and heavier color saturation. :confused:

Can someone give me a step-by-step instruction on how to resize a large JPEG for email so that the sent image will match the original, more or less?

Many thanks in advance!!! :D

[scottbergerphoto]

You are following the correct steps. Your problem may be RawShooter. Some people have complained about inaccurate colors when using it. Try the conversion in PS CS and see what happens.

[robertwgross]

4. Resize JPEG to get it under 100 MB using various resize methods (PS CS2, Windows resizer, or just right clicking on image and selecting send to, mail recipient, make pictures smaller).

Wow! A 100 Megabyte JPEG file is gigantic.

---Bob Gross---

[VegasGeorge]

OH! How dumb. I meant "KB," of course. Good catch there, robertw.

Er, uh, you wouldn't by chance care to share exactly what steps you take to resize, would you?

[SomeLady]

This is my first day on this forum, and this is my first post. So, please don't be too hard on me if you've already thought of this! :)

If you're using PS CS2, you're probably also good about making sure your monitor is properly calibrated, and that would explain why the images look the same to you in both apps. What about the monitor(s) used by the people receiving these images?

[VegasGeorge]

This is my first day on this forum, and this is my first post. So, please don't be too hard on me if you've already thought of this! :)

If you're using PS CS2, you're probably also good about making sure your monitor is properly calibrated, and that would explain why the images look the same to you in both apps. What about the monitor(s) used by the people receiving these images?

Hey, welcome to the board!

I'm sure different monitors do reproduce images differently. But, in this case, I'm referring to the same monitor, ...mine. The images I send to myself look wildly different when I open them in my email than they do when I view them directly from the file I sent. The resized image looks OK when I check it before sending by email, but lousy when it comes in by email. I've tried viewing the email image in Outlook Express and in Thunderbird, no difference.

[mbze430]

When I do specific files for web, I always use Softproof to Windows RGB, and than Macintosh RGB. Than I find a balance of the two and edit my image to be somewhere between the two. However this only works if you have a calibrated monitor.

[scottbergerphoto]

1. Open in PS CS/Adobe RGB Working Space
2. Convert in ACR
3. Edit
4. Save as tiff file.
5. Image>Mode>Convert to Profile>sRGB
6. File>Save for Web/Quaity-High/largest side-set to 800k and apply.
7. Save with different name from tiff file.
This file should now look the same in any application.

[VegasGeorge]

Scott - Thank you so much for the help! But, I'm a Dummy and still need more.

How do I "Convert in ACR" as per step two?

Thanks,

George

[lostdoggy]

George
This what I do:
1. After you are satisfy with image make sure to save then if necessary flatten.
2. Image/Image size change document size resolution to 72 PPI
3. In PC hold down ctrl alt and hit 0 to see image at 100%
4. Then Save for web

[scottbergerphoto]

Scott - Thank you so much for the help! But, I'm a Dummy and still need more.

How do I "Convert in ACR" as per step two?

Thanks,

George
Anytime you open a Raw file in PS CS, Adobe Camera Raw opens up automatically. You then change whatever settings you want (white balance, exposure, temperature, etc) and click OK. That converts your Raw file. I convert to tiff due to it's lossless compression.

[VegasGeorge]

Thanks Scott - No wonder I couldn't find a separate "convert in ACR" function!

And, thank you too, lostdoggy. I'll give your method a try.