LR3 Export size, Pixel per inch, Image Quality for Facebook

Hey Guys I'm having problems uploading my photos to Facebook. Can anyone tell me what is the current maximum image size for the best Quality I can get. I'm using Lightroom 3 and I just mess around with the export settings if anyone can lead me to any useful links will be much appreciated.


Thanks!

Pixels per inch has absolutely no relevance for an image viewed on a screen, it pertains only to print size. Check Facebook's rules for the maximum pixel dimensions allowed and export that size.

Thanks,but I can't seem to get the quality of the picture I see in lightroom when I upload it to facebook it looks bad so I'm thinking I'm doing something wrong.

Keep them at 720px.

fb sucks. haha.
I uploaded pictures on there a few days ago. They have a little bit of grain(In LR, but it looks okay) on fb. OHMYGOSH. Horrid, horrid.
I'll blame it all on fb. haha.

Alex.K wrote in post #11920523
fb sucks. haha.
I uploaded pictures on there a few days ago. They have a little bit of grain(In LR, but it looks okay) on fb. OHMYGOSH. Horrid, horrid.
I'll blame it all on fb. haha.

That's also my problem. I wanna show off my work to my friend but it's not working the way I'd like it lol FB sucks!

There's a known issue with LR>FB. But I understand that if you export at the correct size (no greater than 720px) it is fine.

LR3 comes a fb api. If you configure it properly so it resizes and sharpens before upload then fb won't reprocess the photos.


I think I use 600pixls on the long side and medium sharpen for web.

Facebook now has option high res by click the upload in HQ

As already stated, resize to 720px yourself so FB won't resize for you and completly screw things up. They will still compres the h*ll out of them though.
As tkadrum says ^^^ They now give you the option of displaying at a higher quality when you upload so enable/check this.

thanks guys, when you say 720px does it mean 720 x 720 height and width in pixels? can anyone share their standard size for landscape and portrait like 720 x 480 for landscape 480 x 720 for portrait. thanks I wish I didn't confused anyone

Yes, it just means 720 on the longest side. You can make it any shape you like.

NinetyEight wrote in post #11922383
They will still compres the h*ll out of them though.

Yeah, but you can hardly blame them for that. When you stop to think how many photos they're hosting ... wow ... who can begrudge them a bit of compression?

NinetyEight wrote in post #11922383
They now give you the option of displaying at a higher quality when you upload so enable/check this.

No, that's not my understanding. I don't think it displays them bigger or higher quality - it just allows the bigger versions to be downloaded. This may or may not be what you want to allow. Personally, I have no purpose for anyone else downloading printable versions of the photos I post on FB.

Damo77 wrote in post #11924615
Yeah, but you can hardly blame them for that. When you stop to think how many photos they're hosting ... wow ... who can begrudge them a bit of compression?

I fully appreciate that, but it's still a fact to consider. I was just pointing out that if you want to show images online, in good quality, you don't want to host them on FB

Damo77 wrote in post #11924625
No, that's not my understanding. I don't think it displays them bigger or higher quality - it just allows the bigger versions to be downloaded. This may or may not be what you want to allow. Personally, I have no purpose for anyone else downloading printable versions of the photos I post on FB.

I did wonder what it meant.