cs5 DPI

Does anyone know how to set the DPI to 300 and keep it at 300? I keep changing it everytime I save a JPEG in CS5 and its really anoying. Also, is their a way to extract a high res and low res JPEG at the same time? I recently did my first couple of weddings and this is taking forever!

Um ... you know that the resolution is pretty much meaningless, right?

Printing DPI/PPI FAQ.

This question is asked multiple times every day. Do any of the regulars feel like writing up a good explanation of dpi/ppi, then we'll see if we can get a mod to sticky it? I just wrote up another tutorial yesterday so I really feel like doing another now.

Nick, you did shoot RAW right? Process using bridge and set the ppi once, not that it matters. Read this ACR FAQ.

Actually just read all my FAQs, you'll read a lot. Directory here.. My wedding workflow will help you out a lot, I only take 1% max of my wedding images into photoshop, not counting album images, and even those don't need a lot.

Nickc84 wrote in post #12355489
Does anyone know how to set the DPI to 300 and keep it at 300? I keep changing it everytime I save a JPEG in CS5 and its really anoying.

Other than what has already been stated that it is essentially meaningless. If it is that important to you, how are you opening your files into Photoshop? And are you resizing them prior to saving?
Are you setting the DPI, or the PPI?

If you're opening image with ACR you need to set it in the Work Flow Options.
If you are resizing your images prior to saving make sure you have the image resolution set to whatever you want before you adjust the pixel pixel dimensions. If you change the pixel dimensions first and then the resolution, setting the resolution will alter the pixel dimensions.

Nickc84 wrote in post #12355489
Also, is their a way to extract a high res and low res JPEG at the same time?

What do you mean extract, Extract from what?

tim wrote in post #12355762
Printing DPI/PPI FAQ.

This question is asked multiple times every day. Do any of the regulars feel like writing up a good explanation of dpi/ppi, then we'll see if we can get a mod to sticky it? I just wrote up another tutorial yesterday so I really feel like doing another now.

Nick, you did shoot RAW right? Process using bridge and set the ppi once, not that it matters. Read this ACR FAQ.

Actually just read all my FAQs, you'll read a lot. Directory here.. My wedding workflow will help you out a lot, I only take 1% max of my wedding images into photoshop, not counting album images, and even those don't need a lot.

There are already links posted to great articles on the subject all over as well as the great write ups here throughout these forums.
Here are a couple more of them, Again.
http://www.have-camera-will-travel.com …e_300_dpi_print​_myth.html

http://www.rideau-info.com/photos/mythdp​i.html

Thanks for the help guys sorry I should of searched the topic first.

Damo77 wrote in post #12355687
Um ... you know that the resolution is pretty much meaningless, right?

I read that I should save my jpegs at 300 DPI because its better for prints?

Nickc84 wrote in post #12355869
I read that I should save my jpegs at 300 DPI because its better for prints?

You need to be careful who you believe. Did your read my printing FAQ?

The short version is most labs want 300ppi, which means if you have a 9" print you want 9x300 = 2700 pixels. Setting 300ppi in the correct field is pretty much irrelevant. The advantage of resizing yourself is you can sharpen after resize, and also smaller file sizes.

Did you read my wedding workflow? I think you're doing way too much, and doing it in a really labor intensive way.

When printing, your image actual ppi is a consideration, because for prints being viewed at a fairly close distance a resolution of about 300 is considered high quality.The thing is, you need to read those links to understand how dpi/ppi relate to digital images and printing, and how they do not. And then, you can get an idea of how to approach printing.

tim wrote in post #12355975
You need to be careful who you believe. Did your read my printing FAQ?

The short version is most labs want 300ppi, which means if you have a 9" print you want 9x300 = 2700 pixels. Setting 300ppi in the correct field is pretty much irrelevant. The advantage of resizing yourself is you can sharpen after resize, and also smaller file sizes.

Did you read my wedding workflow? I think you're doing way too much, and doing it in a really labor intensive way.

Your right Tim, I am reading it now. Thanks for the help