How do large photos 6M+ become 100k?

I like to take large photos. But, when I want to share them I can't or it is very time consuming. I can used photoshop to change the image size and change the file name. the number of pixals remain the same. Meaning I still cannot share my photos. I'm I doing something wrong???

Use Photoshop or some other program to save as a JPG for the web with a resolution of 72 for viewing on a monitor like in a e-mail attachment. You should be able to get a printable JPG down to at least 1-3 MB if you want others to print it.

Hope this helps.

Ken

This should probably go in the RAW, Post processing and printing forum...

If you want an image that's small and fits on a monitor, use the resize function of whatever editing program you're using.. Change the pixel dimensions to something like 800x600..

Note that BYTES and PIXELS are two different things.. One megapixel does not equal one megabyte.

Thank you, for responding. I will need to experiment. What I am attempting to do is upload photos like to say this website. I came upon a screen that provided me with information about photo size. I tried resample my photo and end up with a 1" X 1" photo. Is that what others are uploading???

What editor are you using ?

Just RESIZE the photo..... If it's 3072 x 2048.. Just change the pixel dimensions to something like 800 x 533 That's all you have to do.. (If you do it this way, the DPI has nothing to do with the size of the image)

Here's my "workflow" for resizing for posting with a 100k filesize limit (i.e. here):

1. Image/Resize. Type in 800 in the first box (sorry, don't have PS with me to verify). The next box should change to 533.

1a. Any post-processing (I'll usually give the pic a little USM, maybe 90/0.3/3. Any other things like levels, etc.

2. File/Save As. Always rename. Don't overwrite your original file (especially if it is your only copy). Give it a name, make sure JPG is the target type. Another box pops up to ask what compression level you want. If preview is turned on, selecting a compression level will give an estimated file size at the bottom. Adjust until the size is 95k or smaller (it usually underestimates a bit).

3. Click OK and you now have a new, renamed file, suitable for posting here with a filesize under the 100k limit.

Enjoy!

The only way 6MB (or worse yet 12MB) files become 100K or 200K JPGs you can post on the net is by throwing away a great deal of the image detail data.

Period.