timepass Loc: Yardley,PA

I was trying to download a photo to display,and my shot's were all small.I changed the photo's over from raw to jpeg.What am I doing wrong?

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

You'll have to explain again with more details. Define 'download' in your context. Are you copying files from your camera to computer or something else? "My shots are all small." What do you mean by this? "I changed the photo over from RAW to JPEG." What tool did you use to perform this process? Do you mean a large RAW file was converted to a small JPEG? By small, are you comparing the file sizes? They will be drastically different in file size with the RAW being the larger of the two. But, you could mean something else by "small" and you'll need to provide more details to get any actionable suggestions or help.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

I interpret "download to display" as trying to download the UHH. You need a JPG smaller than 10 megabytes. Really, just follow the instructions. select browse then select your image file then press attach then wait until the image echo's back from UHH server then press send. If you don't wait for the image to echo back it may get lost. Also, go outside and shoo the large birds off you internet connection wire, they may be slowing things up 8^)

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Prior to your June 22 upload to UHH, your photos were normal size. What device or steps did you use or do differently on June 22? Was that the first time you've uploaded photos that were shot in raw?

Other notes:

1. Raw images must be edited; don't "just" convert and display. They will look washed out and not particularly sharp.

2. When you do your "save" or "save as" to convert from an edited raw form to a jpg, note the options for file size. You are either saving them too small or you are using a device to upload that automatically reduces file size.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

OP had no problem with uploading; see his two previous topics. It's the small file size that's at issue.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Well, folks from PA can be vague from time to time... 8^)

infocus Loc: Australia

Sorry posted in wrong place.

infocus Loc: Australia

Read and learn from what Linda from Maine says here. She has gone to a lot of trouble to look up your previous posts in an endeavour to offer really helpful advice.

timepass Loc: Yardley,PA

I converted the photo's over to JPEG form RAW on viewNX2,so I could download them to the picture gallery.And they downloaded,and the shot's were clear.Buy small I mean they were only about 2"x2" in size.They weren't the normal size you see in most downloads.Sorry if this is still confusing,but this is the only way I know how to describe how I downloaded the pics.I just converted them on View NX2 from raw to jpeg,but the photo's weren't the normal size you see.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Please answer the questions below, individually and directly, as numbered:

1. Your words "Picture Gallery" - are you talking about the photos you posted to UHH in your last topic?

2. If you are talking about the small size of your last photos posted to UHH, did you upload to UHH from a different device than the photos of previous posts? For example, tablet or phone instead of computer?

3. Is this the first time you have used raw?

If you are not talking about posting on UHH, but are referring to how you see them on your own computer, there is a section on viewing thumbnails in the user manual for ViewNX2:

http://nps.nikonimaging.com/technical_solutions/viewnx2_reference_manual/pdf/ViewNX2_RM_En_A4_01.pdf

This doc takes awhile to download. Watch the progress blue line at top.

timepass Loc: Yardley,PA

1) yes,I posted my photo's to UHH from my last topic.They were a series of train shot's.
2)I did upload my photo's from my computer,using ViewNX2.
3)I use raw almost everytime I take pictures,but I have to convert them to jpeg in order to download them to the picture gallery on UHH
4) The photo's come out fine when I download them on my computer,but I ran into trouble downloading to the UHH picture gallery.The photo's were only about 2"x2" in size when I downloaded them.Not the regular size you see when other pics are downloaded.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

OK, so all steps were exactly the same when you posted the "little" shots to UHH as when you posted regular size the time before?

Try posting one to this topic now. When you convert from raw to jpg, check to see if there is an option to change the file size. Maybe last time you accidentally changed that.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

So, okay.... it sounds like the photos uploaded to UHH or some other picture gallery okay.... but the uploaded files are too small.

When you converted the images from RAW to JPEG, what size did you save them?

Inches alone don't matter. Pixels do. Or "pixels per inch".

If you saved your files as 200 x 200 pixels (approx.), those would display about 2x2 inches on most peoples' computer screens. You could save 10x10 inches at 20 pixels per inch or 1x1 inches at 200 pixels per inch... the result and the size the image finally displays will be exactly the same: 2x2 inches on most peoples' computer screens.

To display online, use 100 pixels per inch to calculate the size quickly and easily. (It's actually something like 96 pixels per inch, I just round it off to simplify calculations.)

For example, if you save the file as 500 x 700 pixels, it will display about 5x7 inches on most people's computer screens. 800 x 1000 pixels would display 8x10 inches... 1100 x 1400 as 11x14... etc.

Depending upon the software you're using to convert from RAW to JPEG, you also might be given choice of "quality" to save. "100%" or maximum quality is rarely needed for online display. Reducing that to 80 to 90% will also save a lot of space, with little or no discernible difference in the appearance of the image (this would allow you to upload even larger images within the 10MP limit). Can't say exactly, because every image is different. It's final size is also partially dictated by how much detail and how many different colors there are within the image.

Some software also has the option to "save for the web"... which might not be a good idea. The reason is that to reduce the file size this forces lower quality and strips off embedded info, such as the EXIF data that was originally stored with the image. Most of the time when sharing on UHH people like to be able to see that EXIF metadata... especially if a posting is asking for problem solving or critical feedback. Also, "save for the web" will probably remove any copyright ownership data that's embedded in the image file, leaving the image less protected against theft.

Instead, use "save" or "save as". You might already know, if using "save" you may need to be careful not to overwrite an earlier version of the file that you had planned to keep. "Save as" lets you change the name of the file or the type, more freely an can help prevent accidental overwrites.

Another possibility.... even if you are sizing your images correctly, some uploading applications will further reduce file size. There may be a check box or similar, to turn this on or off. Watch for that.

All the above sizing recommendation assumes people have their computer screen set to it's native resolution. And, it assumes they are using a standard, modern computer monitor. Some screens... such as new "4K" displays... use a higher pixel count... 120 to 130 approx. Images (and everything else) will appear smaller unless the user adjusts their screen. And, some people use display settings other than the native resolution. However, you can't do anything about some of these variables.... and the vast majority of monitors are simply plugged in and used at their native resolution and most that were made the past 10 years or more will work well with 100 pixels per inch.

Hope this helps!

timepass Loc: Yardley,PA

Thanks for your response,I'll give it a try.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

I see that you posted a new Gallery shot as test. It's not necessary to start a new topic. Just click reply here, and you will see the choose file/attach options below the text box - same as if a new topic.

As the test didn't work, let me ask you this: what steps are you doing differently with it (and your June 22) topic that you weren't doing previously, when you got the right size.

Something is different; you just have to figure out what. Did you look at the options when you did "save as?" Did you review the user manual for information on file size? Have all your uploads been from the same device? Not using photo or tablet these past two?