Saving photos at poor resolution - purposefully?
Aug 10, 2020 15:27:21 #
david vt
Loc: Vermont
Hi all. Have a request for photos to be provided at a resolution such that they can be seen well in a thumbnail or other small size digitially, but cannot be blown up with good resolution. I know “poor resolution” when “enlarging” is the opposite of what most of us try to do every day, but needed for reasons too long to go into in this post
Using either Mac Photos or ON1, is there an easy way to bring this down? (Only two programs I have, so a LR/PS solution might be nice, but not able to be implemented in this case.) I would imagine there is a dpi or similar setting I can lower (similarly to decreasing a file size to fit a specific format) that would do it, but I have not done it and it is not obvious, at least to me, how to do so.
If so, how far would you recommend?
Thanks in advance
Using either Mac Photos or ON1, is there an easy way to bring this down? (Only two programs I have, so a LR/PS solution might be nice, but not able to be implemented in this case.) I would imagine there is a dpi or similar setting I can lower (similarly to decreasing a file size to fit a specific format) that would do it, but I have not done it and it is not obvious, at least to me, how to do so.
If so, how far would you recommend?
Thanks in advance
Aug 10, 2020 15:33:45 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
david vt wrote:
Hi all. Have a request for photos to be provi... (show quote)
In ON1 just export these images at a lower resolution. How low is low enough to meet the requirement is up to you.
Aug 10, 2020 15:33:49 #
This post explains the concepts and reasons for using 2048-pixels on the long side of the image. It includes multiple screen captures of software for 'how to'. If you feel 2048px is still too high a resolution, simply continue to lower the pixel size or JPEG quality or both.
Recommended resizing parameters for digital images
Recommended resizing parameters for digital images
Aug 10, 2020 15:43:51 #
david vt wrote:
Hi all. Have a request for photos to be provi... (show quote)
Select all the photos you want to export in your editor. Then set the size to 900 x 600 @300. This will give you a thing of 3x2 or reverse it for 2x3.
If you want a different size, just multiply the size by 300. Or........ You can enter the size in inches also.
Aug 10, 2020 18:26:47 #
david vt
Loc: Vermont
Thanks to you all. I just need to find the right screen
@chg_canon. Thanks for the link
@chg_canon. Thanks for the link
Aug 10, 2020 19:59:41 #
david vt wrote:
Thanks to you all. I just need to find the right screen
@chg_canon. Thanks for the link
@chg_canon. Thanks for the link
Here is a link to show how to do it in ON1.
https://www.on1.com/videos/preparing-prints-resizing-and-exporting/
Aug 10, 2020 20:35:32 #
Aug 10, 2020 21:51:01 #
frankraney wrote:
Select all the photos you want to export in your editor. Then set the size to 900 x 600 @300. This will give you a thing of 3x2 or reverse it for 2x3.
If you want a different size, just multiply the size by 300. Or........ You can enter the size in inches also.
If you want a different size, just multiply the size by 300. Or........ You can enter the size in inches also.
900x600 is a good answer for low res images. The 300dpi setting is nonsense. You can set it to 1200 dpi or 2 dpi and the image will be exactly the same.
Aug 10, 2020 22:24:04 #
Gene51 wrote:
900x600 is a good answer for low res images. The 300dpi setting is nonsense. You can set it to 1200 dpi or 2 dpi and the image will be exactly the same.
Gene, This is true....I only said the 300 because that is what most programs default to, I believe, and stops the next question (what should that be?). We both know it is print res.
Maybe I should have said something to that affect?
Aug 11, 2020 05:57:09 #
frankraney wrote:
Gene, This is true....I only said the 300 because that is what most programs default to, I believe, and stops the next question (what should that be?). We both know it is print res.
Maybe I should have said something to that affect?
Maybe I should have said something to that affect?
Just trying to minimize confusion over something that is often misunderstood.
Aug 11, 2020 06:49:21 #
Gene51 wrote:
Just trying to minimize confusion over something that is often misunderstood.
Aug 11, 2020 06:57:06 #
John Sh
Loc: Toronto, Australia
You can just bring the DPI down to 72 or less. You'll finish up with small size and low res.
Aug 11, 2020 09:56:30 #
Gene51 wrote:
900x600 is a good answer for low res images. The 300dpi setting is nonsense. You can set it to 1200 dpi or 2 dpi and the image will be exactly the same.
Unless all the images have a 3:2 aspect ration I wouldn’t lock it at 900x600. Depending on the image, pick either the width or the height to set according to the submission guidelines so that the image works within those guidelines. For example, our club submissions can be up to 1400 pixels wide x 1050 high. Usually for landscape orientation I set the long edge at 1400 and the software sets the short edge to whatever maintains my aspect ratio. If it’s still to tall I set the short edge to 1050 and let the software calculate the width. It it’s portrait orientation I set the long edge to 1050.
Aug 11, 2020 13:41:42 #
Since my camera has a 6000 X 4000 pixel sensor, I export with 600 pixels on the long side. This just begins to look pixelated on a 19 inch monitor full screen. 400 on the long side still looks OK viewed small (<6 X 4) but bad full screen.
Aug 11, 2020 13:52:27 #
rck281
Loc: Overland Park, KS
I recommend Faststone Image Resized. Very flexible and easy to use and it's free.
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