How do I reduce a photo to managable size n PS CS6? Here is my delema... In CS6 I have reduced the attached photo to a 5x7, BUT, the overal size is 17.2 MG. This is too large to even...

SqBear Loc: Kansas, (South Central)

Here is my delema...
In CS6 I have reduced the attached photo to a 5x7, BUT, the overal size is 17.2 MG.
This is too large to even begin to send via email.
Photo #2 is resized in IrfanView, however, it is really "grainy".
How do I reduce to maintain the clarity in CS6 and bring to a more managable size for printing and emailing?
Thanks!
Dave

Guys, for some reason I cannot get the photo to attach to the document!?
Also, I did not put this in the "up Coming Topics, I put this in the Photo Section for responses!??

davefales Loc: Virginia

One method: CTRL - ALT - I opens the Image Size dialogue. Reduce resolution or width/height to downsize file.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

If you at trying to email the photo right click on the cell, go to email and choose your size. The system will automatically resize the photo for you. When you want to print, print from within Lightroom and it will resize for you there as well.

SqBear Loc: Kansas, (South Central)

davefales wrote:

One method: CTRL - ALT - I opens the Image Size dialogue. Reduce resolution or width/height to downsize file.

Dave
That did it!!!
THANKS for your help too!

SqBear Loc: Kansas, (South Central)

WayneT wrote:

If you at trying to email the photo right click on the cell, go to email and choose your size. The system will automatically resize the photo for you. When you want to print, print from within Lightroom and it will resize for you there as well.

WayneT
Forgive me... but don't understand the click on "Cell"?
Also, I do not have LR software.
Thanks!!

Dave

lbrandt79 Loc: League City, Tx.

I am a bit confused by your question. First what format are you saving the photo in. Maybe I am missing something but if you save it as a jpeg it would be much smaller. Again I must be missing something in your question. I just looked at one of mine and an 8x12 at 240 when open it is over 15 megs, saved as a jpeg it is like 1.1.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Are you trying to create a file for email or to be printed as 5 x 7? For a file to be emailed, in that Image Size dialog Dave identified: set the long side at 2048 pixels (rather than inches) and set the resolution to 72 pixels per inch. This will create a file that will "fill" anyone's computer monitor on the receiving end. Still too large for email, lessen the long side to 1024 pixels. For printing, use the inches measurement (5-inches long side) and 300 pixels per inch.

AzShooter1 Loc: Surprise, Az.

Change the resolution from 300 to 150, and size it to what you want. That will reduce the MBs.

bee7474 Loc: Selah, Wa

Thanks for the info.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

SqBear wrote:

WayneT
Forgive me... but don't understand the click on "Cell"?
Also, I do not have LR software.
Thanks!!

Dave

Sorry I thought you had Lightroom as well and the "cell" that I was talking about was the photo itself. You might want to look into Lightroom it will automate a lot of what you are trying to do.

SqBear Loc: Kansas, (South Central)

WayneT wrote:

Sorry I thought you had Lightroom as well and the "cell" that I was talking about was the photo itself. You might want to look into Lightroom it will automate a lot of what you are trying to do.

Thanks again WayneT, I will look into the program. I see lots of folks in here use LR and refer to it many times.
Thanks
Dave

SqBear Loc: Kansas, (South Central)

CHG_CANON wrote:

Are you trying to create a file for email or to be printed as 5 x 7? For a file to be emailed, in that Image Size dialog Dave identified: set the long side at 2048 pixels (rather than inches) and set the resolution to 72 pixels per inch. This will create a file that will "fill" anyone's computer monitor on the receiving end. Still too large for email, lessen the long side to 1024 pixels. For printing, use the inches measurement (5-inches long side) and 300 pixels per inch.

Yes, trying to create a file 5x7 that is manageable and pritable for the person I am sending the file (photo) to.
So, I'm trying to accomplish two things, reduce the overall MB's and send in an email.

Using the Ctrl+Alt+I it reduced the pixels to 3.00 MB at 300 dpi, this is manageable, but,
same method of Ctrl+Alt=I reducing the file to 150 DPI, it brought the file size to 903 KB, much, much more manageable.

Thanks for your time and information too!
Beginning to better understand the reducing better!
This had been a problem for me for a long time too!

Thanks
Dave

TheDman Loc: USA

AzShooter1 wrote:

Change the resolution from 300 to 150, and size it to what you want. That will reduce the MBs.

You could change the resolution to 9,999 and size it down, and it would still reduce the MBs.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Dave - The highest quality print depends on the DPI setting. Some shops will not accept an image with a setting less than 200 DPI with 300 or higher being the 'gold standard' for a high quality print. So when managing the physical file size for an email attachment, you also need to consider: what are you trying to accomplish? An email attachment or a print file? Sending a file that emails easily but prints poorly is the wrong order of priorities ...

SqBear wrote:

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TheDman Loc: USA

CHG_CANON wrote:

Dave - The highest quality print depends on the DPI setting. Some shops will not accept an image with a setting less than 200 DPI with 300 or higher being the 'gold standard' for a high quality print. So when managing the physical file size for an email attachment, you also need to consider: what are you trying to accomplish? An email attachment or a print file? Sending a file that emails easily but prints poorly is the wrong order of priorities ...

Why is that wrong? What if he only wants to email it, and never wants to print it?