jvangorp Loc: Stickney, SD

I've been struggling getting the best resolution when exporting pics out of lightroom. give me your best suggestions.!

Thanks.

moonhawk Loc: Land of Enchantment

Uncheck the box that says "resize to fit", in the section that says "Image Sizing", in the Export dialog.

(Right click>export>export>image sizing>uncheck resize to fit.)

That will export the image in it's original size.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

This question requires knowledge of your intended use.

If you're posting online, for the most part, you don't need anything longer than 2048-pixels on the long side at 80% quality. You can go shorter "on the long side", but check the specific recommendations of your target site. Instagram is now 1048-pixels on the long side and anything larger will be downsized. These are all JPEG. If you want to maximize the quality, leave at 100% and just update the "long size" value.

If you're creating a print version, again check with the print vendor for their specific file requirements. But typically, you export at 100% quality with no resizing to larger or smaller beyond the pixel size of the image after all editing, including cropping.

If you're creating a version to email to someone as an attachment, the 2048px @ 80% is fine. You can lower the quality to 75% or make the file smaller down to say 1048px to create still smaller file attachments without appreciably impacting the resulting quality of the image when viewed by the email recipient.

jvangorp Loc: Stickney, SD

The problem appears to be when they want to enlarge the photo for use in a calendar or photo book and are getting photo resolution low warning.

jvangorp Loc: Stickney, SD

Thanks, I will check those settings.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

If you export full size jpeg, at quality 75 - it should be fine. In other words you are not resizing or resampling the image.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

If you export full size jpeg, at quality 75 - it should be fine. In other words you are not resizing or resampling the image. If you have cropped the image, then you may have trouble exporting an image with a resolution high enough to print to 8x10 (300 ppi). Your image dimensions would need to be 2400x3000 for 8x10.

This will help sort things out for you as far as needed resolution is concerned.

http://www.photokaboom.com/photography/learn/printing/resolution/1_which_resolution_print_size_viewing_distance.htm

jvangorp Loc: Stickney, SD

Thanks, everyone!!

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

3000 pixels on the long side, 300 dpi.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

Will that give you enough resolution for 16x24 or even 24x36?

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

I believe that the general rule of thumb is that the images must be of excellent quality when sized to the size of the final print at 300 DPI. Change your DPI on the image to 300 and see what the resulting size and image quality is.

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

When printing from LR the program prints at a 1:1 ratio and this depends on your camera and what size the image was when taken. LR will upsize a photo automatically, based on your settings, beautifully if the original photo quality was good. You don't say what the original photo quality is but that could be an issue. When I export a photo for print I must first know what size the intended print will be and this helps me to decide how to export the photo. I do all my own printing and have exported photos much larger than their original size for printing with an outside printer. Sounds like you are doing a calendar, are the photos needed around 8 x 10? If so, you will need a photo that is around 3500 pixels on the long side. 10" would be 3000 on the long side, 12" would be 3800 on the long side. It is often better to err on the side of larger, i.e., more pixels, than less, although fewer pixels can work at times. For printing JPEG always use 100% quality, image format JPEG, Color space sRGB, always use 300 ppi, and then resize to fit as needed depending on your printing size. Use resize to fit Long Edge and this automatically covers the short edge. For the size of photo I am discussing here you could also resize to fit megapixels and then use 5 or 6 megapixels and that size should be sufficient to obtain a quality photo. Check the sizes of the originals you are working with to ensure you have an original image of sufficient size for your needs.

jvangorp Loc: Stickney, SD

Thanks for the good advice, I'll give it a try!