SpikeW Loc: Butler PA

I am confused about the size of my pictures. When I started with digital I did everything in JPG. As I advanced (self assessment), I followed advice from my more learned friends and went to raw and I was a very happy man because I had joined the advanced group. Now comes PP.and I went from I-photo to aperture then elements, lightroom and finally Luminar. Then I became ego centric or believing I was doing great. Now came the time that the newly expert photographer decided to submit some photos for publishing in a journal. I received a request that I submit in JPG. Back to square one. How to change from raw to jpg. Ok I had lightroom and I could go from Photos (used to be I photo) and I converted and resubmitted. Got a reply that I needed to send bigger. Now remember this to an aged person who still uses a hand line. So I played with my computer and after several submissions I finally got an acceptable one and I was published. No money just bragging rights and journal left on coffee table. Now comes the question about how did I do what I did. Going back through a lot of photos I find a lot of JPG anywhere from 1. up to 10MB. When I work in Luminar and I export my raw file back back to open in photos I get a Tiff file about 43.1 MB. I try not to crop excessively but don't even know what excessive is in cropping. I seem to keep getting photos accepted for publishing so must be doing alright at least subject wise. I have even tried to send photos to UHH but couldn't Is the any hope for me in terms I can understand which is a very low threshold. If by chance anyone has read this whole thing thank you and if not I understand.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

In a nutshell-
On thing is the "saving" method (settings) in the editors. I usually save at the highest resolution. Is your default lower for a particular editor? Most companies want a high resolution JPEG as it is easier for them to utilize.

The other thing is JPEG work best for on-line viewing (like UHH), but there is a limit to a certain size of any file for posting.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

This post was put together for your situation. All the links are valid even though some of the diagrams / images no longer display automatically within the text. Just click to access. (You'll see what I mean when you see the linked UHH post.) You mention using LR so it would seem you have the the conversion from RAW to JPEG covered.

You mention two issues: how to post to UHH (a digital-only display) and how to create images for publishing.

Regarding UHH, see the explanation in the link below. Specifically, manage the LR export parameters (or any similar software) to reduce the pixel resolution of the image, and if desired, lower the JPEG quality. You can test the various settings and then create a User Export Preset so you don't have to retest over and over for each new image.

https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-512745-1.html

Regarding a high-resolution image for publication, first review any published requirements from your target customer. Otherwise, do not change the pixel resolution nor the JPEG quality and simply convert from the edited RAW to JPEG. This too you can save as a User Export Preset for quick reuse. If different customers have different technical requirements, create specific User Export Presets for each unique set to parameters.

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Uhh limits photos posted to jpg & 10mb each. Don't feel like you're all alone in the world. I have found that confused and frustrated is the new normal for me ever since I got into this digital photo world. I'm doing OK as far as the photography side of it goes but the computer side often has me stumped. The post immediately above and the link provided are exactly what I'm talking about.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Retired CPO - try the link above. It's somewhat long and maybe a bit technical, but it is purposefully written to clearly explain the technical issues and provide action-oriented solutions to address the issue of resizing digital images across multiple software packages. BTW, the documented limit for an individual (or group) of images is actually 20MB, way more than is needed to present a high-quality image as a stored attachment on UHH.

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Thank you. I'm already working on understanding your post, don't know if I will live long enough to figure it out but I appreciate your efforts.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Thank you!

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Spike, reading your post I was compelled to make some comments. I do not know the age difference between you and me but in my case I am 82 years old and still learning.
What about taking piano classes at my age? I have been doing so for approximately 6 years and this coming Saturday I will participate in a piano recital attended by over 100 persons where I will be playing 3 musical pieces that I have learned to play without reading the music. That requires many hours of practice but I am doing it. My progress, according to my teacher is not much different that those of the children she teaches on a regular basis.
I just learned to use all of the basic steps needed to work with a file in Affinity Photo and my retouching is done with Topaz Adjust 5, another program that I had to learn. I am convinced that when we fail to do something usually we are at fault because if we have the will, unless we are forgetful, we should be able to accomplish whatever we pretend to do.
I am not bragging, I consider myself very lucky to be so active at this age and I thank God for that. You are doing the right thing, looking for help and I did too in the past and will do it in the future when necessary.
We can continue to learn. Age is not an impediment.
I sincerely hope this will motivate you even more to continue to learn digital photography.

In-lightened Loc: Kansas City

Thank you, thank you to the contributors on the link below! Finally I understand what, when and where on export.

rydabyk Loc: Florida Panhandle

Thank you!!!

tomad Loc: North Carolina

In Luminar just export to JPEG and set it to the highest quality/size setting.

wds0410 Loc: Nunya

In Luminar under the File Menu item at the top of the screen, select Export which will open a dialog box for you to make selections such as Sharpen, Resize, etc. I just take the default options and then click Save. A JPG will be created in whatever folder you have selected. You can then import that into Photos or do whatever you want with it.

delkeener Loc: SW Rhode Island, USA

Finally someone who writes words even I at age 86 can understand and instructions I may be able to replicate. Kudus to wds0410.

SpikeW Loc: Butler PA

Thank you for all who responded. I know that my problems are mostly because of my own way of doing things. I sometimes edit a photo without duplicating it first and then I realize that all I have is the edited copy and I can't find the original. Ad someone asked as to my age --86--the same number Hinze Ward wore for the Steelers. I probably should have asked the editor of the journal what size JPG he wanted. Now another thing I should have asked is the difference between raw (which I do understand because I was a film person at one time) and Tiff? and why does Luminar change raw to Tiff in its export--open in photos. I am going to work on submitting some pictures because I have some that everyone should see. Not so much because of quality but because of subject. An aside here-- this typing is done with two fingers and total concentration on the key board and I don't know what I have typed until I finally look up and I have a Dr. on my name. Any way thanks again.

jaycoffman Loc: San Diego

Wow! And thanks--this is very helpful even to those of us who did not ask for it.