transmitting Hi Res images
Apr 24, 2019 16:52:29 #
infomanic wrote:
I am working on a project for a local publication.... (show quote)
Megabyte (mb) is not a measure of resolution but Megapixel (mp) is. I think you need to ask what the required resolution is, in pixels high by pixels wide - like 4000x6000. With compression, a 24 mp image can be as small as 2 mb or as big as 24 mb or bigger.
Dropbox does not change resolution, unless you are using a portable device (phone, tablet) - then there could be some resizing going on.
Apr 24, 2019 17:00:30 #
okay, now I have to figure out how to move an image into Photos. When I import from a photo card it happens automatically! Thanks. I tried the second idea, but not sure I've done it right. All I get is the photo when I use finder to take it from my desktop.
Apr 24, 2019 17:01:28 #
Apr 24, 2019 17:14:53 #
infomanic wrote:
okay, now I have to figure out how to move an image into Photos. When I import from a photo card it happens automatically! Thanks. I tried the second idea, but not sure I've done it right. All I get is the photo when I use finder to take it from my desktop.
You have to open finder first then at the top where it says file click: Open - Desktop - then the photo file. List the view as columns. The metadata will show with a thumbnail of the photo.
One thing that might also help is to click on reply instead of quick reply. That way we know which person you’re addressing. 😉
Apr 24, 2019 18:52:23 #
infomanic wrote:
I am working on a project for a local publication.... (show quote)
The publication is trying to tell you that they will only accecpt 2 Mb images or smaller. For print publication purposes, 10 Mb is overkill and would need to be resized to 2 Mg to work. They do not have the budget to do the Photographer's work for them.
Apr 24, 2019 18:57:08 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
The publication is trying to tell you that they will only accecpt 2 Mb images or smaller. For print publication purposes, 10 Mb is overkill and would need to be resized to 2 Mg to work. They do not have the budget to do the Photographer's work for them.
The OP said 2 MB was the minimum, not the maximum.
Apr 25, 2019 07:34:32 #
Might try downloading the Dropbox files (upper right). What you see without downloading is a preview, not full resolution. Hope this helps.
Apr 25, 2019 08:11:53 #
infomanic wrote:
I am working on a project for a local publication.... (show quote)
I had this issue with someone I sent pictures to. It turns out they did not understand Dropbox and instead of DOWNLOADING photos, they were right clicking and copying. Yikes! I am thinking of always sending some instructions on how to download, just in case, when I send via Dropbox.
Apr 25, 2019 08:33:32 #
For downloading Dropbox media, just click on the item to go to the next preview screen, then click the “Three Dots” icon in the upper right corner of the screen to display a “More” sub menu and select Download.
Apr 25, 2019 10:29:44 #
I have found that many email servers compress images regardless of how they are sent. You can use dropbox if the person receiving the file uses it. I am not crazy about dropbox for other reasons. I use something with the creative name of mailbagfile, mailbigfile.com, to send large files. It is a portal that you send to their server and they send the recipient an email that the image is ready to download and allows access to the portal for a full download.
Apr 25, 2019 10:32:40 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
If you're on windows, right click the image in file explorer and select the 'properties'. Then, view the details tab and check the dimensions, expressed in pixels, see comment above.
Apr 25, 2019 11:48:55 #
The easiest way to get the metadata on this image: Download it from Dropbox. It will go into your Downloads folder. Open your Downloads folder and find the image. If you have your computer set up to use right click on your mouse, right click and choose "Get Info." Otherwise, click once on the image to highlight it, go to File, Get Info and that will give you all the information for that image. You don't need to import it into Photos to get the info. Hope this helps.
Apr 25, 2019 11:50:49 #
infomanic wrote:
I am working on a project for a local publication.... (show quote)
Infomanic!
Send the files again using < https://wetransfer.com/ > I sent 6 very large files totalling nearly 2 GB to an art gallery and they came out fine. The price is right! The site keeps them for a week and then deletes them. Cheers. Ed
Apr 25, 2019 19:08:55 #
On a Mac...
- single click on the photo file in Finder (select the file)
- hold the Apple/Command key and press 'I' on the keyboard. ("get info")
- A window will open
This window will show the file size (MB) (Under Size)
It will also show the image dimensions in pixels (under More Info: Dimensions)
(edited - missed the prior post which gave the same advice. Sorry for the duplicate)
- single click on the photo file in Finder (select the file)
- hold the Apple/Command key and press 'I' on the keyboard. ("get info")
- A window will open
This window will show the file size (MB) (Under Size)
It will also show the image dimensions in pixels (under More Info: Dimensions)
(edited - missed the prior post which gave the same advice. Sorry for the duplicate)
Apr 26, 2019 05:04:28 #
infomanic wrote:
I just tried that out. i clicked on the link, selected one image and downloaded it. I can't find any place on the image or frame to click to find out the size of the photo. There is not little i to hit for information - only a tool box, etc. Can you tell me how to get to the metadata?
Right click on your pic. Chose Properties from dropdown menu & all should be revealed. MBS etc.
You can reduce size in your editing programme???
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