Email high res (Page 3): Okay, I understand what you and Captain are saying ( I think) but what was wrong with deryk's explanation? Dogman His comment, "Any digital image downloaded...

CaptainC Loc: Colorado, south of Denver

Dogman wrote:

NOT correct. It is the total PIXEL size that dete... (show quote)

Okay, I understand what you and Captain are saying ( I think) but what was wrong with deryk's explanation?

Dogman[/quote]

His comment, "Any digital image downloaded from your camera will be transformed, typically, to a 72dpi version (which seems adequate resolution when viewed on a computer screen) in order to store a smaller digital version which will transmit quickly by email," is simply not true. A camera knows not any PPI - it only knows X by Y pixels.

I mean really, where do people come up with SO much mis-information?

Jer Loc: Mesa, Arizona

Listen to the Captain.

Dogman Loc: Michigan

Okay, I understand what you and Captain are saying ( I think) but what was wrong with deryk's explanation?

Dogman[/quote]

His comment, "Any digital image downloaded from your camera will be transformed, typically, to a 72dpi version (which seems adequate resolution when viewed on a computer screen) in order to store a smaller digital version which will transmit quickly by email," is simply not true. A camera knows not any PPI - it only knows X by Y pixels.

I mean really, where do people come up with SO much mis-information?[/quote]

Okay, when I open a file in PS and wish to change the file size the resolution seems to default to 72 ppi. If for instance I change that to 300 the file's physical size changes dramatically. As suggested should I change the X-Y first then the ppi?

Dogman

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

CaptainC wrote:

I mean really, where do people come up with SO much mis-information?

...the internet.

Armadillo Loc: Ventura, CA

CaptainC wrote:

quote=Armadillo The key element here is to provid... (show quote)

Hello Cliff,

I will have to agree and disagree with you on these issues.

In all the years I have been photographing for web site publishing the 72 dpi was the national standard because it produced the smallest file size (in bits) than any other resolution. It has the ability to render the image in a very usable state on systems using screen resolutions of 72dpi (Apple Mac), 96dpi (Windows 3.5 - XP Pro, and what ever Linux uses, and the modern Smart Phones.

The 72dpi is a specification for "Printing" an object. When we post an image in a web site, or in-line e-mail message we are directing the receiving instrument to "Print" the object. When we attach an image file, externally to the message body, we are not directing a "printing" command, we are allowing the visual display to make the best guess as to what we intended. This is where, in some e-mail clients, we can see the attached image file under the message body greatly magnified, maybe a file saved at 300ppi and print size of 5x7in, display at 10x14 inches across the monitor screen.

Michael G

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

CaptainC wrote:

quote=Dogman NOT correct. It is the total PIXEL ... (show quote)

His comment, "Any digital image downloaded from your camera will be transformed, typically, to a 72dpi version (which seems adequate resolution when viewed on a computer screen) in order to store a smaller digital version which will transmit quickly by email," is simply not true. A camera knows not any PPI - it only knows X by Y pixels.

I mean really, where do people come up with SO much mis-information?[/quote]

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

NSWalter Loc: The West

Aagaard wrote:

quote=RacerDan I for one am still totally confuss... (show quote)

Interesting presentation but not quite the concise answer most people need.

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

WOW!! The way some of this is going, all I can think of is.......

Bill Engvall....... Here's You Sign!!!

With that, I am OUTTA here!!

NSWalter Loc: The West

Wahawk wrote:

WOW!! The way some of this is going, all I can think of is.......

Bill Engvall....... Here's You Sign!!!

With that, I am OUTTA here!!

I started a more accurate dissertation on DPI, PPI, display resolution, etc etc - then I thought like - too many "sous chefs" already contributing. And I give up like Wahawk.

Kaerynn

Your original .jpeg,.png or other photo format can be up to 1 M pixels and this is for print work of any kind. Newspapers use about 200 dpi and 72 is standard for .gifs and jpgs on the net. Ask the person what size he wants it printed at ( A poster needs more than a sheet.) or ask him what resolution he needs.

Take the ORIGINAL pic into photoshop, find out what it is and then use image size, or view as well as other tools there to "save as" a .jpeg in the dpi he needs. It will take much longer to up and download but it is not hard.

BUDDY36 Loc: Tennessee

Yeah what the Captain said! :thumbup:
Buddy 36

budjordan1 Loc: Pittsburgh, Florida

IBE wrote:

I emailed a photo to a potential publication. I was asked to send a high resolution version. How do I do this?

You might want to checkout dropbox. Just drop your pictures in dropbox and they can pick them up.

RacerDan Loc: Virden Illinois

jackm1943 wrote:

quote=RacerDan I for one am still totally confuss... (show quote)

Hey, thank you for the reply, this is an area I need to learn a bunch more about. Looked into it a bit more the jpg file is only 7.72 MB

RacerDan Loc: Virden Illinois

Aagaard wrote:

quote=RacerDan I for one am still totally confuss... (show quote)

Thank you for the come back, going to spend some time on that site and maybe I'll learn something

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

RacerDan wrote:

quote=jackm1943 quote=RacerDan I for one am stil... (show quote)

7.7 mb sounds more like it for a JPEG file. With the 60D, if you start with a TIFF made from an uncropped RAW file, you can crop the ends off to 11x14 and end up with 314 ppi. I do this routinely, then resample to 300 ppi once I am satisfied with the crop. For what it's worth, I prefer to crop in Photoshop after saving as a TIFF rather than in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR).