Attaching/sending images by e-mail—
May 2, 2018 09:22:42 #
Dikdik
Loc: Winnipeg, Canada
I generally send them at the size they were taken and check to see if they arrived...
Dik
Dik
May 2, 2018 09:34:16 #
I sell digital files formated suitable for fb, instagram etc and 6x4inch prints. At 2048 pixels on the long side. File size about 2MB. Can send 3 to 12 images or so depending on the receiver's ISP. Large orders or large files for special work I use Onedrive.
May 2, 2018 09:54:16 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
Depends on what they're gonna do with the photo. If they will print it, you'll want the highest resolution you can send, likely they'll be able to receive it too. If no printing, then a moderate resolution is fine. If file size is a real problem, then use a photo sharing service on the Internet.
May 2, 2018 10:09:08 #
bylinecl wrote:
Have never sent my images by e-mail before. Is there a rule-of-thumb as to selecting a size—-S,M,L,—? Thanks—
Digitally Dyslexic
Digitally Dyslexic
Very rarely send photos by email anymore. Just send a Dropbox link.
May 2, 2018 10:14:39 #
Use Gmail it will dump the larger pics in your Google Drive to share with the recipient. Easy process for both of you.
May 2, 2018 10:31:22 #
bylinecl wrote:
Have never sent my images by e-mail before. Is there a rule-of-thumb as to selecting a size—-S,M,L,—? Thanks—
Digitally Dyslexic
Digitally Dyslexic
It depends on the use.
Full size/original for large prints or 4K
Large for large (HD) monitors
Medium for most uses
Small for casual use/smartphones/social media
The larger it is, the longer it takes to send.
Some email addresses cannot handle files larger than 5MB.
Consider privacy, the worth, and copyright issues, if they’re important to you.
May 2, 2018 10:33:08 #
Ron Dial
Loc: Cuenca, Ecuador
I'm sure you will get answers on the size of JPEGS. But other sizes of images.
1. You can combine a lot of images into a ZIP file. Then send the zip file by email.
2. This may be too big for many email systems. In that case you can use a service called Drop Box (mainly MAC guys), or Hightail.com (mostly PCs). This is a service that permits you to upload large files and then Hightail sends an email to the recipient with instructions on how to down load the file.
Hope this may one day be helpful.
1. You can combine a lot of images into a ZIP file. Then send the zip file by email.
2. This may be too big for many email systems. In that case you can use a service called Drop Box (mainly MAC guys), or Hightail.com (mostly PCs). This is a service that permits you to upload large files and then Hightail sends an email to the recipient with instructions on how to down load the file.
Hope this may one day be helpful.
May 2, 2018 11:07:18 #
bylinecl wrote:
Have never sent my images by e-mail before. Is there a rule-of-thumb as to selecting a size—-S,M,L,—? Thanks—
Digitally Dyslexic
Digitally Dyslexic
Try the lowest resolution when you make a copy of your final image. Then send the lowered resolution image. I usually use 50 pixels per inch. That setting makes a very bad print but looks OK on screen.
May 2, 2018 11:23:19 #
Consider setting up a free Dropbox account. Put pix there and then notify the people to get them.
May 2, 2018 12:09:08 #
bylinecl wrote:
Have never sent my images by e-mail before. Is there a rule-of-thumb as to selecting a size—-S,M,L,—? Thanks—
Digitally Dyslexic
Digitally Dyslexic
Do you know what a "POP Lock" is.
Your email recipient may have a limit on attachment size with the service they use for internet and/or email
You then send an attachment that exceeds the limit on their service. They then stop receiving their email, because your attachment creates a POP Lock on their POP mail account. They then have to contact their service and have support remove the attachment that is blocking them from getting all their email after your attachment plugs the pathway.
Generally, this may happen with services that are not BroadBand, but it is subject to limits set by mail servers that conserve space for their users. You may in fact have such a limit on your services "outgoing" server. That you will run into when you press "send" on your outgoing email.
That's what creates a need to be familiar with services like DropBox and others who cater to PC-Cloud-PC for large files.
Friends don't POP lock friends!!!
There is always the US Postal Service or Snail Mail.....please keep postal workers on the job and pay them enough to buy food and ammunition.
May 2, 2018 12:46:15 #
Longshadow wrote:
May email providers limit the total email size to under 20 Meg.
I use the Windows resizer power toy and either do small (fits a 854x768 screen) or medium (fits a 1366x768 screen).
That way I can attach a few images without any problem of going over the mail size limit.
I use the Windows resizer power toy and either do small (fits a 854x768 screen) or medium (fits a 1366x768 screen).
That way I can attach a few images without any problem of going over the mail size limit.
I try to keep it under 10 Meg as there are many places that seem to have that as the limit.
May 2, 2018 13:00:15 #
Architect1776 wrote:
I try to keep it under 10 Meg as there are many places that seem to have that as the limit.
That's why you need to use a cloud service, like the ones mentioned, so you don't have that size restriction!
May 2, 2018 13:24:09 #
therwol
Loc: USA
Stardust wrote:
Pay more attention to file size versus pixels, etc. Keep each photo to 1-2 Megabytes (Mb) and you can attached 3-4-5 at a time. (The 64Ox480 rule went back to the days of dial up modems).
The 640x480 rule will give you a very small picture on a typical computer display. It might be fine for a typical phone.
May 2, 2018 14:25:09 #
640X480 was one of the old standards called VGA. It originated when we used to use those old 12 and 14 inch green and amber monitors (not color). That was the pixel measurement for those monitors, and that old size is the pixel measurement, regardless of how high a resolution contemporary monitor you display the image on, except for a browser that enlarges the image and pixelates it out of focus.
May 2, 2018 15:02:37 #
Interesting. Some years back, I was in a position where I needed to transmit large image files, and used a service that involved uploading them from my end, including an email-type message. The message would then be sent to the recipient with a link to download the images at his/her end. I don't remember what the service was called, and am not sure if they (or anything similar) are still out there. They were very helpful - could handle images up to 20mb or more, as I recall.
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