Problems Posting Photos

[Dick]

OK, back with another problem. Can anyone tell me the relationship between file size and photo size? I have some photos I am trying to post and the adjusted sizes are well below the 700X700 (pixels?) limit. But, the file size for each picture is above the 121.1 byte size limit. I have cropped and resized and still cannot reduce the file size. I went and reviewed some other pics I have posted here and the image size is larger than the ones I am working with now, but the file size is much smaller. What is the relationship?

My HP photo software allows me to adjust everything but the file size. Can anyone help? By the way, I also have Picasa now and I like it, but I am using the HP to process the pics.

[dust]

I use PhotoShop so I can't tell you an easy fix but...

Image resolution (700X700) does effect file size (121 kilobytes), the smaller the res, the smaller the file BUT

What really effects the file size is the compression method. You need to find a 'quality' setting and be sure to save the image as a .jpeg or .jpg image.

Depending on your quality and image settings, you can have a 700X700 image that is 3 megabytes(about the size of an MP3 song) or a 700X700 image that is 100 kilobytes(a couple of seconds of a MP3 song).

[dust]

A quick Google search found this:

http://www.latech.edu/tech/rural/web...es_picasa.html

http://www.latech.edu/tech/rural/web...ort_window.jpg

Odd, I don't see the 'insert image' button...

[Dick]

Well, after fooling with both the HP and the Picasa software with poor results, I discovered a file buried deep in the "I don't need it, don't know how to use it, so I won't open it." section as a tangent file to Microsoft Office. It is called Microsoft Picture Manager and it allowed me to use canned reductions that immediately displayed the new file size before I clicked "apply".

It was an easy job and took only a couple of minutes to do. Now, I can post pics without restrictions. (OK, I'll leave the porn shots on my Dell )

[Groundpounder18]

there are 2 components to resolution, height & width (i.e. 700 x 700), and dpi (dots or pixels per inch). for just viewing on a computer screen, 72 dpi is fine. when printing, you'll notice the difference with the higher settings. I use the GIMP for my photo editing, and the scale command lets me adjust both. The GIMP is free, and as good or better than photoshop, depending on who you ask.

http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/

[dust]

Originally Posted by Groundpounder18

there are 2 components to resolution, height & width (i.e. 700 x 700), and dpi (dots or pixels per inch). for just viewing on a computer screen, 72 dpi is fine. when printing, you'll notice the difference with the higher settings. I use the GIMP for my photo editing, and the scale command lets me adjust both. The GIMP is free, and as good or better than photoshop, depending on who you ask.

http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/

GIMP, like Photoshop is not as user friendly as "HP and the Picasa software". I recommend against this software unless you are a photo-editing hobbyist.

Some say that Gimp is equal to or better than Photoshop. That is highly debatable... Ask any professional what software they use; the overwhelming majority will say Photoshop.

[Dick]

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