What do you do to resize down for posting?

[jenn7]

My layouts never come across very clean looking when I resize down to try and fit the 150k and sometimes less requirement to post to the galleries. What do you do to make them so clean and large at the same time? Please help. I am using PSP currently, may be switching over to PS CS2 soon - still haven't decided, but I have both. Thanks for any suggestions!

[Darcy Baldwin]

Granted, Jenn..we use different programs. But I stated sizing to 500x500@300dpi and stay at about 100k (digichik really messes that up for me or else I'd be at 125 or so).

If you can, visit Jessica Sprague's blog - she has a routine she goes through for every thing she's going to post online - you might give it a try.

[jenn7]

Thanks D, I'll have to check it out. Cause 500x500 at 300 dpi does not give me 100k! No way. LOL

[lisarose]

I resize it to 600x600 at 72dpi and slide the compression bar to whatever gives me 100k.. usually i dont need to move it all that far... quality comes out fine :D

[JennPatrick]

For screenviewing you should resize to 72 dpi...for printing you need 300 but for the web you only need 72. 500-600 pixels is usually a good image size for the galleries.

[jencaputo]

or you can buy Traci Murphy's new action for $5 :)

[jenn7]

or you can buy Traci Murphy's new action for $5 :)

Heehee already thought of that, just not sure which program yet. ;)

[Designs by Mama Moose]

I use a free program called Pix Resizer....I've NEVER had a problem with blurry photos since i've started using it

[growliesgirl]

I don't know about PSP, but I use Photoshop Elements and there is a Save for Web option under the file menu (Photoshop CS2 has the same option). It lets you choose how much compression you want, but with much better results and smaller file sizes. I usually save at 500 x 500 at the "high" option and the file size is around 85k.

[jenn7]

Yep, PSP allows you to optimize a jpg too, which works sometimes, but sometimes it is still pretty grainy. (It's like a save for web option, which I have used in PS). I'll have to check out that other program, thanks! Oh and I did find Jessica's info, will have to see if that will work for me too. Maybe I should just convert to PS... LOL It's funny cause I have used PS for over 10 years BUT actually prefer PSP for scrapbooking.

[alb52]

i use PSP, too, and always resize the original to 500x500 then export as jpeg with the file size <100K

[Stacey42]

I use PSP. The thing I found that helps to avoid the grainyness is to flatten the image before you resize. I scrap in 200dpi (I need more memory). I flatten the image, resize it to 500x500, leaving it at 200dpi and then use the jpg optimizer to get it just under 100K. I still have one or two that occasionally show graniness but 95% of my layouts look fine

[Hom74]

I'm one of those that save at 500x500 at 300, save at a 7. If that doesn't get me below 100, then I try the Save for Web function.

I do notice a difference (esp in the journaling area) between saving at 72 and 300 (though the pixels are the same).

[clikchic]

I am not a PSP user I use PSCS but if anyone needs help resizing, we have tutorials (http://www.clikchicdesigns.com/modules.php?name=Content&file=viewcategory&cid=6) on our site for PSCS, PSE and PSP. ;-)

[Stephanie]

I use PSP too. I first save my large LO as a jpg. Then resize my jpg to 500x500, keeping it at 300dpi. Then I do a save as and click the option button and use the compression factor slide bar and take it to between 12-15 and usually that gets me under 100. Not sure if my web quality is as nice as you would like to see, but you can look at my gallery to check it out. HTH

[clikchic]

My layouts never come across very clean looking when I resize down to try and fit the 150k and sometimes less requirement to post to the galleries. What do you do to make them so clean and large at the same time? Please help. I am using PSP currently, may be switching over to PS CS2 soon - still haven't decided, but I have both. Thanks for any suggestions!

I save mine to 600x600 using the Save for Web option in PSCS. You can compress the image while viewing the effect it has on the photo. It is a very rare occasion I can't get a crisp looking image under 100k. I think in all the images I have saved I have only once or twice had to go over 100k to get a crisp image. You can use the same option in PSE just as effectively.