Down loading photos
Discussion
After a bit of help - when I download the photos from my D70 onto the computer, I then have to go through each one to edit it to reduce its size from over 1mb so I can upload to Photobox. The question is - is there any way of the images resizing themselves when they are down loading onto the PC
spdpug98 said:
After a bit of help - when I download the photos from my D70 onto the computer, I then have to go through each one to edit it to reduce its size from over 1mb so I can upload to Photobox. The question is - is there any way of the images resizing themselves when they are down loading onto the PC
First question is; why do you have to resize them to upload it to Photobox? If they are for printing, it's best to keep the best quality.
Second question is; are you resizing the resolutions or just the file size (while retaining the resolution)?
What I can say is it's best to retain the best quality when downloading them to the PC and keep them as a digital negative, then resize and save the copy. Keep the original untouched.
Gemm said:
spdpug98 said:
After a bit of help - when I download the photos from my D70 onto the computer, I then have to go through each one to edit it to reduce its size from over 1mb so I can upload to Photobox. The question is - is there any way of the images resizing themselves when they are down loading onto the PC
First question is; why do you have to resize them to upload it to Photobox? If they are for printing, it's best to keep the best quality.
Second question is; are you resizing the resolutions or just the file size (while retaining the resolution)?
What I can say is it's best to retain the best quality when downloading them to the PC and keep them as a digital negative, then resize and save the copy. Keep the original untouched.
The reason for re-sizing (file size) is that when uploading 50 or so photos into Photobox at over 1 meg each it can take for ever, so I usually re-size to say 450kb and always have thought having loads of photos of 1meg on my PC would slow it down
I just thought everyone did it!!!
yea but no but yea but...
If you want them to print above 6x4 - you need as much quality as poss. All mine on photobox are about 6 mb+ (these I don't resize and keep jpg compression to absolute minimum)
Which means I can print out to A2
If you are on dialup - just let it go through the night. (That's what I did to get mine up).
Steve
If you want them to print above 6x4 - you need as much quality as poss. All mine on photobox are about 6 mb+ (these I don't resize and keep jpg compression to absolute minimum)
Which means I can print out to A2
If you are on dialup - just let it go through the night. (That's what I did to get mine up).
Steve
Powertool does not give particularly good resized image, a bit pixelly - but it is convenient and I use it unless quality matters.
Photoshop resize gives excellent results but I've never got the batch conversion sussed (I'm still on PS 6).
Alternatively, use Irfanview - it's very good, flexible and free. If anything it's too flexible and a bit bewildering at first; well worth the trouble though.
As an aside - I don't use the photosharing websites, I use my own web space.
JAlbum produces excellent galleries, does all the resizing, page structure, etc, for you, and it's free. Here's a gallery I produced earlier
Photoshop resize gives excellent results but I've never got the batch conversion sussed (I'm still on PS 6).
Alternatively, use Irfanview - it's very good, flexible and free. If anything it's too flexible and a bit bewildering at first; well worth the trouble though.
As an aside - I don't use the photosharing websites, I use my own web space.
JAlbum produces excellent galleries, does all the resizing, page structure, etc, for you, and it's free. Here's a gallery I produced earlier
GetCarter said:
yea but no but yea but...
If you want them to print above 6x4 - you need as much quality as poss. All mine on photobox are about 6 mb+ (these I don't resize and keep jpg compression to absolute minimum)
Which means I can print out to A2
If you are on dialup - just let it go through the night. (That's what I did to get mine up).
Steve
If you want them to print above 6x4 - you need as much quality as poss. All mine on photobox are about 6 mb+ (these I don't resize and keep jpg compression to absolute minimum)
Which means I can print out to A2
If you are on dialup - just let it go through the night. (That's what I did to get mine up).
Steve
I think I will not re-size in the future then and just upload them at the original size, I guess will get an external hard-drive to store them all on.
Mr GC! 
I've long admired your piccies - a real inspiration.
Not only that, but my Mum lived in Camusterrach for five years, Inveralligin for a year and Annat for a year - so I know your neck of the woods moderately well.
She's also lived in Achmore near Plockton and spent a long time in Achnacloich on the Sleat Penninsula. Many visits and many happy memories.
She's living in the Forth valley now
Do you know Robert from Toscaig? Last time I met him he had a rather nice MG he was entering into European classic rallies.
I've long admired your piccies - a real inspiration.
Not only that, but my Mum lived in Camusterrach for five years, Inveralligin for a year and Annat for a year - so I know your neck of the woods moderately well.
She's also lived in Achmore near Plockton and spent a long time in Achnacloich on the Sleat Penninsula. Many visits and many happy memories.
She's living in the Forth valley now
Do you know Robert from Toscaig? Last time I met him he had a rather nice MG he was entering into European classic rallies.
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