what size do you upload lo's to the gallery?

I'm usually around 85% when I resize at 540x540. A lot of times it's even higher, in the 90's. But I'm a little crazy and anything less than 75% gets shrunk and tried again. I don't do all that work to have a crappy photo on the web, kwim? I'd rather sacrifice size for quality.
 
Umm...415x415 :o If it's any bigger and I post it to my blog, it gets distorted, so rather than saving it at 2 different sizes, I just make the one 415x415. Sorry if my layouts give you headaches! LOL
 
600x600 The smaller sizes make me squint too, lol. But when I use lots of papers &/or photos I do sometimes go a bit smaller for the sake of quality.
 
Well shoot - I'm very confused now!!! I've never noticed what percentage it saves at. I just save with enough pixels that it doesn't go above 150. Sometimes it's around 600x600, sometimes more, sometimes less. So, what percentage should I go with so that my lo's aren't blurry? I have noticed that my lo's seem blurry online and I'll bet that's what's causing it - ARGHHHH!! Can someone just talk me through the websaving process? Especially the optimize part.

I usually first change the image size to 72 dpi in photoshop elements 7. After that, the lo usually looks really, really small on my workspace. I then go to "save for web" and change the format from gif to jpg and fiddle around with the size until the total file size is under 150 so it doesn't exceed what the site allows (usually ending up between 550 x 550 and 650 x 650).
 
I upload at 600 x 600 because I thought that is what you were supposed to... Guess I never really thought about it!

I use PSE 5 and just do the save for web - then change the size to 600 x 600 and adjust the quality until the size of the file is just under 150. I don't think my images are too blurry. Hope that helps! :)
 
momtutu said:
Well shoot - I'm very confused now!!! I've never noticed what percentage it saves at. I just save with enough pixels that it doesn't go above 150. Sometimes it's around 600x600, sometimes more, sometimes less. So, what percentage should I go with so that my lo's aren't blurry? I have noticed that my lo's seem blurry online and I'll bet that's what's causing it - ARGHHHH!! Can someone just talk me through the websaving process? Especially the optimize part.

I usually first change the image size to 72 dpi in photoshop elements 7. After that, the lo usually looks really, really small on my workspace. I then go to "save for web" and change the format from gif to jpg and fiddle around with the size until the total file size is under 150 so it doesn't exceed what the site allows (usually ending up between 550 x 550 and 650 x 650).
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Kelli, you're doing an extra step by changing the image size to 72 dpi before going into "save for web" - that will change it automatically for you.
 
On that Jessica Sprague site, she changes the file to 72dpi first also. But Bree, you are saying that when you "save for web", it will automatically change it to 72?
 
That's actually an updated version of the one that I follow. Lemme go run the action I have and see what order it does things......
 
You have a specific action that saves for web? huh...cool! So, I do or I don't need to change to 72 dpi first?
 
You don't, Kelli. Just go "save for web" (it may give you a warning about the size, you can just click through that) and then in there change the size to 600x600 and optimize to file size, changing from GIF to JPG. HTH!
 
lltheo said:
Can I be uninformed and just ask....What does "unsharpen" do and how do you get it to "unsharpen?" Is it a tool in PS or PSE??

I'm so confused!
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Unsharpen is a filter tool, but it actually DOES sharpen. I forget why they call it unsharpen instead.

I have CS2 so I do filter>sharpen>unsharp mask
I use the all around general good time settings of 85%, radius 1, threshold 4.
 
I hadn't realised how much I was winging it - like Kelli, I was just reducing sizes until under the 150kb limit and had no clue about (un)sharpening etc.

I'm going to have to reread this thread for the next pics I plan to upload!

I have a feeling I'm only using Photoshop at about 15% of its potential - may be I should dig out the instruction manual...
 
Sara, don't feel bad! I don't think anyone ever gets to a point where they know 100% of photoshop, lol. I just happened across a similar topic many moons ago over at DST, and have been doing it Jessica's way ever since.
 
Okay, now I'm on a mission to get the best results possible for viewing pleasure!!! :thumbup:

Until I read a post from Dani on her CT board, I was just shrinking to 72 dpi and not paying attention to the size. And, I always optimized to file size of 100.

This morning, {thanks to you guys} I tried uploading both ways. I tried shrinking to 72, resizing to 600x600, optimizing to file size 150 and unsharp masking (with Col's 85%, 4, and 1).

Here's the difference:

OLD Way:
June-2009-_web_.jpg


New Way:
June-2009-_Unsharp-mask_-15.jpg


I can totally see the difference in clarity.

What do you guys think??

Woooohoooooo! I love school!
 
Ok, when do you do the unsharp mask? Before you do the "save for web" or after? If you do it after, then you've already saved it for web and you have to reopen it and resave it right?
 
momtutu said:
Ok, when do you do the unsharp mask? Before you do the "save for web" or after? If you do it after, then you've already saved it for web and you have to reopen it and resave it right?
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You do it as the last step before "save for web".
 
Thank you for the action Meg..

I was saving 500x500.. but recently changed to 600x600. I must be doing something wrong with the unsharp mask because it seems pixelated to me when I unsharp then save for web. I dunno.. I def see a difference in the above LO. I guess I'll play around.
 
I do 600x600, but because I love lots of layers, sometimes its too big for the sites and then I go down until it will upload like on my Love to Shop LO today. Never thought of doing an unsharpen on it. Interesting.
 
BrodoNY0123 said:
Unsharpen is a filter tool, but it actually DOES sharpen. I forget why they call it unsharpen instead.

I have CS2 so I do filter>sharpen>unsharp mask
I use the all around general good time settings of 85%, radius 1, threshold 4.
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Thanks for this Col! I tried it and I think I like it better than what I do. I just use the Smart Sharpen Filter.
 
Oh, thank you so much for that action Meghan!! I practiced it with it last night and it worked out great!!
 
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