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A Newby Question on sending Images

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January 19, 2019
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Hi All

First time on the forum so be gentle.

Have only been doing photography for a couple of years & only had Lightroom Classic CC for about two weeks & need some help sending photos especially if I have to change the size etc?

I've been asked to send an image but not to exceed 10MB in size, but the image I want to send is only 1.0MB actual size, do I send it in as it is, or do I need to do anything to it before sending?

The next bit!....can someone talk me through how to send it?

The image I want to send will appear on screen in a newsletter & if it's used I'd like to get that particular page of the newsletter printed out & framed.

Sorry if this is a really stupid question, but I guess you have to start somewhere.

Many thanks

Mark.

sending images.

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Just Shoot Me

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markp42027300 wrote
I've been asked to send an image but not to exceed 10MB in size, but the image I want to send is only 1.0MB actual size, do I send it in as it is, or do I need to do anything to it before sending?
Many thanks
Mark.

Send the File As Is. If the image file is already a JPG file (It has a .JPG file extension at the end of the File Name) there is no need to do anything.

As to how to send it you do that in an Email by Attaching that image file to the email you are sending to this person.

For instructions on that Google Attach files to emails.

markp42027300Author

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Again many thanks for getting back to me.

So sending it in it’s current size just by attaching it to an email won’t have any affect to it’s quality when they open it up at the other end? & will also be nice & clear when they put it on screen & when it’s printed out?

dj_paige

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markp42027300 wrote
Again many thanks for getting back to me.
So sending it in it’s current size just by attaching it to an email won’t have any affect to it’s quality when they open it up at the other end? & will also be nice & clear when they put it on screen & when it’s printed out?

It depends on how they use it, and what they do with it.

All you can control is what happens at your end, not once it arrives at the recipient.

dj_paige

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The whole idea of specifying a maximum file size for a JPG is to reduce transmission time and storage space. But the file size does not indicate quality of the JPG. So, in my opinion, if you are getting a 1MB JPG, that's probably fine, especially for newsletters on a screen.

So, basically, you shouldn't have to do anything else if you have a 1MB file, just e-mail it.

markp42027300Author

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Firstly really appreciate you getting back to me.

This where I’m going to sound like a moron.

I just wanted to see what it looked like if I sent it in an email so sent it to myself!!. But when it came through it looked quite soft even though the image when viewed on my computer is pin sharp.

I didn’t know if there was anything I should do at my end to the image that would make it equally sharp when they opened it up & viewed it?

I just don’t want to send an image that when sent & viewed either on their screen or in their newsletter doesn’t come up as sharp as when it’s viewed on my screen at home.

99jon

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You could export a copy from the LR Library to your desktop.

Then you can set sharpening for screen. You could even try standard or higher to compare differences. Then email the best copy.

For a newsletter you could set the max long-edge size to say 1000 pixels. I doubt anything larger would be needed.

Set resolution to about 66. There is no need to choose 100%

If you ever need to print, you can always export another copy with appropriate sharpening for print and glossy or matte paper. Simply copy and paste into your document before printing.

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