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April 11, 2016
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Exporting Images: File Settings and Image Sizes

  • April 11, 2016
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I am trying to export some images to my desktop to then pass on for inclusion in social media or a website.

Please can someone offer some assistance as to what settings I need to choose for File Settings and Image Sizing?

Thanks.

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    viarueda
    Participant
    April 11, 2016

    Web color space is sRGB, quality for web is 70 or greater. Generally will not see different above 70. Resolution for web is 72 pixels per inch. Long side dimensions really depends on how large you want images to appear and also depends on screen of viewing computer. I would suggest 1500 to 2000 pixels.

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    ZdeC14895218Author
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    April 11, 2016

    Can you recommend a link to some pithy definitions for me?

    I’m struggling even with the basics. Why is a ‘long edge’ relevant?

    I’ve really only known that my jpeg images were about 1 mb and now that I’m shooting raw my images are around 10 mb. As for the resolution, number of pixels etc … I don’t understand the relationship to the mb?

    JP Hess
    JP Hess
    Inspiring
    April 12, 2016

    Jim Hess wrote:

    As far as posting images on the web is concerned, all you need to do is multiply the number of inches you want by some number such as 72 (PPI) and that will enable you to calculate how many pixels along one side that your image needs to be. The PPI setting is then irrelevant.

    Jim, I have to disagree with you here.

    Inches are as irrelevant to web images as ppi - screen viewing is all about pixels - suitable pixel dimensions is all that's required.


    Yes, you are correct. The only reason I suggested a PPI setting is so that the user can approximate how large the image will be on the website. The PPI setting itself has no bearing.

    Bob Somrak
    Bob Somrak
    Legend
    April 11, 2016

    No one can answer that as it depends on what size and quality you want your exported photos to be. 

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    ZdeC14895218
    ZdeC14895218Author
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    April 11, 2016

    If I’ve not exported photos before, how am I supposed to know.

    The images are for social media and to go on a website. What settings would you recommend given that I don’t understand resolution, ppi, …

    Bob Somrak
    Bob Somrak
    Legend
    April 11, 2016

    In general, just forget about resolution and ppi as they are meaningless most of the time.

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    These settings will work for a website or social media.  Just change the "1000 pixels" to a size of your choice and leave the other stuff alone.  Others may have different ideas but these have worked for me.

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