Resampling

[Snowyowl]

I'm a little bit confused about resampling. I'd like to size down but want to maintain or increase the resolution by keeping the maximum number of pixels. Normally I size down to 1000 by whatever before I post pictures here with the resample box checked in PS7. That results in fewer pixels. How do other people do it? I can reduce the image size ( by changing dimensions) with resample unchecked and that maintains the number of pixels but that leaves images too big for the forum. Is there some sort of compromise?

[yelvertoft]

I check the "resample" box. For viewing on a screen on a web page the loss of quality isn't noticable. I resize to 1024x whatever and then adjust the jpeg compression to give a file size ideally no more than 150K. If this means I have to use a lot of compression I "undo" the earlier resize, resize to 800x whatever and then save again. I think this gives a good compromise between file size and quality. Sometimes I have to push the file size up a bit higher (such as my Ely Cathedral 2 picture) but this is rare.

Duncan

[hollis_f]

Originally Posted by Snowyowl

I'm a little bit confused about resampling. I'd like to size down but want to maintain or increase the resolution by keeping the maximum number of pixels. Normally I size down to 1000 by whatever before I post pictures here with the resample box checked in PS7. That results in fewer pixels. How do other people do it? I can reduce the image size ( by changing dimensions) with resample unchecked and that maintains the number of pixels but that leaves images too big for the forum. Is there some sort of compromise?

The size limit for posting here is a limit on the number of pixels. The image size to which you refer is purely there for printing.

So you'll just have to throw away them pixels.

[Snowyowl]

Thanks, guys. Your comments are helpful.