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Subject: [Leica] RE: LUG Digest, Vol 32, Issue 135
From: nickbroberts at yahoo.co.uk (Nick Roberts)
Date: Wed May 31 01:00:23 2006

Really? I've never known SAVE FOR WEB try to save as anything other than a 
JPEG. Maybe there's some preference either I or you have set, or maybe last 
year's Ashes series has adversely impacted on Australian versions of PS?
 
Nick


----- Original Message ----
From: G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
To: lug@leica-users.org
Sent: Wednesday, 31 May, 2006 8:51:36 AM
Subject: [Leica] RE: LUG Digest, Vol 32, Issue 135


Hi Bradley.
I would amend Ric's suggestion. It certainly will work, but Save For Web
will default to a GIF file, which is OK for a casual web graphic, but not
really ideal for a photo. That's because the colours are a much reduced
palette. So, if you use the SAVE FOR WEB option, be careful to save as jpg
rather than GIF
Ric's suggestion will certainly give you an appropriate size though.

Here's an alternative you may like to try
COPY YOUR IMAGE FIRST as you are downgrading the file.
This is for PSCS2. It's not the shortest method but simplest to explain with
the menus.

Firstly I presume you are starting with a scan. If it is a 16 Bit TIFF
(which gives superior results at the price of a bigger file) you need to :
Image>Mode>8 Bits/channel>
Image>Image Size>(say ~800 pixels for long dimension and ~100pixels/inch for
resolution) You must have the proportions and resample boxes checked
File >save as >jpg

Back on your post, the colour is very delicate, isn't it? Must be a NOCT
thing since you are using Velvia!
Well done starting a PAW. As the pig said to the chicken re the bacon & egg
breakfast... now that's commitment
Cheers
Hoppy 

Replies: Reply from ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] RE: LUG Digest, Vol 32, Issue 135)
In reply to: Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] RE: LUG Digest, Vol 32, Issue 135)