Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There's a drop down menu in save for web (CS2) that lets you choose web format. I set it to JPEG. I don't remember the default. Ric Carter http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies On May 31, 2006, at 4:00 AM, Nick Roberts wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information