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Stupid photo question

MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
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I've been browsing through the archive threads on coin photos, but haven't really seen what I'm looking for. I know that the message board requires uploaded photos to be 50KB or less, and I was trying to resize a photo to that dimension- so the question is that I have to try and size it down to a 2x1 inch size approximately to get within 50 KB. So how do we get these big, glorious pictures in these threads with 50 KB or less?? I'm feeling digitally stupid, and any insight is appreciated...
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My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable !

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  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,253 ✭✭✭✭✭
    use Adobe Photoshop and do an "image resize"
  • 100proof1957100proof1957 Posts: 6,231 ✭
    My Nikon takes pix @ 320x240 in basic mode that are under 50 kb
    pretty nice when i get the lighting correct.
    no cropping

    Proof
    image
  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    I'm using the image resize on a photoimpact program I have- why would the type of program matter when it comes to resizing the photo?? image
    My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable !
  • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    Just get someone to host them for you for free!!! See this thread Free pictures I use photobucket. Really easy to use, just upload the picture to them and use the link they give you to copy and paste to your thread. It's great!!!image
    Becky
  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    Its the compression of the file. Adobe photoshop file-save for the web works pretty well. I can get to about a 800x800 .jpg to 50kb or less with it.
  • CrackoutCrackout Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What Dork Girl said.

    Use Photobucket.com!
  • ConstellatioCollectorConstellatioCollector Posts: 1,909
    Also, save the pic as a JPEG. This will also reduce the size!image
    Constellatio Collector sevenoften@hotmail.com
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    "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!"
    "If it don't make $"
    "It don't make cents""
  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    Strange... I went to look at the properties of one photo after I had converted it into a jpeg, and it was only 40KB. I didn't know that jpeg-ing it would reduce the file size... image
    My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable !
  • ConstellatioCollectorConstellatioCollector Posts: 1,909
    Yes it does. I use it a lot when I want to email a pic.image

    So, let's see a pic.
    Constellatio Collector sevenoften@hotmail.com
    ---------------------------------
    "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!"
    "If it don't make $"
    "It don't make cents""
  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    I can make pretty high quality pics at 400 X 400 with mild jpg compression get into 50Kb
    coinimaging.com/my photography articles Check out the new macro lens testing section
  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    JPG can compress a photo from 2 Meg to 50K without much loss of detail. Also, the 50K limit is only for photos hosted by the board. If you have another place for storage, there's no limit.

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