U3A PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP

PREPARING FILES

The preparation of your files using the following sizes and file names will enable photographs to be pre-loaded onto a laptop for showing to the group without having to spend time downloading from a Memory Stick.

Additionally resizing to a smaller file size will enable your picture to be uploaded to the U3A website without requiring any additional work on your image.

Resizing Steps for a .jpg image

Open image in Photoshop or Elements.

You should be able to perform this function in other versions of imaging software.

In PhotoshopIn Elements

  • SelectImage>Image SizeSelect Image>Resize>Image Size

Then In Photoshop or Elements

  • Ensure that “Constrain Proportions” and “Resample Image” check boxes are ticked
  • In the “Document Size” Box set the Resolution to 72 pixels/inch
  • In the “Pixels Dimensions” box change the pixel width or height
  • Change the width to 1024 pixels (max) or the heightto 768 pixels (max).
  • Provided Constrain Proportions is ticked whichever you change (width or height) the other will change automatically and the proportions of your image will not be affected.
  • At the bottom of the window (immediately below Resample Image) you will see a box with an arrow to the right of it.
  • Click the arrow and, from the drop down list selectBicubic Sharper (best for reduction)
  • Click OK

SAVING YOUR FILE(IMPORTANT – DO NOT OVERWRITE YOUR ORIGINAL FILE)

In Photoshop or Elements

  • Select File>save as
  • Give it a file name (see below for conventions)
  • Select JPEG as file format
  • Look further down the window and you should see a box labelled “colour”
  • The box should be ticked and it should say
  • ICC Profile: sRGBIEC61966-2.1
  • Click on “SAVE”
  • In the next box ensure quality is set to the highest (12)
  • In the Format Options box “baseline standard” is the preferred setting
  • Click OK

File Name format -

SUBJECT _ Author Name _ Title.jpg

Therefore

An image submitted for the subject of PEOPLE called Caribbean People by John Smith should have the following file name

People _ John Smith _ Caribbean People.jpg

The smaller file size will enable you to attach your file to an email without “file-size” problems

Send your images by email to Colin Brenchley

Add as a “file attachment” to your e-mail

U3a Photo Group/Tutorial /Resizing and preparing files/2015 Feb