Resizing

[Erik James]

Hey Everyone,
As i go through my workflow. I wanted to know what the best way to resize images is.
How do other people do it. Do you resize after editing? Do you do one at a time?
I am using PSCS4 and ADOBE BRIDGE.
I am also shooting in Raw so my work flow usually goes

1. Shoot
2. Upload cards to Bridge
3.Make adjustments in Bridge
4.Bring over to Photoshop to retouch
5.resize and save Jpegs.


Anybody have an easier way.

Here is my work. www.ebellphoto.com www.flickr.com/erikjamesbell

 

[Jack_Flesher]

It depends what you are trying to accomplish, just create one-off jpegs of your selected images after processing in CS4 or some type of batch process of several?

If you want jpeg representations of heavily Photoshopped images, then the process you describe is as good as any. OTOH, if you want to easily output a bunch of smaller jpegs, one way is to do it directly from Bridge: Select all the raws you want converted, then go to Tools>Photoshop>Image Processor. Here a dialog opens up that allows you to batch process your files to a specific size and quality. One stop processing so to speak.

Cheers,

 

[Asher Kelman]

It depends what you are trying to accomplish, just create one-off jpegs of your selected images after processing in CS4 or some type of batch process of several?

If you want jpeg representations of heavily Photoshopped images, then the process you describe is as good as any. OTOH, if you want to easily output a bunch of smaller jpegs, one way is to do it directly from Bridge: Select all the raws you want converted, then go to Tools>Photoshop>Image Processor. Here a dialog opens up that allows you to batch process your files to a specific size and quality. One stop processing so to speak.

Cheers,

Erik,

As Jack says, it depends what you're trying to accomplish. So for quickly getting things online for folks to see that you really did get the wedding covered, then that's fine. However, are you framing such that you will be delivering those images as shot? Likely at least 20% of them could have some individual adjustments of the final border. You are not shooting in the 8x10 proportions anyway! So where is the crop?

So yes, for just showing what was covered, this is practical. After the pictures are selected, then you will still have to do a lot of this individually.

Asher

 

[Kathy Rappaport]

I just had my focus screen replaced on the 5dmk2 with one that has crop marks on it (www.croplines.com) so that I can batch crop and resize to 16 x20 8x10 and 4x5.

You can do that in Lightroom by selecting and resizing all at once.

 

[Asher Kelman]

I just had my focus screen replaced on the 5dmk2 with one that has crop marks on it (www.croplines.com) so that I can batch crop and resize to 16 x20 8x10 and 4x5.

You can do that in Lightroom by selecting and resizing all at once.

Kathy,

Whare are the frame lines with respect to how one might batch process the files afterwards? Do you simply make a template that centers the crop?

Asher

 

[Kathy Rappaport]

Yes, you can batch crop. The lines on the focus screen let you frame so that you can take an inch off the long end. I did that because I was running too close to the edges since I like to shoot tight.

 

[Asher Kelman]

Yes, you can batch crop. The lines on the focus screen let you frame so that you can take an inch off the long end. I did that because I was running too close to the edges since I like to shoot tight.

So what screen is this that's asymmetrical? Then your action selects the end to delete. That's convenient.

Asher

 

[Erik James]

Thanks for the feedback, it helped out alot.
What is the best resoulution to save pics to maintain quality on the internet (i.e, myspace,facebook,messageboards)

 

[Alain Briot]

Thanks for the feedback, it helped out alot.
What is the best resoulution to save pics to maintain quality on the internet (i.e, myspace,facebook,messageboards)

Erik,

Resolution is irrelevant on the web. We go by image size in pixels. For example, many of my photographs are sized at 600 pixels wide by whatever the height will come to. Just use "image size" in CS4 to do this.

Alain

 

[Doug Kerr]

Hi, Erik,

Hey Everyone,
As i go through my workflow. I wanted to know what the best way to resize images is.
How do other people do it. Do you resize after editing? Do you do one at a time?

Why are you resizing the images (I am supposing you mean resampling to change the resolution)?

Is it because the images are intended for use on the Web or for posting on a forum or in some other situation where original resolution is not practical due to transmission time considerations?