Question about photo res

kazuri images

I feel stupid asking, but it just occurred to me as I was reading through some forum threads... I reduce the size of my pics through photoshop so that I can download them to my site, does this change the resolution at all at the enlargement stage? I shoot with an 8.2 mp but I download them at a low-medium file size for speed sake. Are my customers still going to get a great photo at an 11x14, or do I need to download at a larger file size? I'm sure you've had dumber questions, but...:dunno

darci
www.kazuriimages.com

dragon300zx

Hi Darci,

How are you today?

Will uploading (when you send files you are uploading, when you are taking files you are downloading this can become a important distinction later on) your pictures at a lower resolution affect print quality on larger prints?

The short answer is Yes.

The long answer can get complicated. Without knowing in detail exactly the process you are using it is safe to say that yes using a lower res file is going to affect your print quality. Especially at larger sizes. For best quality and customer satisfaction I would recommend uploading high quality (10) .jpgs. at original res. It may take slightly longer but IMHO is worth it. Then again I am on dsl at home and T1 at work.... If speed is a major concern start your uploads prior to walking away from the computer for an extended amount of time. You can also use some of the great tools out there that help facilitate this like Star*Explorer (not free but really helps out).

Andy

Hi, here are two links that will really help, too

http://smugmug.jot.com/WikiHome/ProofDelayForHappyCustomers
http://smugmug.jot.com/WikiHome/ProofDelaySolveCroppingWoes

kazuri images

Yes, thank you, I mean "uploading" to my smugmug site. Time is not an issue, but i was under the impression that high quality (10) photos would slow the site up for visitors wanting to look at photos- that the large files would gum up the works so to speak in the galleries where there might be several hundred for customers to peruse. If that is a misconception, i will gladly upload the larger files.

Thanks!

dragon300zx wrote:

Hi Darci,

How are you today?

Will uploading (when you send files you are uploading, when you are taking files you are downloading this can become a important distinction later on) your pictures at a lower resolution affect print quality on larger prints?

The short answer is Yes.

The long answer can get complicated. Without knowing in detail exactly the process you are using it is safe to say that yes using a lower res file is going to affect your print quality. Especially at larger sizes. For best quality and customer satisfaction I would recommend uploading high quality (10) .jpgs. at original res. It may take slightly longer but IMHO is worth it. Then again I am on dsl at home and T1 at work.... If speed is a major concern start your uploads prior to walking away from the computer for an extended amount of time. You can also use some of the great tools out there that help facilitate this like Star*Explorer (not free but really helps out).

dragon300zx

Check out my site, it's all full res 10 quality photos. If you PM me I can even let you into some of the bigger protected galleries. I haven't noticed a problem with this unless I was on a slow computer.

kazuri images

Thanks, Andy, that is helpful. I use the delayed printing feature but I see better how I can upload smaller files and then replace. thanks! you all are always so on-the-spot helpful!!

Andy wrote:

Hi, here are two links that will really help, too

http://smugmug.jot.com/WikiHome/ProofDelayForHappyCustomers
http://smugmug.jot.com/WikiHome/ProofDelaySolveCroppingWoes

Allen

kazuri images wrote:

... but i was under the impression that high quality (10) photos would slow the site up for visitors wanting to look at photos ...

The orignials you upload have nothing to do with the displayed photo unless
they pick original. Part of the upload process is thumb, small, medium and
large jpg's are created in the background for displaying. So your visiters will
see only those web sized images.