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Thanks Jeremy- a pretty quick response! I know Dad is working with the server so am not sure on how the uploads are accomplished, I will get more info concerning this and suggest trying different file sizes in Elements. I sure appreciate any responses and can learn something from everyone! Carolyn Withrow ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy Swan" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 6:53 PM Subject: Re: problem with moving image to a website > I don't know how he's uploading the files. Pasting usually works > between applications on your desktop, but if you are going to load a file > onto the web, you would normally upload it either through an ftp program to > put it directly on the server, or through an internet based interface which > allows you to upload. > I would suggest using Photoshop elements to save for the web (if it will > allow you to do that) with several different settings (and file sizes) that > will allow you to test which one works the best. I'm sure one of the > experts here can rattle off the exact settings for you, but I normally try > several, and see what I can live with. It's always a trade off. As for the > image size in email, In regular photoshop, or any image editing program, you > can find the option "image size" You can change the actual size in two > ways, pixels (this is the number of pixels per inch) or actual size in > inches. If you make the image smaller, you'll lose some resolution so > always keep a back-up copy. > If you do this and the size is different then what you would like, then > the email program is displaying pictures based on pixel size. Simply go to > the image size menu again and change the resolution to 72, which is pretty > standard I think. Resolutions vary and the following are pretty standard. > 75, 150, 300, and 600 dpi (dots per inch) I know 72 sounds odd, but I think > it's a carry over from days of old when things were 72, 144 etc. > > Hopefully this helps, but someone else may have a different take on this so > be patient and you'll get a few more options I'm sure. > > Good luck, > -Jeremy Swan > > > > > > > Hello: > > > > Will try to explain a question if I can. Probably more info is required since > > I am below an amateur and I am not directly involved yet, until I can learn > > more. My sister who is a vet has bought a new digital camera and also > > upgraded her computer, is XP. She took an image of a horse to transfer to her > > website which has photos and some simple illustrations on it. It is a > > fledgling operation with hopes of continuing with more detailed info and > > illustrations. Up to now she has done simple edits in photoimpressions and > > transferred the file to Dad's computer. He puts it on his c drive or such > > place in a folder, then cuts and pastes to the website for her. They are > > usually in JPEG and are RGB. He has been helping to manage her site. She has > > made the file supposedy compatilble with the web according to the new settings > > on her camera. Neither Dad or my sis can get new photoimpressions on their > > upgraded units. Dad got photoshop elements until they get more detailed > > images and have the necessity for more editing options. However since this > > all has happened, when Dad pasted to the web from photoshop elements the image > > appears as if the pixels have been effected in some way like a loss with some > > jagged edges and the coloration is strange like the channels are affected > > somehow. If he does it through the old photoimpressions it transfers fine! > > Also if he prints it from the folder it comes out beautifully. At first I > > thought the file was too big or some setting was not right on but why then > > would photoimpression be able to transfer it with no problem? The other thing > > that has happened also is that when she attaches an image file to an email > > (inserting) the picture is almost always too big where it never was before. I > > am just starting to learn some photoshop so I am far from giving any advice. > > > > Carolyn Withrow > > >