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Lowering the resolution on pictures

  • 22-09-2012 3:32pm
    #1
    Rented Mule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,153 ✭✭✭


    New 35mm camera owner here. I have a little bit of a dilemma with trying to upload pictures to a website that are too large (7-8mbs) at the moment. I need to get them under 5mb or be able to take pictures that are under 5mbs.

    My camera is a Canon EOS Rebel T2i. I have read through the manual and it is doing my head in. Does anyone have any idea on what I can do to resolve my little conundrum ?

    Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance !!


Comments

  • #2
    Leftyflip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,463 ✭✭✭Leftyflip


    Resize them in Picasa or even paint.


  • #3
    leche solara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭leche solara


    Don't reduce the resolution in the camera, do it afterwards with software.


  • #4
    rcdk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭rcdk1


    leche solara wrote: »
    Don't reduce the resolution in the camera, do it afterwards with software.
    OP, if you're running windows, I find the simplest software for this (and therefore quickest and easiest) is Power Toys Image Resizer. Either the original Microsoft version for XP or the third party clone for Windows 7.

    It installs into the right-click context menu in windows explorer and you can quickly batch resize multiple photos. I find that if you enter the original dimensions of the photo(s), the file size reduces dramatically while maintaining the dimensions. I resized a random photo just now and ended up with a file 42% of the original file size with no discernible loss of quality.


  • #5
    FoxT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,204 ✭✭✭FoxT


    I can think of 3 options.

    1 - Read p.72 of the manual. set camera to capture Medium Quality jpgs.
    Advantages: Images will be smaller (ie fewer MB).You will fit more images on your memory card. You will be able to process & upload them a bit quicker.
    Disadvantages: Quality is less good, you are not getting the most out of your camera.
    Overall: Not recommended.

    2 - Use Picasa.
    Advantage: Great, free, photo editor & uploader tool. Leaves your original images untouched so in time to come you can go back & re-process with more advanced tools if you wish.

    disadvantage: When you are starting out, none. I used it for years & have only recently moved to Lightroom...

    3 - download irfanview (google for it) ... User interface is a bit clunky but it is a brilliant batch jpg processor.

    Advantage: it is free, powerful, and handy.
    Disadvantage: you gotta read the manual to get the most of it.

    I am sure the Power Toys image resizer is fine as well, never tried it myself though.

    -FoxT


  • #6
    Faing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 481 ✭✭Faing


    +1 on Irfanview, you can resize by pixel, physical size, percentage, best fit to desktop etc.

    download free @ http://www.irfanview.com/


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