Eric, exporting at 240 PPI creates a large file that really doesn't translate well to most computer displays. For computer/Internet use, my usual settings are 72 PPI with the longest side between 1,000 - 1,200 pixels.
Loads uploads to the server more quickly and potential viewers are less likely to click away because it takes too long to download. I will read long posts, but I won't hang around for an image that that takes more than a few second to load. If I like image and a larger version is available to view, I might click it to examine the details. I guess the habits are carry overs from dial-up and then satellite Internet days. The first experience wore on my non-existent patience. The second caused the provider to sandbox us so that downloading a simple email would take 30 minutes, thereby trying my patience. HTH Yonnie On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Eric Weir <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Oct 6, 2013, at 3:00 PM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So you have to make the best of what you've got and that means >> reducing the amount of data you are sending. I noticed that you are >> uploading your full-sized camera images: 2008x3008 pixels. Do you >> really need to do that? Would 684x1024 be good enough? This depends on >> who you are uploading these for. > > Thanks, Bruce. My apologies for taking so long to respond, but do appreciate > the suggestions. > > I didn't realize was exporting full-size images. My settings have resize to > 1000H X 1000W pixels at 240 pixels per inch. I'll give some thought to > whether I want to continue doing that. Probably not. A hesitation concerns > setting the H/W ratio. Is there a way to get LR to do that? > >> I also noticed that your images are noisy (based on your PESO image >> 20130916-IMGP6886 at 2008x3008). You may not care about a little noise >> but it makes your JPEGs larger. This is because the more high >> frequency content in an image the less the JPEG compression algorithms >> can squeeze it. Noise is useless high frequency content. >> >> You're using Lightroom 5 so you should apply some noise reduction to >> all your images. You can make it a default setting applied during >> import. > > I'm aware of the noise, especially, as is often the case, especially indoors, > when I've used high ISO. I've rarely done more than the simple editing > provided under Quick Develop in the Library module. Time venture out and > learn to do something new. I'll start experimenting with the settings under > Detail/Noise Reduction in the Develop module. > >> After that, well if you can't make the uploads any faster, then at >> least make them more convenient -- make them run in the background. >> Since you're using Lightroom, you should configure the builtin Flickr >> Exporter (uploader). It will let you down-size the uploaded images, >> compress them more, convert them to sRGB, etc, all automatically >> during the upload. > > I've uploaded one set using the built-in uploader. Once I get the hang of it > I can see it will be more convenient. I see how to resize, but not compress > or set the color space. The options under file settings are greyed-out and do > not include setting the color space. > >> Hope that helps, Eric. > > It will take some practice, but it certainly does. > > Sincerely, > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Eric Weir > Decatur, GA USA > [email protected] > > "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, > we borrow it from our children." > > - Chief Seattle > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
