How do you downsize your photos for TPF?

[kenmyers70]

I cheat and let Smugmug do it for me.

[Jake]

Originally Posted by CraigC.

So does anyone know how to run a batch resize on say 100 photos at once? and what editing program do you use to run it? I currently have Canon software and CS3.

I have an action I made in photoshop that does a two step resize.
First it resizes to 1800px on the long end using Bicubic Sharper(Image > Image Size > 1800 pixels).
Then it goes to File > Automate > Fit Image > 600 pixels width and height. That way it will resize vertical and horizontal to the same size.
Then a little unsharp mask and embed my name and copyright in the EXIF.

That action can batch a folder with vertical and horizontal photos and they will all be 600x400 and nice and sharp.

[dtscds]

Originally Posted by CraigC.

So does anyone know how to run a batch resize on say 100 photos at once? and what editing program do you use to run it? I currently have Canon software and CS3.

I use Dr Brown's 1-2-3 in PS. In CS2 it's under FILE > SCRIPTS

You can do batches and resize them and run actions if you want. In the "size" box you put the max dimension you want--say 800 pixels--in both horizontal and vertical boxes. I was afraid this would make it an 800 x 800 square but it doesn't. It takes the longest side and makes it 800 keeping the ration intact.
I do it from Bridge so I can do it from RAW.

You can make multiple copies in different formats at the same time--72 jpegs, full res TIFFs or whatever. It takes a little while so I get it started and let it run while I do other stuff--like take a nap.

[CraigC.]

Jake,
do you then have to go and save all of the files as JPGs? That is one of the issues I'm running into.

[Jake]

Originally Posted by CraigC.

Jake,
do you then have to go and save all of the files as JPGs? That is one of the issues I'm running into.

You can add a "Save as" Jpg and then close at the end of the action.

[CraigC.]

Cool guys thanks for the input, I'm going to go and try to put it to good use now. Editing 800 tee-ball picks. That's why I like this place; answers to all of life's questions.

[Jake]

You can also try Image Processor in photoshop or Bridge.
File > Scripts > Image Processor and pick your folder, what size image you want and then run.

[David_3]

Originally Posted by lhdvies

1-I click on image-image size then a box comes up where I can choose the pixels
2-I make the longest side 800 and the short side will go to 533 (for a 6x4 landscape shot).
3-then go to file
4-save as
5-add a suffix or new name to the file and click save
6-the quality box will pop up and set the quality to 8 or 9 & sometimes even 10 and this should get you below the required kb's. If it doesn't, save again-same name and set a lower quality nbr until the kb's are low enough

Like this, but between step 1 and 2, I change the resolution to 72ppi. That is all you need for the internet. That way, even if someone steals your image, they will not be able to get a print of any size out of it. Then I usually save it as a level 10 jpeg. (sometimes level 10 will make the file size too big for a particular forum, so in that case, I save it as a level 8 jpeg.)