Photo filesize down to 250kb

[clm738]

Hi Everybody. I seem to have forgotten how and where to resize a photo for posting. Particularly to get photo down to 250kb. Your help would be very helpfull. Thanks.

[MarkChap]

Carmen,

When saving as a jpg you will have the otion to change the quality will determine the file size

[clm738]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, I have been looking for hours.

[jev]

Without saying what software, there's not much you can say about how quality settings impact IQ and size. If you use BDSizer, you can tell it to generate a JPEG with pre-set filesize as well as image size.

[ricktas]

Agree with Jev, tell us what software you use and you might get a step-by-step instruction. How to do it in photoshop is in our tutorials section, here

[B D H]

Without saying what software, there's not much you can say about how quality settings impact IQ and size. If you use BDSizer, you can tell it to generate a JPEG with pre-set filesize as well as image size.

HI Folks

Forgive me fo eavesdropping
What a great bit of software this is !
I've got the trial version & i'll probably purchase it in 30 days

cheers
Bryan

[jev]

Euhm... BDSizer is freeware, there is no "trial version" - you may use it forever without paying as much as a dime for it!

[clm738]

Thanks jev, I downloaded BDSizer, so easy to use. Sorry Rick I should have mentioned I am learning CS3.

[B D H]

Euhm... BDSizer is freeware, there is no "trial version" - you may use it forever without paying as much as a dime for it!

Ooops ! I downloaded idimager by mistake which I am still impressed with
I've downloaded BDSizer as well, so I'll try that too & make my mind up later on

thanks for pointing that out

Bryan

[Nickd1969]

Thanks heaps for starting this thread clm738 and thanks too Jev, for the link to BDSizer. That program is a bloody ripper!! Maybe, (If it hasn't already been done) this site could have a software review forum, possibly under 'Product Review - Software' ? Even a Freeware and a Payware section... just a thought

[jev]

That is a good idea Nick, I fully support that request. You could just PM the suggestion to Ricktas and see how he feels about that?

[ricktas]

Good idea, DONE!

[clm738]

Thanks Nick, great idea. Thanks Rick, too easy!

[Nickd1969]

WooHoo!! Good job Everyone.

[I @ M]

If you use BDSizer, you can tell it to generate a JPEG with pre-set filesize as well as image size.

Thank you very much for pointing out BDSizer jev.

As a Nikon Capture NX user, when resizing a photo to the right dimensions for forum use I had to "guess" what file size would be generated by adjusting a quality percentage slider.

My ancient copy of Photoshop goes one better in that it shows me the file size generated at the "quality level" applied.

BDSizer on the other hand trumps them both by allowing an EXACT file size to be user generated, no "guessing" as Capture NX forces you to do and not putting up with Photoshop telling ME how many KBs I must have at a particular image size.

The frames and easily inserted exif data will prove useful down the line for me as well.

All round it has to be one of the best pieces of software I have seen for a while and as freeware it represents the "ultimate value" too.

[sixfootfour]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, I have been looking for hours.

I feel your pain!, i was trying for a long time to do this yesterday for potw.