Comments on: Using iPhoto to Easily Reduce Your Large Sized Digital Photos http://www.interrupt19.com/2009/01/12/iphoto-easily-reduce-large-sized-digital-photos/ Combining OS X with your life. Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:17:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Todd http://www.interrupt19.com/2009/01/12/iphoto-easily-reduce-large-sized-digital-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-1592 Todd Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:22:22 +0000 http://www.interrupt19.com/?p=162#comment-1592 I've tried exporting photos as described into a new library in iPhoto. The exported photos are viewable in a Finder window (Pictures folder), but when I try to open this new library (alt+click on iPhoto, choose library) the filenames are all disabled (light grey) and the library won't open. Please help. I'm trying to batch reduce a bunch of images for a powerpoint presentation. Thanks! I’ve tried exporting photos as described into a new library in iPhoto. The exported photos are viewable in a Finder window (Pictures folder), but when I try to open this new library (alt+click on iPhoto, choose library) the filenames are all disabled (light grey) and the library won’t open. Please help. I’m trying to batch reduce a bunch of images for a powerpoint presentation. Thanks!

]]> By: David Balogh http://www.interrupt19.com/2009/01/12/iphoto-easily-reduce-large-sized-digital-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-1466 David Balogh Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:02:48 +0000 http://www.interrupt19.com/?p=162#comment-1466 Hi Karin, I tested out some exports of my own, watching the pixels per inch (ppi) and it looks like iPhoto doesn't change them from the original. I tried it with both large and small exports. I imported my photo by just dragging / dropping it into iPhoto. I would check your originals to make sure they are set to 300 DPI. That would make for the best quality. Your camera should have a setting for this, look for words like High Quality / Largest size. As far as changing the DPI (also known as PPI) after the fact, I'd recommend Photoshop Elements or Graphic Converter. Both aren't free but they are much more reasonably priced than the full blown Adobe CS, which will also do it. You may also get away with just sending a larger version of the picture. If it's to be printed, send the original. Good luck, David Hi Karin,

I tested out some exports of my own, watching the pixels per inch (ppi) and it looks like iPhoto doesn’t change them from the original. I tried it with both large and small exports. I imported my photo by just dragging / dropping it into iPhoto.

I would check your originals to make sure they are set to 300 DPI. That would make for the best quality. Your camera should have a setting for this, look for words like High Quality / Largest size.

As far as changing the DPI (also known as PPI) after the fact, I’d recommend Photoshop Elements or Graphic Converter. Both aren’t free but they are much more reasonably priced than the full blown Adobe CS, which will also do it.

You may also get away with just sending a larger version of the picture. If it’s to be printed, send the original.

Good luck,
David

]]> By: Karin Neumann_Murphy http://www.interrupt19.com/2009/01/12/iphoto-easily-reduce-large-sized-digital-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-1421 Karin Neumann_Murphy Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:23:48 +0000 http://www.interrupt19.com/?p=162#comment-1421 Hi David I use images daily and your article was useful, but i am still struggling. The emails need to show images (of paintings and signatures) in detail and the small sizes you recommend pixillate when enlarged. When exporting image files from iphoto I do not see a ppi option in the dropdown lists, only quality choices (large medium small) and dimensions expressed in pixel nr (of height and width) . What am I missing? When I then open the exported image file info it shows me it was saved at 72 ppi. My questions: Where can I find 300 ppi save option via iphoto export? To make details clear do I have to send the large original file? This creates some headaches! Can you help? Karin Hi David

I use images daily and your article was useful, but i am still struggling. The emails need to show images (of paintings and signatures) in detail and the small sizes you recommend pixillate when enlarged.
When exporting image files from iphoto I do not see a ppi option in the dropdown lists, only quality choices (large medium small) and dimensions expressed in pixel nr (of height and width) . What am I missing? When I then open the exported image file info it shows me it was saved at 72 ppi.
My questions:
Where can I find 300 ppi save option via iphoto export?
To make details clear do I have to send the large original file?
This creates some headaches! Can you help?

Karin

]]> By: Steve Bloch http://www.interrupt19.com/2009/01/12/iphoto-easily-reduce-large-sized-digital-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-1275 Steve Bloch Fri, 22 May 2009 15:56:35 +0000 http://www.interrupt19.com/?p=162#comment-1275 THANK YOU for this helpful and easy-to-understand information. I just bought a digital photo frame as a gift for my wife, but quickly filled it because I didn't understand about making the photos smaller. With the information you've provided I'm going to re-do the process. THANK YOU for this helpful and easy-to-understand information. I just bought a digital photo frame as a gift for my wife, but quickly filled it because I didn’t understand about making the photos smaller. With the information you’ve provided I’m going to re-do the process.

]]> By: Xanthe http://www.interrupt19.com/2009/01/12/iphoto-easily-reduce-large-sized-digital-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 Xanthe Wed, 06 May 2009 15:44:25 +0000 http://www.interrupt19.com/?p=162#comment-1266 Hi David, Thanks for this most helpful step by step guide to resizing photos in iphoto. I need to resiz a batch to post on ebay so I can choose the pixel size I require and hey presto all resized for me. Great. Xanthe Hi David,

Thanks for this most helpful step by step guide to resizing photos in iphoto. I need to resiz a batch to post on ebay so I can choose the pixel size I require and hey presto all resized for me. Great.
Xanthe

]]> By: David Balogh http://www.interrupt19.com/2009/01/12/iphoto-easily-reduce-large-sized-digital-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 David Balogh Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:10:04 +0000 http://www.interrupt19.com/?p=162#comment-1249 Hi Emily, For printing digital photos, the largest file size is the best. Keep your original photograph for this purpose. If you're going to be printing the photos, have a look at another article I wrote about <a href="http://www.interrupt19.com/2008/08/21/eliminate-printed-picture-clipping-by-resizing-your-photos/" rel="nofollow">resizing photos for printing</a>. Good Luck, David Hi Emily,

For printing digital photos, the largest file size is the best. Keep your original photograph for this purpose.

If you’re going to be printing the photos, have a look at another article I wrote about resizing photos for printing.

Good Luck,
David

]]> By: Emily http://www.interrupt19.com/2009/01/12/iphoto-easily-reduce-large-sized-digital-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-1248 Emily Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:47:35 +0000 http://www.interrupt19.com/?p=162#comment-1248 This is fantastic. Thank you so much for the step by step. What is the appropriate size to use for photos that will also be printed? I believe the dpi should be 300 but what about the pixel size using the custom option? Which file size (small medium large)? This is fantastic. Thank you so much for the step by step. What is the appropriate size to use for photos that will also be printed? I believe the dpi should be 300 but what about the pixel size using the custom option? Which file size (small medium large)?

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