Computer Graphics with Photoshop - Resize image to prefrred file size

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Resize image to prefrred file size

My View

2004-12-21, 7:14 am

I would like to be able to resize an image to a pre-determined final file
size (eg resize a 4Mb image down to say 450Kb file size).

I don't want to be messing with reduces pixel dimensions etc and not know
what the final file size will be until I have actually saved it.

Can this be done in PS CS?

regards

PeterH

neon

2004-12-21, 12:14 pm

My View wrote:
> I would like to be able to resize an image to a pre-determined final file
> size (eg resize a 4Mb image down to say 450Kb file size).
>
> I don't want to be messing with reduces pixel dimensions etc and not know
> what the final file size will be until I have actually saved it.
>
> Can this be done in PS CS?
>
> regards
>
> PeterH
>
>
file > save for web. optimize to a file size in bytes. also try help.

Gadgets

2004-12-21, 12:14 pm

File - Save for Web - triangle pullout in the optimize pallete for 'optimize
to file size'

If you don't downsample (image size and/or resolution) then the compression
will have to increase (for jpg) or number of colours drop (for gif)
It might be best to manually find a compromise on dimensions vs compression
and make an action to suit. Image size can be selected in SaveForWeb too...

For some reason you can't store your optim. to file size in an action - it
only records what compression level it decided on for that initial image :(

Cheers, Jason
Photo folio:
http://gadgetaus.com/photos

My View

2004-12-21, 12:14 pm

thanks - that worked as well as I can expect

"neon" <bnenno@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
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> My View wrote:
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> file > save for web. optimize to a file size in bytes. also try help.

My View

2004-12-22, 7:14 am

Thanks - starting to get a better handle on the options

"Gadgets" <info@gadgetaus.dot.com> wrote in message
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> File - Save for Web - triangle pullout in the optimize pallete for
'optimize
> to file size'
>
> If you don't downsample (image size and/or resolution) then the
compression
> will have to increase (for jpg) or number of colours drop (for gif)
> It might be best to manually find a compromise on dimensions vs
compression
> and make an action to suit. Image size can be selected in SaveForWeb
too...
>
> For some reason you can't store your optim. to file size in an action - it
> only records what compression level it decided on for that initial image
:(
>
> Cheers, Jason
> Photo folio:
> http://gadgetaus.com/photos

My View

2004-12-28, 7:14 pm