Re-sizing and Re-sizing and naming images for naming images for club competitionsclub competitions

Step 1 – Select your Step 1 – Select your imageimage

Where is the image?Where is the image? Folders and filesFolders and files RAW vs JPEGRAW vs JPEG

Step 2 – Protect your Step 2 – Protect your originaloriginal

Duplicate the imageDuplicate the image Why resize?Why resize?

Print size vs projection Print size vs projection sizesize

Use the copy for Use the copy for resizingresizing

Step 3 - BordersStep 3 - Borders

Stroke Stroke ColourColour ThicknessThickness

Wider bordersWider borders

1,050 Pixels

1,400 Pixels

466 Pixels

Border added of 292 Pixels

1,050 – image height / 2 = 292

Border added of 292 Pixels

1,050 – image height / 2 = 292

Step 4 – Get ready for re-Step 4 – Get ready for re-sizingsizing

SoftwareSoftware ProprietaryProprietary

Photoshop (CS or Elements), Lightroom, Photoshop (CS or Elements), Lightroom, Paintshop Pro, etc.Paintshop Pro, etc.

FreewareFreeware FastStone, Irfanview, etcFastStone, Irfanview, etc

Resizing Using Fastone Photo Resizer 3.1

• Free software available from http://www.faststone.org/FSResizerDownload.htm• Windows only

Step 5 – The science bitStep 5 – The science bit

Image shapeImage shape Landscape vs portrait & square(-ish)Landscape vs portrait & square(-ish)

Step 6a – Landscape Step 6a – Landscape formatformat

Open Image size infoOpen Image size info Set width to 1400 pixelsSet width to 1400 pixels Check what the height has shrunk toCheck what the height has shrunk to

Must be 1050 pixels or lessMust be 1050 pixels or less If more than 1050, If more than 1050,

Change the height to 1050Change the height to 1050 Width will automatically shrink to less than Width will automatically shrink to less than

14001400

width:height

>/= 4:3

Step 6b – Portrait formatStep 6b – Portrait format

Open Image size infoOpen Image size info Set height to 1050 pixelsSet height to 1050 pixels Check what the width has shrunk to Check what the width has shrunk to

Must be less than 1400Must be less than 1400 If more than 1400If more than 1400

Change the width to 1400Change the width to 1400 Height will automatically shrink to less than 1050Height will automatically shrink to less than 1050

Ensure Resample image is ticked and Ensure Resample image is ticked and select ‘Bicubic’select ‘Bicubic’

Check image and apply a little sharpening Check image and apply a little sharpening if you feel it is necessaryif you feel it is necessary

Step 7 – Space, the final Step 7 – Space, the final frontierfrontier

Colour spaceColour space Check this is Adobe RGB or sRGBCheck this is Adobe RGB or sRGB

Step 8 – Naming your Step 8 – Naming your babybaby

File File Save as …Save as … Select jpeg/jpg as file typeSelect jpeg/jpg as file type Your name_Title of your imageYour name_Title of your image SaveSave

Select quality to give file size of approx Select quality to give file size of approx 500kb500kb

Close fileClose file

Step 9 – Checking your Step 9 – Checking your workwork

Find the image Find the image Using organisers Using organisers

Bridge, PS Elements organiser, othersBridge, PS Elements organiser, others Windows ExplorerWindows Explorer Editing software itself if necessaryEditing software itself if necessary

CheckCheck Name in correct format Name in correct format

Eg James Kirk_New world.jpgEg James Kirk_New world.jpg SizeSize

Width not more than 1400 Width not more than 1400 andand Height not more than Height not more than 10501050

File extensionFile extension Jpg (not jpeg or .jpg.jpg)Jpg (not jpeg or .jpg.jpg)

A little word on A little word on PortfoliosPortfolios

CompositeComposite01_Title of portfolio_Your Name.jpg 01_Title of portfolio_Your Name.jpg

This is the composite imageThis is the composite image

4 images4 images02_Title of portfolio_Your Name.jpg02_Title of portfolio_Your Name.jpg03_Title of portfolio_Your Name.jpg03_Title of portfolio_Your Name.jpg04_Title of portfolio_Your Name.jpg04_Title of portfolio_Your Name.jpg05_Title of portfolio_Your Name.jpg05_Title of portfolio_Your Name.jpg

These are the four individual images placed in the These are the four individual images placed in the order you wish them to appear on screenorder you wish them to appear on screen

Each image must comply with sizing rulesEach image must comply with sizing rules

Final step - Yippee!Final step - Yippee!

Email your precious image to the Email your precious image to the competition email address& fingers competition email address& fingers crossed for the competitioncrossed for the competition

New address from Sept 2013New address from Sept 2013wpc.competitions@gmail.comwpc.competitions@gmail.com