Question on Re-sizing for printing

ProG77

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Hi,

Looking for some advice please.

I have over 200 images from a recent family event that I would like to get printed on Photobox in 7" x 5". I have converted all the files from RAW to jpeg, but the individual file sizes are still over 5MB and actual image dimensions are around 39" x 58". I could upload the all the files as they are and then crop them on Photobox (or use the scale to fit option), but being on a slow internet connection, it would take me hours to upload all the images on to Photobox's server.

So, question is, can I re-size my images to print at 7 x 5? If so, what should I be changing in PS Elements - pixel dimensions or document size? Is it simply a case of just amending the document sizes to 7 x 5? Or will that potentially distort the images?

All advise truly appreciated! Thanks.
 
If you select 7x5 crop in PS elements does it leave you with a cropped image?

I have a canon 30d and if I select 7x5 I have to crop the image, it does not resize or it will distort the image.

If I recall with Photobox if you select scale to fit you will have a white border around your images.


I think you will have to crop each one, if you want to fill a 7x5 correctly.
 
Thanks Tom - I'll try that and see what happens.
Just had a look at the total album file size and it's adding up to over 800mb so I do need to find a way of reducing the size!
 
As another option can't you send them on a disc for them to be printed?
 
Woblee said:
As another option can't you send them on a disc for them to be printed?
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I guess I could and that would get rid of the file size problem, but it won't get rid of the image size issue. They will just apply the standard 7 x 5 crop to all the images and it will just end up chopping off people's heads/arms etc from the image. So I guess I'll have to actually go through each image on PSE first and apply the 7 x 5 crop myself to ensure I am happy with the crop rather than letting Photobox decide.....

Damn - never realised printing was complicated! Most of my images are shared online so haven't really given much thought to printing in the past :thinking:
 
ProG77 said:
I guess I could and that would get rid of the file size problem, but it won't get rid of the image size issue. They will just apply the standard 7 x 5 crop to all the images and it will just end up chopping off people's heads/arms etc from the image. So I guess I'll have to actually go through each image on PSE first and apply the 7 x 5 crop myself to ensure I am happy with the crop rather than letting Photobox decide.....

Damn - never realised printing was complicated! Most of my images are shared online so haven't really given much thought to printing in the past :thinking:
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Now start to shoot with cropping in mind and you will see a whole new world out there.
 
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