Resize and save in group or copy questions

[All bar one]

Elements 8 arrived yesterday as an early drop off from Santa,

I think ive figured that when editing, in order to save to the necessary pixel size I have to click 'resample image' (not sure what does constrain proportions or the scale styles boxes are for yet).

Now, through reading a few other posts on 'resize' I think ive learnt that the pixels dont really matter unless I want to print stuff, but if I want to put it on the forum for help & crit then I need it to be 800 max on biggest edge... but also that it must be a certain size file (as i'll be linking from photobucket but hoping to actually display the photo on the forum does file size still count?) so when I save the pic it shows a 'image options' slider that I can move up and down until it fits forum requirements (?) - when I do this does that alter the quality of what you will see on the forum, so I presume I should keep it as near to max as possible?

I also get asked if I want to 'save in set' with original or as a copy - what do most people do - as I preume one is for internet use and one for possible printing?

Lots of questions, sorry. All help appreciated - always been crap with technical stuff like this but over the next year i'm aiming to improve. Neil

 

[swanseamale47]

You probaly want to keep constrain proportions ticked (that keeps the same shape image just bigger or smaller) Scale styles affects how a layer style is affected when you resize (I'd leave it ticked too)
Image quality will affect how it looks to a certain extent but will be pretty hard to see any real difference of shots posted on the web, you may have a save for web option (probably by the save as) this will help in making the file sizes smaller, I don't save as sets I prefere to keep shots for the web seperate but it's whatever works best for you.