What zoom % to save pics in CS2

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So when I've edited a JPEG in CS2, what is the best zoom % to save shots in, without too much quality loss?

Does it matter :shrug:
 
Zoom %?

Do you mean what quality setting to use when saving a jpeg?
 
If your talking about jpeg quality I'd save as 10 or above for quality, if your only using copies for the web, 5 or 6 should be good enough. Don't save your originals at less than 10 though. Wayne
 
:agree: with no less than 10 for originals, but i try to keep my web offerings around 8 as sometimes i get compression artefacts if i go lower and it loses sharpness
 
Thanks for the replies.
And I apolagise for the poor explanation.....

What I mean is, you can zoom in on an image in CS2.
Then either use the hand tool, or move the red box around to move around the image.
Does this make sense?

I can't remember off hand what the zoom is when I open an image, but usually pretty low. Click the + or - buttons to zoom in or out on the image.
 
andy_fozzy said:
What I mean is, you can zoom in on an image in CS2.
Then either use the hand tool, or move the red box around to move around the image.
Does this make sense?
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Yes. Well, sort of.

andy_fozzy said:
I can't remember off hand what the zoom is when I open an image, but usually pretty low. Click the + or - buttons to zoom in or out on the image.
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The 'zoom' will be whatever it needs to be to fit the entire picture on your screen.

If the image you are opening is physically larger than your screen resolution (i.e, you are opening a 3000x2000 pixel image on a 1650x1050 screen) it will have to 'zoom' accordingly. But you can then hit 'Ctrl' + '0' to fill the screen with the image at whatever 'zoom' it needs to be or hit 'Alt Gr' + '0' to view at 100% or 1:1 pixels.

I still don't understand what any of this has to do with saving the image though?
 
Yes. Well, sort of.

Yes or no :shrug:

The 'zoom' will be whatever it needs to be to fit the entire picture on your screen.

If the image you are opening is physically larger than your screen resolution (i.e, you are opening a 3000x2000 pixel image on a 1650x1050 screen) it will have to 'zoom' accordingly. But you can then hit 'Ctrl' + '0' to fill the screen with the image at whatever 'zoom' it needs to be or hit 'Alt Gr' + '0' to view at 100% or 1:1 pixels.

I still don't understand what any of this has to do with saving the image though?

Ok, I'll be basic......
You view an image in Photoshop, then zoom in (or out).
Do your editing or whatever.
Then you want to save that image.
Let's say you've zoomed in 100% (or whatever).
Will it make any difference to the overall look or quality of the image, after it's been saved?

Maybe a stupid question, but it's a question that I'd like to find an answer to.
 
andy_fozzy said:
Yes or no :shrug:
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Like I said, sort of. I understand that exact question but not when it's taken in context with the rest of the question.

andy_fozzy said:
Ok, I'll be basic......
You view an image in Photoshop, then zoom in (or out).
Do your editing or whatever.
Then you want to save that image.
Let's say you've zoomed in 100% (or whatever).
Will it make any difference to the overall look or quality of the image, after it's been saved?

Maybe a stupid question, but it's a question that I'd like to find an answer to.
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You can answer your own question here.

Are you, at any stage of the process you describe, adjusting the physical dimensions of the image?
 
andy_fozzy said:
Yes. Well, sort of.

Yes or no :shrug:

The 'zoom' will be whatever it needs to be to fit the entire picture on your screen.

If the image you are opening is physically larger than your screen resolution (i.e, you are opening a 3000x2000 pixel image on a 1650x1050 screen) it will have to 'zoom' accordingly. But you can then hit 'Ctrl' + '0' to fill the screen with the image at whatever 'zoom' it needs to be or hit 'Alt Gr' + '0' to view at 100% or 1:1 pixels.

I still don't understand what any of this has to do with saving the image though?

Ok, I'll be basic......
You view an image in Photoshop, then zoom in (or out).
Do your editing or whatever.
Then you want to save that image.
Let's say you've zoomed in 100% (or whatever).
Will it make any difference to the overall look or quality of the image, after it's been saved?

Maybe a stupid question, but it's a question that I'd like to find an answer to.
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I'm not too sure about the technical stuff, but it's my understanding that you zoom in to whatever percentage in order to see what you are doing when you're editing (so that you can see what effects - sharpening for instance - are having) once you finish editing you save the pic. Unless you actually resize the picture the zooming will have no effect on it.

I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
 
Yes, zooming in Photoshop is just for viewing, it has no effect on the image data when you save it.
 
Thankyou.

I know it seemed like a daft question.
I'm full of them!
 
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