Why do my LO look like junk when I upload?

[StephanieLH]

I have uploaded this LO, i don't know how many times.

I have resized it from 3600x3600 300ppi to

72ppi and 500x500 and look what i am getting.

https://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=110&pictureid=480

i have tried both in PSP and now PSE.

Not sure what i am doing wrong. Is there a link when i can go to see how to reszie in PSE. I am not really familiar with the software. But I have to be doing something wrong to get this blurry mess.:confused:

Sad in MS

[Misty Cato]

Are you using the Save for Web options? I've written a brief tutorial for PSE here (http://mistycatodesigns.com/2011/03/resizing-and-saving-layouts-for-web-in-psein-the/). If you get stuck, let me know :)

[Jennilyn]

The graphic you show isn't 500x500, it's 431x431. Maybe that has something to do with it? I'm not sure.

[sprauncey1]

Sometimes if you don't flatten the image it will mess with the drop shadows and stuff and make it wonky. So I always flatten (after saving the layered version of course), resize, sharpen it (since you changed from so many pixels to so few), then save for web.

[StephanieLH]

Thanks Misty, I will look at that. So far it seems i am doing everything the way it reads.

I am saving for web. I am trying to save the original smaller to see if that makes a difference.

[BrattyMeg]

def flatten first..makes a big difference especially with the shadows.

[Misty Cato]

def flatten first..makes a big difference especially with the shadows.

This is a good point.