Question about uploading to the Gallery

[ferretlover17]

I Just can not get my pictures uploaded..
I know that they are supposed to be 150 kb but in photoshop I can not find any KB it only goes by percent, pixels, etc..
I'm having trouble resizing so they will upload.
I was curious if someone can tell me how to save the pages so that I can upload them.. they are always too big or really tiny thumbnails.
Thanks a ton!!!!!!

[NeverendingJen]

try under save for web, there I can see the file size. What version of photoshop are you using?

[carriesmom]

I use the Save for Web feature and resize to 600 x 600 in there and then slide the quality down until I'm just under 150 and save and upload!

[breakingbrie]

I resize to 600 x 600, then go to save for web. where i circled, it says quality, you lower that number until your kb (where the arrow is pointing) gets just under 150 kb.


eta - lol, oops, I was doing up my fancy little pic there while you girls were posting!

[BrattyMeg]

I posted another way the other day as well you can just resize and use the optimize to filesize feature under save for web
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[BrattyMeg]

yeah i make sure mine is flattened first and i usually sharpen it a tad before saving

[nun69]

Originally Posted by carriesmom

I use the Save for Web feature and resize to 600 x 600 in there and then slide the quality down until I'm just under 150 and save and upload!

yep...this is what I do too!!! I also flatten my image before resizing but I am not sure that is necessary

[carriesmom]

Originally Posted by nun69

yep...this is what I do too!!! I also flatten my image before resizing but I am not sure that is necessary

Flattening and sharpening is something I do too. If you save without flattening first your shadows can come out all funky looking! I love that file optimize trick!

[g8rbeckie]

So I have NEVER flattened an image yet before saving for web. In fact, I don't even flatten before I create my .jpg files that I print out!

Do you guys really think it makes a difference? I think everything has always come out just great!

Flatten is such a drastic move... all my layers - GONE! I just can't mentally hurdle that one

[kscwgirl]

Originally Posted by g8rbeckie

So I have NEVER flattened an image yet before saving for web. In fact, I don't even flatten before I create my .jpg files that I print out!

Do you guys really think it makes a difference? I think everything has always come out just great!

Flatten is such a drastic move... all my layers - GONE! I just can't mentally hurdle that one

It sometimes makes shadows go wonky.. I have an action that dups the file, flattens, resizes and sharpens. Then I just close the dup and my original is still in layers.