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Old 08-01-2018, 09:59 AM
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ugh. I just can't get this right. I've read through all the various threads on this topic but I still can't get mine to work right. I know at a high level it's re-size, sharpen, and export...but mine keep coming out looking like crap

a) what dimensions do you save as? (PPI as well as pixel dimensions?) I can't get the image under 400KB without making it tiny!

c) when you export, do you "save as" jpg? or I see now that PS has an export function - which is better and why?

Basically...if you guys would share your exact steps for exporting for the gallery I'd really appreciate it!!
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Old 08-01-2018, 10:05 AM
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I use PSE so it is probably different. The max file size dimensions are 700X700. A lot of people do 600X600. Do you flatten your image before you save for web? That helps with file size.
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Old 08-01-2018, 10:16 AM
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Hey Beckie, here are the steps that I take (I'm in PSE 12):

1. Flatten Image
2. Resize image size to 700x700pixels
3. I duplicate my image (the layer)
4. Filter -> Other -> High Pass (radius at 0.3 pixels)
5. Change to Linear Light
6. Flatten
7. Save for Web -> Optimize for File Size 400K

That's the way I go about it.
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Old 08-01-2018, 11:12 AM
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Hey Beckie, here are the steps that I take (I'm in PSE 12):

1. Flatten Image
2. Resize image size to 700x700pixels
3. I duplicate my image (the layer)
4. Filter -> Other -> High Pass (radius at 0.3 pixels)
5. Change to Linear Light
6. Flatten
7. Save for Web -> Optimize for File Size 400K

That's the way I go about it.
thank you!! maybe that last step is the key - I was trying to re-size at step 2 to get a file under 400K...off to try this!!
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Old 08-01-2018, 11:14 AM
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yes I flatten! thanks for the tip!
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Old 08-01-2018, 02:24 PM
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glad it worked! I wasn't sure how to explain what I do hahaha
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Old 08-01-2018, 04:47 PM
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Thank you guys so much! - one more question...(are you sick of me yet??)

I tried to update the image for one of my LOs now that I have a proper process for web export It doesn't seem like the image is updating though, as the on there is still super blurry. Do I need to just delete it and re-add it as new? (it will bug me endlessly to have this blurry image in my gallery lol!)

It's this one
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