Reducing file size

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How I can reduce a picture file size in Photoshop 7 so, Pixel Dimensions, Document Size and Resolution will be the same but the file size smaller ?

This is a bit like saying, "How can I reduce a mile to fit in a foot, but still have it be a mile long?"

You can save it in any of the compressed formats, preferably one that doesn’t throw away part of the image to get the compression, but if it’s got a lot of color (like a photo), you won’t see much benefit. Save it as JPEG and you can get small file sizes, but you throw away part of the image each time you save it.

Or you can buy a new hard drive, as insanely cheap as they are now, and not worry about it.

"Eric Gill" wrote in message

"Andy" wrote in news:k4pLb.42989$AAe1.20058
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How I can reduce a picture file size in Photoshop 7 so, Pixel

Dimensions,

Document Size and Resolution will be the same but the file size smaller

?

This is a bit like saying, "How can I reduce a mile to fit in a foot, but still have it be a mile long?"

You can save it in any of the compressed formats, preferably one that doesn’t throw away part of the image to get the compression, but if it’s got a lot of color (like a photo), you won’t see much benefit. Save it as JPEG and you can get small file sizes, but you throw away part of the

image

each time you save it.

Or you can buy a new hard drive, as insanely cheap as they are now, and

not

worry about it.

I have enough space on my hard drive, but I want to make PDF file which will contain about 2500 pictures (drawings) and it must be printable at minimum 150 dpi to have a good (almost) quality. Right now I’m using Ulead Smartsaver to reduce a file size ( it makes 96 dpi) and than I open it back in Photoshop and I’m changing Document Size and Resolution to the former dimensions ( before Ulead job). It makes 229 KB file instead 426KB, but it will take weeks or months before I will finish my work. So, this is why I’m asking if there is an easier method to do this job in Photoshop.

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"Eric Gill" wrote in message

"Andy" wrote in news:k4pLb.42989$AAe1.20058
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How I can reduce a picture file size in Photoshop 7 so, Pixel

Dimensions,

Document Size and Resolution will be the same but the file size smaller

?

This is a bit like saying, "How can I reduce a mile to fit in a foot, but still have it be a mile long?"

You can save it in any of the compressed formats, preferably one that doesn’t throw away part of the image to get the compression, but if it’s got a lot of color (like a photo), you won’t see much benefit. Save it as JPEG and you can get small file sizes, but you throw away part of the

image

each time you save it.

Or you can buy a new hard drive, as insanely cheap as they are now, and

not

worry about it.

I have enough space on my hard drive, but I want to make PDF file which will contain about 2500 pictures (drawings) and it must be printable at minimum 150 dpi to have a good (almost) quality. Right now I’m using Ulead Smartsaver to reduce a file size ( it makes 96 dpi) and than I open it back in Photoshop and I’m changing Document Size and Resolution to the former dimensions ( before Ulead job). It makes 229 KB file instead 426KB,

Those are very small pics. What color mode?

but it will take weeks or months
before I will finish my work. So, this is why I’m asking if there is an easier method to do this job in Photoshop.

The easiest method would be to not worry about your originals and apply a small amount of JPEG compression when Distilling your file.

I use this all the time, to reduce sizes of printed pieces for transmission to printers in other states and countries. At around 6 to 1 compression, I cannot tell any difference in a 200 LPI job.

This has the advantage of not changing your originals at all, and you can re-distill at a higher rate for proofs, or at a lower rate if you’re not happy with the print.

What are you using for layout?

"Andy" wrote in message

"Eric Gill" wrote in message

"Andy" wrote in news:k4pLb.42989$AAe1.20058
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How I can reduce a picture file size in Photoshop 7 so, Pixel

Dimensions,

Document Size and Resolution will be the same but the file size

smaller

?

This is a bit like saying, "How can I reduce a mile to fit in a foot,

but

still have it be a mile long?"

You can save it in any of the compressed formats, preferably one that doesn’t throw away part of the image to get the compression, but if it’s got a lot of color (like a photo), you won’t see much benefit. Save it

as

JPEG and you can get small file sizes, but you throw away part of the

image

each time you save it.

Or you can buy a new hard drive, as insanely cheap as they are now, and

not

worry about it.

I have enough space on my hard drive, but I want to make PDF file which

will

contain about 2500 pictures (drawings) and it must be printable at minimum 150 dpi to have a good (almost) quality. Right now I’m using Ulead Smartsaver to reduce a file size ( it makes 96 dpi) and than I open it

back

in Photoshop and I’m changing Document Size and Resolution to the former dimensions ( before Ulead job). It makes 229 KB file instead 426KB, but it will take weeks or months before I will finish my work. So, this is why

I’m

asking if there is an easier method to do this job in Photoshop.

You are destroying you images!
You need to learn about digital image files
www.scantips.com is a good place

Stephan

Andy wrote:

I want to make PDF file which will
contain about 2500 pictures (drawings)

Line art or fuzzy sketches? Either way check out photoshop, save-for-web and try GIF if it’s line work. Lots of options to explore there.

by using the Australian government’s software to produce our annual budget

Steve

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How I can reduce a picture file size in Photoshop 7 so, Pixel Dimensions, Document Size and Resolution will be the same but the file size smaller ?

"Eric Gill" wrote in message

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"Eric Gill" wrote in message

"Andy" wrote in news:k4pLb.42989$AAe1.20058
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How I can reduce a picture file size in Photoshop 7 so, Pixel

Dimensions,

Document Size and Resolution will be the same but the file size smaller

?

This is a bit like saying, "How can I reduce a mile to fit in a foot, but still have it be a mile long?"

You can save it in any of the compressed formats, preferably one that doesn’t throw away part of the image to get the compression, but if it’s got a lot of color (like a photo), you won’t see much benefit. Save it as JPEG and you can get small file sizes, but you throw away part of the

image

each time you save it.

Or you can buy a new hard drive, as insanely cheap as they are now, and

not

worry about it.

I have enough space on my hard drive, but I want to make PDF file which will contain about 2500 pictures (drawings) and it must be printable at minimum 150 dpi to have a good (almost) quality. Right now I’m using Ulead Smartsaver to reduce a file size ( it makes 96 dpi) and than I open it back in Photoshop and I’m changing Document Size and Resolution to the former dimensions ( before Ulead job). It makes 229 KB file instead 426KB,

Those are very small pics. What color mode?

but it will take weeks or months
before I will finish my work. So, this is why I’m asking if there is an easier method to do this job in Photoshop.

The easiest method would be to not worry about your originals and apply a small amount of JPEG compression when Distilling your file.
I use this all the time, to reduce sizes of printed pieces for

transmission

to printers in other states and countries. At around 6 to 1 compression, I cannot tell any difference in a 200 LPI job.

This has the advantage of not changing your originals at all, and you can re-distill at a higher rate for proofs, or at a lower rate if you’re not happy with the print.

What are you using for layout?

Thank You Eric. I tried your method and it works. It is what I was looking for. Thanx.