HOW DO YOU KNOW IF THE FILE SIZE IS GOOD FOR PRINT OR FOR THE WEB?
Ever wonder how to tell if the file on your computer is big enough for print or is small enough for the web? Look at the file size in the “Detail” view in Windows. You will see columns with headings such as “Name”, “Size”, “Type”, “Date Modified”. If the file size is 7,125 KB, that means that it’s a big file. It qualifies for a print. If the file size is 74 KB, that means it’s a very small file and qualifies for web or email.
JDP Trick
When I resize my images and prepare them for distribution, I include the size in the file name. For example, JuliePhoto_8×10.jpg. This means it’s a photo of Julie cropped to 8×10 and it’s ready to send to the lab or printer and will be printed on 8×10 paper.
Tags: photo tip, file size, print sizing, web sizing
