Setting up Your Images for Digital Projection

Resizing Images For Digital Submission & Projection PhotoShop, PhotoShop Elements, Lightroom & Other Web Based Software NOTE: whatever software you chose make sure the EXIF file (Meta Data) is exported with finished resized image

This example was created using Photoshop Elements Version 11 Most other versions of Elements and Photoshop should be similar

Check that our monitor is displaying our pictures in the correct color space for the projector. To do this, you need to go to: EDIT-COLOR SETTINGS Choose “always optimize for color for computer screens”. It will say SRGB in the description.

Next we need open up the file that you want to submit. Once that's done you can start to re-size your image. To re-size the image go to: IMAGE-RESIZE-IMAGE SIZE.

When the image size box opens up, look at the bottom of the box and make sure the “Constrain Proportions” and “Resample Image” are checked. If not, just click on the box beside the choice. Also, change the way that Elements resizes the file. Click the drop down arrow to the right of the word BICUBIC and choose BICUBIC SHARPER . This will give you a little sharper picture when you downsize the file. Change the RESOLUTION to 72 pixels/in (PPI =DPI) Do All this first. Once you have all the settings checked properly you can now re-size your image by changing the pixel dimensions. The maximum dimensions for any image can be no larger than: 2048 pixels wide X 1536 pixels high @ 72 DPI (PPI) Final JPG files cannot be larger than 2.0 MB (examples on next page)

If you have a horizontal image change the width to 2048 and the height will adjust accordingly If you have a vertical image change the height to 1536 and the width will adjust accordingly.

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Revised: 11/3/20 Resizing Images For Digital Submission & Projection PhotoShop, PhotoShop Elements, Lightroom & Other Web Based Software NOTE: whatever software you chose make sure the EXIF file (Meta Data) is exported with finished resized image

Before saving your file check the Baseline (“Standard”) option. To determine what size your file will be when you save it check PREVIEW and the final size will be displayed below the preview. To save your file as a new resized image choose FILE-SAVE AS and save your file as a JPEG at the QUALITY setting 8 HIGH. .

The resized image will not always be exactly 2048 x 1536. These are the maximum dimensions. Anything less is acceptable as long as the file size is less than 2.0 MB. You can also check your file size prior to uploading to the portal by locating your file on your computer and moving your cursor over it. This will display the size as in the example below. Page 2 of 5

Original Image Resized Image

These apply to all images regardless of what resizing software is used

NOTE 1 To check if EXIF file (meta Data) was exported: right click on the image > select properties > details At a minimum this should indicate owner, date taken and camera settings

NOTE 2 For digital print submissions, it is not necessary to produce a large image for the portal submission since the Print Image will only be used for the winners display on the home page. A digital Print Image of 2048 x 1536 is fine as it will take less storage space and less time to upload.

NOTE 3 PhotoShop and Lightroom are available from Adobe via a paid subscription cloud service only. PhotoShop Elements 2020 is currently available with a one time purchase.

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Using Lightroom: The re-sizing is done during the Export operation:

You can adjust the width and height pixel dimensions to suit a particular image as long as they are less the the 2048 x 1536 recommended

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FREE Web Based Image Manipulation Software (requires a software download to your computer)

NOTE: There are numerous FREE Image Manipulation programs available on the web that don't require a download. Currently none of these will retain the EXIF file (meta data) when resizing. The programs listed below will retain the EXIF file (meta data) if the appropriate boxes are checked at export.

GIMP-GNU Image Manipulating Program https://www.gimp.org/downloads/ File > Open Select Image > Open Image > Scale Image > (2048x1536) Select > Scale File > Export as (pick location) (rename) > Export Check mark in all boxes ex. exif data > select

FastStone Image Viewer 7.5 In User Tutorial http://www.faststonesoft.net/DN/FSIV_Tutorial.pdf Ref: pages 46 & 84 https://www.faststone.org/download.htm

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Revised: 11/3/20