Originally Posted by
Jerth6932
http:///forum/post/2831842
Quick question for people, I have a 6+ MP camera KODAK, takes wonderful pics, but what program do you use to upload them to the site, I am using microsoft photo editor, and I am resizing it... comes out grainey! How do I make them not grainey but fit the format?
I use Photoshop every day at my job and luckily I am an expert in the field of digital photo manipulation, so hopefully this will help.
So the big question is are you resizing up or down? With your camera (6MP is fine and dandy), make sure you are taking your photos at a high resolution at least 800x600 or higher.
A rule of thumb is to never resize the photo to a higher resolution than what the original photo was taken at. It will make your photos grainy if you do. It is ok to resize down though as this wont affect quality as much.
I personally have been taking my photos at 2816x2112 on the camera and have been resizing my photos
down to 800x600 and 72dpi using the software. This makes it friendlier for the web while having a large image. Save them as JPEGs. If your software program gives you a choice of quality to save your JPEG at, try to get your photos to around 200KB each. This retains high quality while keeping the file size small.
I'm guessing, based on the photos you have posted in your thread, your images are 640x480. This is good for keeping your file size small and to take more pictures on your camera, but your image quality will be lacking. Try the method used above and see if that helps. PM anytime if you need any additional help. Good luck!