Posted by Keith Bauer on December 9, 2015 at 12:41 PM
The latest iteration of Photoshop CC's Export Dialog box has functionality that is useful for creating JPEGs for NPN.
It allows you to create your larger version (1200 or 1600 pixels) and the smaller version (720 pixels) at the same time.
While the Save for Web Dialog box is being phased out, new functionality seems to be coming to each new small update to Photoshop CC.
If you have your image prepared and ready for Export, you can choose File / Export As ....
If you've already sized you "larger version" to 1200 or 1600 pixels you will see those dimensions on the right side of the Export Dialog box.
If you haven't resized it, you can specify the size you want for the long edge ( 1200 or 1600 ) in the dialog box on the right size of the screen.
Then on the left side of the dialog box you'll see the physical disk size of the image that will be created with the specified pixel dimensions.
Now at the top of the left side click the small "+" sign to create another size that will be generated at the same time.
If you're creating a 1200 pixel image, just set the size to .6x as that will create a 720 pixel sized image (you can type in the specific size, the dropdown options do not have .6x)
If you're creating a 1600 pixel image, just set the size to .45x and that will create a 720 pixel sized image for you.
You can specify the suffix that you'd like to append to the file name for each size each you create. (You can have more than 2 versions created if you'd like).
As always, make sure the checkbox is enabled for "Convert to sRGB" for web images.
Then click the button in the lower right "Export All ..."
It will create both the "larger" version and the "smaller" version for you at the same time. This will insure that the appropriate color space is embedded in both versions of the images you'll post on NPN. If you allow the NPN software to do the conversion, the color space has been an issue that has not been resolved and your colors could be offf.
I'm including a couple of quick screen shots of the panels I referenced to provide a visual reference.
Thanks Keith, this is very helpful. I still used the "Export for web", knowing that this will disappear in the future and not knowing what to do instead.
Hi Keith, ideed the latest version of Photoshop CC 2015 allows you to make multiple exports in various file formats and sizes ALL AT THE SAME TIME – which is cool – if only it wouldn’t strip the meta data! However, people need to be aware, left set to the defaults you end up with images devoid of anything, even copyright details, not ideal.
Posted by Keith Bauer on December 11, 2015 at 6:17 PM
Hi Steve: The default value for copyright info is indeed none, but clicking one radio button sets it to "Copyright and Contact Info". Certainly would encourage folks to review all of the settings before pressing "Export All..."
'Certainly would encourage folks to review all of the settings before pressing "Export All..."
Definitely Keith, personally I much prefer to export from LR now and just have ALL highlighted, that way it retains all the info required, but it's very much down to the individual.
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4 repliesIt allows you to create your larger version (1200 or 1600 pixels) and the smaller version (720 pixels) at the same time.
While the Save for Web Dialog box is being phased out, new functionality seems to be coming to each new small update to Photoshop CC.
If you have your image prepared and ready for Export, you can choose File / Export As ....
If you've already sized you "larger version" to 1200 or 1600 pixels you will see those dimensions on the right side of the Export Dialog box.
If you haven't resized it, you can specify the size you want for the long edge ( 1200 or 1600 ) in the dialog box on the right size of the screen.
Then on the left side of the dialog box you'll see the physical disk size of the image that will be created with the specified pixel dimensions.
Now at the top of the left side click the small "+" sign to create another size that will be generated at the same time.
If you're creating a 1200 pixel image, just set the size to .6x as that will create a 720 pixel sized image (you can type in the specific size, the dropdown options do not have .6x)
If you're creating a 1600 pixel image, just set the size to .45x and that will create a 720 pixel sized image for you.
You can specify the suffix that you'd like to append to the file name for each size each you create. (You can have more than 2 versions created if you'd like).
As always, make sure the checkbox is enabled for "Convert to sRGB" for web images.
Then click the button in the lower right "Export All ..."
It will create both the "larger" version and the "smaller" version for you at the same time. This will insure that the appropriate color space is embedded in both versions of the images you'll post on NPN. If you allow the NPN software to do the conversion, the color space has been an issue that has not been resolved and your colors could be offf.
I'm including a couple of quick screen shots of the panels I referenced to provide a visual reference.
Hope you find this tip to be useful.
Hi Keith, ideed the latest version of Photoshop CC 2015 allows you to make multiple exports in various file formats and sizes ALL AT THE SAME TIME – which is cool – if only it wouldn’t strip the meta data! However, people need to be aware, left set to the defaults you end up with images devoid of anything, even copyright details, not ideal.
Definitely Keith, personally I much prefer to export from LR now and just have ALL highlighted, that way it retains all the info required, but it's very much down to the individual.