[csonni]

Hello,
I am in the process of scanning a vast number of images for a web site. I would like both good resolution for screen images, but I also would like to scan suitable for a web site. My question is: if I scan all at 300 dpi, can they be adjusted to 75 or less for a web site? Or, is it better that I scan twice- one at 300 and the other at 75? By the way, what is the normal resolution for a site, and how do you give an option for someone to click on the "thumbnail" for an enlargement? Thanks for any help at all!

[druber]

Yes, you can definitely reduce a 300dpi image to a 72dpi image (72 is considered "monitor resolution"). Don't scan them twice. What app are you scanning from? If you're using Photoshop, you can easily make a lower-dpi image by selecting "image size". You can also make the complete image smaller for a thumbnail by scaling the image down to a smaller size, though I think there are apps that can do this automatically. I too serve the scanner at work. Please oh please don't scan them twice.

And hello Labrador!

[Demonhood]

yes. just scan at 300dpi and then move it down to 72dpi for your website. you'll capture more information by scanning at 300 than 72. and you can always save a 300dpi version for printing, and the 72dpi version for your web site.

as for thumbnails, you can reduce the dimensions of your image and save that as a separate copy. i usually use the naming scheme of image.jpg and then imageT.jpg for the thumbnail. then just make that image a link to the full size thing on your webpage.

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doh, beaten to the punch
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[ 06-29-2001: Message edited by: Demonhood ]

[csonni]

Thanks for the replies. I'm using Photoshop 5.0 LE. I hear that Photoshop Elements may be better. Any advice on that?