laural Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 Hi Damien, When I start a PSD (I was making a collage out of full size exported JPGs) I have my dimensions set to the exact print size and 300dpi which is the resolution the lab requests. I export at quality 100, 100%, embed sRGB, etc. but then when I open the exported JPG in Photoshop again it has changed to 72dpi and the inches have been scaled up. I can re-enter 300dpi and then reset the inches so that it's still the same but I can't figure out why the files do not open with the same dimensions and dpi as I exported?
Damien Symonds Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, laural said: (I was making a collage out of full size exported JPGs) You MUSTN'T do this! You're just wasting time and hard drive space. NEVER create jpegs for collages. Only use your master PSDs. I beg you to take the Layers & Masks Class again. It's been so darn long, and if you've forgotten this how much else have you forgotten? As a previous member you don't need to pay full price to take it again. 4 minutes ago, laural said: I export Why are you exporting?
laural Posted February 19, 2019 Author Posted February 19, 2019 Doh. Well, I was using a template I used for a card a long time ago, and I know that the final sizes are 2inx2in so I do my sharpening based on that. But either way, even when I export any other PSD file to jpg the dimensions and resolution are still changing when I reopen it. I was exporting a layered PSD for upload to my lab’s ordering software. I even tried exporting from a flattened file but I’m getting the same thing?
Damien Symonds Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 Darn it, please answer the question. Why are you exporting? 1 minute ago, laural said: Doh. Well, I was using a template I used for a card a long time ago, and I know that the final sizes are 2inx2in so I do my sharpening based on that. I don't understand why you included this. What does sharpening have to do with anything?
laural Posted February 19, 2019 Author Posted February 19, 2019 Huh? I’m exporting to upload for printing
Damien Symonds Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 Yes, but why? Everything I've ever taught you has been about saving. Why are you suddenly exporting?
Damien Symonds Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 It doesn't do the weird size thing when you do sensible ol' Save As? 1
Damien Symonds Posted February 20, 2019 Posted February 20, 2019 So ... why had you begun using "Export" somewhere along the way?
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