Software to compress JPG file to smaller file size
My camera takes a JPG file that is about 5 to 7 Meg big. This is a large file to email. I am looking for a software program that will do a batch "compression" of the photos to a smaller file size.
Forum Discussion
What do you guys do with all of these HUGE (high MegaPixel) pictures?
The ONLY time the pixel count comes into play is in printing.
No matter what the advertisements say, the average consumer level printer has a 300 dpi. maximum resolution.
I have a 13" X 19" printer and I cannot see any difference between an 8 MP print and an 18 MP print.
5 MP is plenty for a good 8 1/2" X 11" without pixilation.
As far as Emailing pictures, the native resolution of most consumer level computer monitors is still 72 dpi. Emailing anything more than 1-2 MP for a large computer screen makes virtually no difference to the viewer. I usually send 800 pix X 600 pix.
After having a couple of terabyte drives filled with a couple hundred thousand pictures, I don't shoot large any more. No one but me ever looks at them anyway.
Tim
PS: Didja ever wonder why new printers print in 8 1/2" x 11" format but most of the picture frames you can buy are in 8" X 10" or 11" X 14"? Hmmmmmm.............
The ONLY time the pixel count comes into play is in printing.
No matter what the advertisements say, the average consumer level printer has a 300 dpi. maximum resolution.
I have a 13" X 19" printer and I cannot see any difference between an 8 MP print and an 18 MP print.
5 MP is plenty for a good 8 1/2" X 11" without pixilation.
As far as Emailing pictures, the native resolution of most consumer level computer monitors is still 72 dpi. Emailing anything more than 1-2 MP for a large computer screen makes virtually no difference to the viewer. I usually send 800 pix X 600 pix.
After having a couple of terabyte drives filled with a couple hundred thousand pictures, I don't shoot large any more. No one but me ever looks at them anyway.
Tim
PS: Didja ever wonder why new printers print in 8 1/2" x 11" format but most of the picture frames you can buy are in 8" X 10" or 11" X 14"? Hmmmmmm.............
