Jpeg size ? New camera !!! Help please

suethedriver

I have recently got a new 12 mpix Panasonic camera to replace my fuji 2mpix. I have a few issues !!!!
When i upload the photos to the pc they automatically go to the panasonic photo area to save & not to my docs like my old one did, so when i want to use the photos( to email etc) i cannot do it unless i copy to mem stick then copy to my docs file !!! ?? ( ok i might be a bit thick )
Also they save as large 3982 kb jpegs & my old camera used to save as 94 kb jpeg files. So when i want to email them i can only attatch one picture at at time.
Any ideas what i am doing wrong ?
Getting very frustrated. Thanks.:think:

lucylucky

You should be able to select where you wish the pictures to be saved to.
Can you not just highlight them all and drag them into the folder you want. Not sure why you have to copy them to a stick?

If you want to keep the files the original size then your email provider will have a limit on attachment sizes so this may be why you can only do one at a time.

You could resize them for emailing but you lose some quality.

If you want the original pictures to be smaller then you need to adjust the settings on your camera

bengalknights

you will have to decrease the pixel to around 6mpix on your camera to get the old size or you can use a software called VSO image resizer that will keep your originals but create you a new sized one out of it.

totalsolutions

Hi, Do you want to use the camera software to transfer your photo or let windows do it for you. Windows will transfer to Documents/Pictures. Panny software then seems to use it's own default area. You can use either just change the "save to" preferences.

As far as email, just browse to what ever folder the pics you want are.

david39

That's the problem with big-megapixel photos - the more pixels, the bigger the file.

As said in earlier post, you should be able to take photos at a lesser quality than 12 mps - look in the menus for less, but then you defeat the point of having a 12mp camera.

Alternatively, there are many free photo-editing programs you can download from the net that will reduce the number of pixels to a size that is more suitable for emailing.

Remember, if the person at the other end is only going to look at them on their screen, the number of pixels can be very low (72 to 120) is quite adequate - but that would produce poor prints.

perhaps someone with more software experience can suggest a suitable freeware program.

suethedriver

Thanks all...... will digest all your advise & give it another go.

weegie.geek

I wouldn't change the camera settings tbh.

Keep the camera at best quality, resize the images before emailing them. That way you get top quality originals.

benrashton

I tend not to use the camera software for transferring files to your computer. I find it easier and more manageable to do it manually in file explorer. You shouldnt have to copy your existing pictures to a memory stick in order to put them in your mydocs file. just use file explorer to find the folder they are saved in and then drag them to your desired folder. if you're having trouble finding the folder click start - search - for files or folders in advanced section select file type jpeg. it'll hunt the jpegs and show you the folder they are in. You can navigate to the folder in file explorer then.

3mb per jpeg isn't too big. I shoot in RAW file type and they are 15mb each!

moonrakerz

If you are getting "serious" about photography, I would suggest that you spend a few quid on Photoshop Elements.
You can not only "tweak" (or more!) the photos to get the best out of them but you can store them in a variety of formats. Probably the best is .psd, the Photoshop format.
JPEG is not a good format to play with/store photos, as each time you "save" the file it is compressed and you lose detail.
If you want to display/send your photos Photoshop will convert them to a wide range of formats and will reduce the original to any size you want.

I don't use any of the software supplied with my Nikon - PE does everything better !

darich

weegie.geek wrote: »

I wouldn't change the camera settings tbh.

Keep the camera at best quality, resize the images before emailing them. That way you get top quality originals.

Completely agree.
Only thing I would add is that when reducing the size, change the file name and have a reduced version of the original. If you use the same name then you're over writing the original and in that case you're aswell just reducing the quality within the camera settings and save yourself the hassle on the computer.

If you simply reduce the original and re-save you're losing your top quality originals.

bingo_bango

moonrakerz wrote: »

If you are getting "serious" about photography, I would suggest that you spend a few quid on Photoshop Elements.
You can not only "tweak" (or more!) the photos to get the best out of them but you can store them in a variety of formats. Probably the best is .psd, the Photoshop format.
JPEG is not a good format to play with/store photos, as each time you "save" the file it is compressed and you lose detail.
If you want to display/send your photos Photoshop will convert them to a wide range of formats and will reduce the original to any size you want.

I don't use any of the software supplied with my Nikon - PE does everything better !

And what happens when they email them to their friends who dont have PS?