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Gerard Donnelly · Joined: 07 May 2012 Posts: 1

I'm new so pleae forgive my ignorance but I have a question about size.

When I save an Image in photoshop at maximum quality is this upsizing? I like to save a maximum quality but dont want to upset SS when it's something I can avoid.

Gerry

hhltdave5 · Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 6:47 am

No, that is not upsizing. I think most of us save our images at maximum quality. Upsizing is taking an image and by changing the size of the image (length and height in pixels) to something larger. It is the physical act of increasing the dimensions of the image that is upsizing.

mauijon · Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 4279 Location: Maui, Hawaii

If your camera outputs an image at MORE than 4MP then you are good. But most 4MP cameras actually output pix at 3.8MP (or whatever) and the mfr rounds the number up to 4MP. So submit pix larger than 4MP.

Like Dave said, upsizing is when you make the image size bigger. And allowable upsize is 5% maximum.

jeffbanke · Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 10:03 am

Upsizing is the act of increasing the size of an image by interpolation of the data contained in the image, and duplication of some or all pixels. Thus a 12MP image becomes a 18 or 24 MP image.

Do not confuse MP with MB, a 6 MP camera produces a 9 MB RAW file.