Ron,
I'm not familiar with PS 5 (I use 4.01), so my routine may be old hat.
A TIF image of 20-27 MB will save to a much smaller file using LZW
compression. If you are saving as .PSD files, they will be much larger,
particularly if you are saving multiple layers, etc.
If your sole purpose is to prepare a file for web use, you might start by
saving the high res scan in JPG instead of TIF format and then try your
save-for-web routine.
I don't want to burden you with this now, but down the road you might wish
to experiment with Ed Hamrick's VueScan (http://www.hamrick.com). It
allows you to do a base scan at 2700 but explore various averaging
algorithms (I like 2x2) which generate a very sharp scan at half the size.
There may be theoretical reasons not to do this, but I am actually quite
impressed with the results, so much so that I often prefer to use these
settings and then scale up the file when I want to print enlargements of
8X10 or greater. Then again the LS-30 may have better software than my
LS-20 (which I certainly hope!).
Joel
At 09:47 AM 11/29/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>Joel: That's exactly what I was looking for - someone to hold my hand!
>Seriously, I've been experimenting with the resolution setting. The default
>setting on the Nikon LS-30 is 1350 with a max of 2700. But with the 1350
>setting, I was generating TIFF files around 27K. Adobe PS5.5 was balking
>when I used the "Save for Web" feature resulting in a "unable to process"
>command. That's when I dropped the res down to 110. I'll certainly try your
>method. Thanks again, Ron
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Joel Wilcox
>Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 9:59 PM
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [OM] Scanning Res for Web
>
>
>At 03:17 PM 11/28/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>>What I'd like to hear from the group is your initial scan DPI setting, size
>>of image and optimization settings for JPEG web images.
>>
>>Ron
>
>FWIW my process:
>
>1) Scan at 2700 ppi (or high as possible)
>2) Save original image as .tif file at 2700 ppi with LZW compression on
>3) Select "Image > Image Size" in PS; click "Resample Image" to select; put
>"72 ppi" for resolution, and "400" (or 480 for full screen width, depending
>on your screen) for width; click OK
>4) From "File" menu select "Save as"
>5) Select "jpg" as file type and name the file.
>6) An ensuing JPG dialogue will allow you to select the quality-level of
>your image; you can select a very low quality level and not see too much
>deterioration; save the file
>7) Open the original TIF file in PS; open the jpg in a browser and compare
>them; make contrast and/or brightness adjustments to the jpg and re-save;
>if you've saved the JPG at too low a quality level you can go back to step
>4 above and save at a higher level
>
>There are other ways to skin this cat too. This works for me with apparent
>success.
>
>Joel Wilcox
>Iowa City, Iowa USA
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