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jmphotocraft · Oct-11-2012, 01:01 PM #21

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Originally Posted by anonymouscuban

I can watermark them and size them so they look best on FB.

Please share what you do to get them to look good on FB. Seems FB compresses the heck out of photos and/or resizes them poorly. Thanks!!

adbsgicom · Oct-12-2012, 05:46 AM #22

There was a suggestion in another forum to export as gif, which seems to confuse the compression system at FB and keep things looking good (or not as sucky). Only problem is that LR doesn't export gif so you'd have to go through PS or other conversion process.

Vagebond · Oct-12-2012, 07:59 AM #23

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Originally Posted by adbsgicom

There was a suggestion in another forum to export as gif, which seems to confuse the compression system at FB and keep things looking good (or not as sucky). Only problem is that LR doesn't export gif so you'd have to go through PS or other conversion process.

Another problem is that gif only supports 256 colours, which generally doesn't do an image much good.

adbsgicom · Oct-12-2012, 09:52 AM #24

Vagebond, good catch. I meant PNG, not GIF.
Either way, LR doesn't export to that format.

**anonymouscuban** · Oct-13-2012, 01:38 PM #25

I export them as JPEG. I limit the size to 960 px on the long edge and set the resolution to 90 px. That seems to work real well in rendering the images on FB.

jmphotocraft · Oct-13-2012, 08:00 PM #26

interesting, thanks.

lilmomma · Oct-16-2012, 06:46 AM #27

i'm kind of late to the party but I use Jeffrey friedel (sp?) lr export plug in. I leave it at full resolution and 300 resolution and they export beautifully. I have also resized to long edge 900 px and 72 resolution but I don't see much of a difference resizing.

michaelglenn · Oct-16-2012, 07:29 AM #28

When it comes to exporting, I resize to 900x600 and make sure you set the color space to SRGB via PS, ACR, or LR! This is the most important step because facebook will dull out the colors otherwise.


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Oct-12-2012, 05:46 AM #22
adbsgicom Texas-Sized Grins Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 3,603	There was a suggestion in another forum to export as gif, which seems to confuse the compression system at FB and keep things looking good (or not as sucky). Only problem is that LR doesn't export gif so you'd have to go through PS or other conversion process. __________________ - Andrew Who is wise? He who learns from everyone. My SmugMug Site

Oct-12-2012, 09:52 AM #24
adbsgicom Texas-Sized Grins Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 3,603	Vagebond, good catch. I meant PNG, not GIF. Either way, LR doesn't export to that format. __________________ - Andrew Who is wise? He who learns from everyone. My SmugMug Site

Oct-13-2012, 01:38 PM #25
anonymouscuban ^OP Inner Tube Pilot Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Porter Ranch, California Posts: 4,122	I export them as JPEG. I limit the size to 960 px on the long edge and set the resolution to 90 px. That seems to work real well in rendering the images on FB. __________________ "I have to keep our UPS guy employed so that's why I order so much stuff online." Quote by My Wife Moderator of the People and Go Figure forums My Smug Site

Oct-13-2012, 08:00 PM #26
jmphotocraft GWC for hire Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Portland.ME.USA Posts: 1,654	interesting, thanks. __________________ -Jack "I bought a new camera, it's very advanced. You don't even need it." - Steven Wright

Oct-16-2012, 06:46 AM #27
lilmomma Major grins Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,046	i'm kind of late to the party but I use Jeffrey friedel (sp?) lr export plug in. I leave it at full resolution and 300 resolution and they export beautifully. I have also resized to long edge 900 px and 72 resolution but I don't see much of a difference resizing.

Oct-16-2012, 07:29 AM #28
michaelglenn Major grins Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 184	When it comes to exporting, I resize to 900x600 and make sure you set the color space to SRGB via PS, ACR, or LR! This is the most important step because facebook will dull out the colors otherwise. __________________ portfolio/blog [www.michaelglennphoto.com]


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