gfmucci
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Learning PSE2021, coming from PSE9. Just received new Nikon P950.
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Post by gfmucci on Dec 15, 2020 20:56:57 GMT
I'm not understanding the Resizing image controls yet. If I want to reduce the MB file size for exporting, emailing or just for saving an image in a different/smaller size with a Version Set, what is the best way to set the appropriate size? I'm accustomed to other simpler apps like Picasa or Android apps that ask if you want to resize to Small, Medium or Large, or 500KB, 2 MB, or 4 MB - something that translates into real life needs.
It would be helpful if there was some indication somewhere of what pixel sizes to select for different resizing purposes. There may be other options within Elements I'm not aware of besides the Resizing menu.
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Post by Sepiana on Dec 15, 2020 23:51:56 GMT
gfmucci, Did this explanation by michelb in another thread help you? Since you are using the organizer, do a search in the online help files to see the difference between 'stacks' and 'version sets'. What you need is to create a copy of reduced size and to create a link between the child file and its original parent. When you 'save as' any edited version (reduced size or any other edit), you simply have to tick the checkmark to 'save in a version set'. By default, a '_edited_1' suffix is added to the original file name for the child file. The edited file is shown as the top of version set. Contrary to a stack, a version set keeps the relation from child to parent. Stacks are only 'groups' of files without that relationship. Albums (formerly called collections) are stacks in which the components have an order number. For your purpose, is it necessary to keep and save those reduced size version sets? The best use of the organizer is to keep the originals and to 'export as new files' a whole batch of files with the same reduction factor. Most of the time for you purpose you export the reduced files only temporarily and delete them once they have been sent to their destination. You can always recreate the export if needed. No need either to create individual stacks or version sets to keep the parent/child relationship. Alternatively, instead of using the organizer, you can use the editor with the option to 'process multiple files'. |
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gfmucci
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Post by gfmucci on Dec 16, 2020 0:05:28 GMT
gfmucci, Did this explanation by michelb in another thread help you? Since you are using the organizer, do a search in the online help files to see the difference between 'stacks' and 'version sets'. What you need is to create a copy of reduced size and to create a link between the child file and its original parent. When you 'save as' any edited version (reduced size or any other edit), you simply have to tick the checkmark to 'save in a version set'. By default, a '_edited_1' suffix is added to the original file name for the child file. The edited file is shown as the top of version set. Contrary to a stack, a version set keeps the relation from child to parent. Stacks are only 'groups' of files without that relationship. Albums (formerly called collections) are stacks in which the components have an order number. For your purpose, is it necessary to keep and save those reduced size version sets? The best use of the organizer is to keep the originals and to 'export as new files' a whole batch of files with the same reduction factor. Most of the time for you purpose you export the reduced files only temporarily and delete them once they have been sent to their destination. You can always recreate the export if needed. No need either to create individual stacks or version sets to keep the parent/child relationship. Alternatively, instead of using the organizer, you can use the editor with the option to 'process multiple files'. Yes, michelb's explanation of the distinction between Version Set and Stack helped. I was misusing the term "Stack." If I understand correctly, "stack" is more of a generic term for images kept together in some form, like an Album. But a Version Set is keeping the parent/child relationship intact in the Organizer.
For my uses of the Organizer I prefer for all the same images, whatever their size or state of editing, to be within the same Version Set. My use of reduced file sized images may or may not be "temporary."
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Post by Sepiana on Dec 16, 2020 0:41:08 GMT
I was misusing the term "Stack." If I understand correctly, "stack" is more of a generic term for images kept together in some form, like an Album. But a Version Set is keeping the parent/child relationship intact in the Organizer. See if this will help. According to the Help file, . . . Source: Grouping photos in version sets |
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