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Originally Posted by poohaddict
I am going to try burst papers. Hope thats ok!
QUESTION. What size should the papers be I know 12x12 but when I save them and upload them for others they take hours to DL. any suggestions????? (blog hop experience was bad for that reason  I received alot of complaints)
Maybe I am saving them at to high quality???? not real sure on the designing thing but trying to learn |
Here's something I wrote up about sizing and saving. I hope it helps, if you have quedtions. Please let me know!
Papers should be:
- 12”x12” 300ppi (which is 3600pixels x 3600pixels),
- Saved as a JPG file that is about 3mb.
- In Photoshop, after clicking on the “Save As” button, enter the desired file name and select “JPG” from the dropdown menu; click on “OK”. A popup screen should appear entitled “JPG Options”; change the quality value to “8” and click on “OK”. Saving the file with a value of “8” for quality will ensure it is the correct size (approx. 3mb).
Elements/Alphas should be:
- Sized appropriately for a 12”x12” 300ppi layout,
- Make your items the same size you would want them to be when creating a layout,
- Saved as a PNG file—the file size (mb) will vary based on the size (inches) of the element.
Previews should be:
- 12”x12” 50ppi or 2"x2" 300ppi (which is 600pixels x 600pixels),
- Saved as a JPG file that is about 200K. Refer to the instructions for saving papers above,
- They must minimally include your name (the one you used to save the files) and pictures of the items that you created for the challenge,
- Previews may be as basic or elaborate as you want them to be.
- A basic preview would tile the papers and/or line up the elements,
- A more elaborate preview would arrange papers and/or elements in a more creative manner—as designers do to advertise their kits.
Compressing (Zipping) the Folder
To zip files place all your elements, the preview, and a TOU inside a folder, then zip that folder. This is automatically creates a folder containing your files in whatever folder the user unzips to.
There are many ways to compress (zip) a folder. You can use a program such as WINZIP/WINRAR or, if you are on a Windows operating system, there is a utility built into Windows that you can use.
- Right click on the folder containing your items and select “Send To”. Click on “Compressed (zipped) folder”. A new folder will be created in the same directory with the same name but it will be compressed (zipped).