4. The next step is to resize the image to make is small enough to post on the forum. Again go to the ‘Image’ menu and this time select ‘Image Size’.
[ALT > i > i]
5. A small window will open which will show the options for resizing the image. Make sure that the ‘Constrain Proportions’ box is checked and that the Units are set to ‘Pixels’. Resample image should be set to ‘bicubic’. Look at your width and height, and change the LARGER value to your desired maximum image size. Press ‘OK’ to apply the resize.
6. The next step is to save the image. To do this, go to the ‘File’ menu and select ‘Save for Web’.
[CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+s]
7. A new window will open, presenting you with the save options. The 2-Up Display Tab at the top of the window will show you the original image together with the optimized image. This will let you see the difference between the quality of the two versions. Select ‘JPEG’ and check the ‘Progressive’ box. Now adjust the ‘Quality slider’ until the desired filesize has been reached and click ‘Save’ to save the image. Do choose a different file name, otherwise you might overwrite your original file.
