Please help me!!

[monicarrt]

I'll def check out those postings. Very helpful info! Thanks SO much!!

 

[monicarrt]

Thanks for the great info! VERY helpful! I will read those postings!

 

[The_Traveler]

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File Settings - Quality 100 (I also may use Limit file size to 3000 which greys out the Quality slider)
Image Sizing - Resolution - I set it to 800 which is way too high
Output Sharpening - Sharpen file for screen, Amount = High
Metadata = All

unfortunately I am reading Keiths posting too because I'm a newbie to LR but those are my settings.

I don't select the edge size or anything because at Walmart I can then adjust the picture to what I'm doing - one 8x10, two 4x5s etc.
So I "figured" making sure I get the highest resolution while still limiting file size was my best option.

But, as mentioned, I'm nowhere near an expert at LR. But hopefully that will help you start as I seem to be getting good results from it.

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TBH, IMO, these settings make no sense at all.
If you are printing 8 x10 then the max size you need is 3000 pixels on the long size.
Because res is 300 pixels per inch max usable.
Anything bigger is thrown away by the printer.
And when it throws away pixels your picture may lose sharpness.
Resize your print to the size you need and then sharpen it.
Why sharpen for the screen?Sharpen for print if you are printing
Quality 100 doesn't hurt but in most cases it doesn't matter.
Putting in metadata means nothing to the printer, just embed the color profile

 

[astroNikon]

....
File Settings - Quality 100 (I also may use Limit file size to 3000 which greys out the Quality slider)
Image Sizing - Resolution - I set it to 800 which is way too high
Output Sharpening - Sharpen file for screen, Amount = High
Metadata = All

unfortunately I am reading Keiths posting too because I'm a newbie to LR but those are my settings.

I don't select the edge size or anything because at Walmart I can then adjust the picture to what I'm doing - one 8x10, two 4x5s etc.
So I "figured" making sure I get the highest resolution while still limiting file size was my best option.

But, as mentioned, I'm nowhere near an expert at LR. But hopefully that will help you start as I seem to be getting good results from it.

.

TBH, IMO, these settings make no sense at all.
If you are printing 8 x10 then the max size you need is 3000 pixels on the long size.
Because res is 300 pixels per inch max usable.
Anything bigger is thrown away by the printer.
And when it throws away pixels your picture may lose sharpness.
Resize your print to the size you need and then sharpen it.
Why sharpen for the screen?Sharpen for print if you are printing
Quality 100 doesn't hurt but in most cases it doesn't matter.
Putting in metadata means nothing to the printer, just embed the color profile

Yup, I know. As mentioned I'm learning but it seems to work. It is a starting point that works.
But with you info I can refine it.
Thanks