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Saving for Web vs normal JPG save?


11 years 5 months ago #258704 by Weston
One other question. What is happening when you "save for web" that isn't happening when you save normally?
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11 years 5 months ago #258708 by KCook
Depends on the editor. Typically Save for Web strips out the EXIF data. It may also include a downsizing option within the tool.

JPG conversion alone should preserve EXIF data. And can be expected to be a separate tool from re-sizing (or re-sampling if you prefer that term).

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11 years 5 months ago #258718 by Henry Peach
It strips EXIF data and other info. It usually changes ppi to 72 (without changing resolution). It doesn't allow for use of jpeg compression above 10 (the normal limit, but Adobe has "experimental" jpeg compression quality up to 12 in the normal save). Depending on color space settings it may convert color space to monitor RGB.

It's an old school way to save a few kilobytes from back when the difference between 80kb and 200kb was considered significant.
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11 years 5 months ago #258950 by Justin

Henry Peach wrote: It strips EXIF data and other info. It usually changes ppi to 72 (without changing resolution). It doesn't allow for use of jpeg compression above 10 (the normal limit, but Adobe has "experimental" jpeg compression quality up to 12 in the normal save). Depending on color space settings it may convert color space to monitor RGB.

It's an old school way to save a few kilobytes from back when the difference between 80kb and 200kb was considered significant.


Is there a way around this so it doesn't?
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11 years 5 months ago #259146 by Henry Peach

Justin wrote: Is there a way around this so it doesn't?


Don't use "save for web". Just use "save" or "save as". Do ppi and profile changes and exif editing on your own.
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11 years 5 months ago #259180 by Joves

Henry Peach wrote:

Justin wrote: Is there a way around this so it doesn't?


Don't use "save for web". Just use "save" or "save as". Do ppi and profile changes and exif editing on your own.

I agree. If you do not want to lose the original Jpeg then save the one you worked on as a Copy, and when closing out do not save the changes made, which you do not need to do since you saved a copy. Sometimes I like to save several copies of Jpegs I process to see which I like best side by side. Then I eliminate the ones I do not like. Either way I have the unaltered image, Well I also have the RAW, but that is entirely different.
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11 years 5 months ago #259323 by atort
I use save for web ALWAYS and do know what I am doing as far as preserving color, detail, etc. for the web. Essentially saving for web will show you EXACTLY what you will be seeing online. So from someone who always gets praised for how much detail his images has and how vibrant my colors are I would highly suggest save for web always! :) There is an example I uploaded for YOU to see. Cheers!
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11 years 5 months ago #259398 by Henry Peach
As long as you know what you are doing either tool should work fine. I just can't imagine posting a photograph to the internet without EXIF data. I want people to know who the photographer is and how to get a hold of me.
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