Hi all,

As a consequence of getting a new camera system, I have wondered how to post my images with the EXIF info intact. I get my images in jpg  from the camera. I  save them as  tiff files using Paintshop Pro XI. When I do this, the file size increases dramatically (10 times as big). After reducing the the image size I still have a pretty big file size. How do i reduce that file size for posting without losing the EXIF?

Lee

Hi all,
 
This is what I meant to post:

As a consequence of getting a new camera system, I have wondered how to post my images with the EXIF info intact. I get my images in jpg  from the camera and they are 3872x2592 and around 2.5 MB in size.

I  can save them as  tiff files using Paintshop Pro XI but when I do this, the EXIF info is lost. When I use Adobe Photoshop 7 to change from the jpg to tiff, the file size increases dramatically  to about 28.7MB (10 times bigger) but the EXIF is still there.

After cropping the image size to about 2512x1992 it is still a big file ( 14.3M).  I then reduce the file size to around (900x714) at 1.85MB using 300dpi. I use 300dpi so the image can be printed.  I realize 300 dpi increases the file size and is  too high for posting online but if I change the dpi, it also changes the resolution size.

At this point I get confused and forget about including the EXIF, lol.

Any suggestions?

Lee

Saving to tiff will strip out the exif data.  You need to save as Jpg and make sure the below is checked

I'm curious about why you were converting jpg (from the camera) to tiff in the first place. 

--Martin

Thanks to those who have commented.

To Shoot2thrillphoto --- I do not have such as option in my versions  of  Photoshop 7 on Paintshop pro XI. There is no mention of "encoding".
Lee

To MGD --- I am of the understanding that editing, opening and closing, moving, etc of a jpg file will adversely affect a jpg file but that using tiff as a file format will not .

Lee

"I am of the understanding that editing, opening and closing, moving, etc of a jpg file will adversely affect a jpg file but that using tiff as a file format will not." True, if you are editing, you want to save the file in a non-destructive format like TIFF. I just save the files I am working on as a Photoshop file and the EXIF remains intact. Then when you have your file ready for web presentation, save as a JPEG, but not via "Save for Web..." command (not sure if that was in PS 7). Your exif should remain intact though your file size will be slightly larger.

Hi Lee
I have PSP photox2 after taking one of my jpg's and converting to tiff, I got the following findings

I am  sure  you are quite right to convert to tagged image format, for processing :) however, when you are saving in this format, at the save as dialog box, choose the option box and make sure you check mark the option for Uncompressed tiff, this will preserve the exif data.