For the images to print at 6 x 4cm at 300dpi, they can be resized to just 709 x 472px, making the files significantly smaller without a loss of print quality. You have a batch of images shot on an 18 megapixel camera, each measuring 5184 x 3456 pixels, which you wish to print as a contact sheet of images each measuring 6 x 4cm.Īt 300dpi, the original images would print at approximately 44 x 29cm – around A3 size. You can therefore calculate appropriate dimensions for your images, and resize them so that they will print at 300dpi at the size at which you require them. You will not see any increase in print quality above 300dpi when using GSA Library MFDs.
In the File Type section, you can adjust settings which will reduce the size of your image files. To change the destination, under Select location to save processed images, check the box and click Select Folder. Photoshop will create a new folder in the original location, in which to save the compressed images. Under Select the images to process, click Select Folder then navigate to and select the image folder that you just created. Open Adobe Photoshop, then click File > Scripts > Image Processor
Combining multiple large images into one print job can generate a large file the larger the file, the more slowly it will print on the GSA Library MFDs (printers/photocopiers).īefore you begin, create a folder containing all of the images that you wish to compress. This is particularly useful if you intend to send multiple high-resolution images to print as part of the same print job – eg as a contact sheet. This User Guide will help you to compress batches of images.