topic Changing file size in General Discussion

Changing file size

amyle — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 14:41:32 GMT

Hi all, I want to enter a photo in a contest. The file has to be JPEG or Jpg. They want it to be at least 5MB and 300 Dpi. I figured out how to change my Dpi but can't make the file bigger. My file is a little less than 2MB. As described above, they won't tk PNG which would be bigger. How to increase file size?

Re: Changing file size

kvbarkley — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 14:48:08 GMT

You can't. You have already compressed it too much. If you really want to submit photos to contests you need to set the camera to Large, Fine to get the most pixels at minimum compression. Cards are cheap.

Re: Changing file size

Waddizzle — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 15:11:15 GMT

@amyle wrote:
Hi all, I want to enter a photo in a contest. The file has to be JPEG or Jpg. They want it to be at least 5MB and 300 Dpi. I figured out how to change my Dpi but can't make the file bigger. My file is a little less than 2MB. As described above, they won't tk PNG which would be bigger. How to increase file size?

You could try to use a Photo Editing software application to increase the "canvas size", or page size, of the print. However, this will result in an apparent loss of resolution and detail, because the image has been expanded to larger than its' original, native size.

I find it strange that a contest would request a minimum size [5MB}, instead of a maximum file size. I, also, find it a bit unusual that a print size has not been specified, in addition to a DPI specification.

Re: Changing file size

kvbarkley — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 15:14:48 GMT

The first thing to try is just loading it into the photo-editing program and just resaving as a JPEG with minimal compression.

Re: Changing file size

amyle — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 16:10:09 GMT

I thought it was odd too. It is the birds and blooms backyard photo contest. In one place it says no less than 5 and no more than 25. When you actually fill out the form and submit, it just says no more than 25. They took my first one at 1.97 MB so maybe it doesn't matter, but it seems they r just asking for poorer quality to me. I am really new at photography though so I may not know what I am talking about. Lol.

Re: Changing file size

amyle — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 16:10:49 GMT

I will definitely try this first. Thanks 🙂

Re: Changing file size

John_ — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 19:54:23 GMT

Paint...it's a free desktop app that lets you resize pictures using a few different methods very easily

Re: Changing file size

amyle — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 19:56:01 GMT

Different from Microsoft Paint? I have GIMP but don't yet know how to do much on it.

Re: Changing file size

Waddizzle — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 20:23:53 GMT

The freeware application Paint Dot Net is not as complex as GIMP, but much better than MS Paint.

Re: Changing file size

John_ — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 01:18:51 GMT

yes I meant MS Paint but there are others. I use Paint for simple fixes and changes to the file.

Re: Changing file size

amyle — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 01:33:19 GMT

I read someone increased the file size by typing a bunch of stuff in the description under properties. I think I could do that in gimp. I don't know why they want the file to be bigger if the print size is appropriate.

Re: Changing file size

kvbarkley — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 13:22:53 GMT

It would have to be a novel to increase it by several MB!

Re: Changing file size

amyle — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 13:24:40 GMT

😂 I have always dreamed of writing a novel! Two birds with one stone. Lol.