How should I optimize photos for a web portfolio?
Can you give me tips on work flow in post processing? I am fresh on the web and am trying to put my best work out there but when it appears on my website, it looks like crap. How do I export the files in order for them to remain the same quality they are on my camera and in Lightroom? Teach me your ways!!I am converting Canon EOS 6D RAW images to JPEG.
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Carol S. answered • 03/10/25
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To optimize photos for a web portfolio, start by ensuring they are resized to appropriate dimensions. Typically, 1500-2000 pixels on the longest side works well, as it maintains quality while reducing file size. In Lightroom, adjust your images for exposure, sharpness, and color balance, and then export them as JPEGs with a quality setting around 80-90%. This strikes a good balance between image quality and file size. When exporting, make sure to select the sRGB color profile, which is standard for web display. Also, use a sharpening amount suited for screen viewing (like “Standard” or “Low” for output sharpening). Compressing files without losing too much quality (via tools like TinyPNG) can help make your portfolio load faster. By following these steps, your images should look great on your website!
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Jim N.
Export in SRGB color space (very important; if you use other color spaces, including AdobeRGB, there likely will be a color-shift), 72 pixels per inch, 1920 pixels wide, JPG quality around 65-75. You can experiment with those settings, but around there should get you good-looking photos on the web.10/13/19