Siggy issues! Help, please!

[momof2angels]

I just finished my siggy, and uploaded it, but to me, it is too big. I have PSE 13 on a trial basis. Can someone help me on how to size it just right? I set the resolution to 72 pixels. I think my problem is the pixel dimensions. When I set the width, the height sets itself to the same size as the width. How does it look to anyone out there that is seeing it?

 

[Lisa]

Your image size is 700x700, you need to crop out all that white space at the top. I don't use PSE but I'm sure it has a crop option. It usually looks like this...

 

[Lisa]

And after you crop it, you'll need to edit the size so it's under the allowed siggie dimensions of 700 x 150 pixels. It should look like this...

 

[momof2angels]

Okay,...so I have the white space cropped out, but I'm still struggling with sizes. I think I will delete what I have posted until I get it right. Thanks.

 

[Mousears33]

I just finished my siggy, and uploaded it, but to me, it is too big. I have PSE 13 on a trial basis. Can someone help me on how to size it just right? I set the resolution to 72 pixels. I think my problem is the pixel dimensions. When I set the width, the height sets itself to the same size as the width. How does it look to anyone out there that is seeing it?

I am new to PSE 13 also...BUT....did you set your pixels to 72 first? OH...and all 3 boxes towards the bottom of the pop-up need to be checked first. Try that!

 

[BrightEyes]

I use PSE13 so maybe I can help.

I use a blank page set at 300 psi - 3600X3600 to begin with. Then I make my siggy but being aware that it needs to be kept not very tall [about 1/3 the height of the page or less] and almost as wide as the page. Before you add shadows, etc... simplify your layers then add shadows. IF they are not simplified, you will get a white box around any unsimplified elements. I crop out all the excess space using the crop tool. Once I have it finished cropping and saving - I do a RESIZE IMAGE. Once the box pops up, set the 72 psi FIRST. Then set the width to 700 - that should set the height to the right size. Then do a SAVE AS jpeg...the box with the slider on it will pop up. Set the slider so that the size in byte is small enough [under 98KB]. Sometimes I have to slide it down to 4 or 5 to get that. Then do a save. Go back and un-do resize to get it back to normal and save as a PSD file again.

 

[momof2angels]

It sounds like I am going to have to start all over again. I'm not sure what you mean when you say to 'simplify' my layers, but after reading this, I opened up my siggy to make adjustments, and when I tried to make any changes, I did have a white box appear. I thought about pulling it into PSE 10 and working on it there. What puzzles me is the fact that I was able to upload it here at GS, no problem...it was just a little too big. I didn't think it would upload if it was too big. Anyway, I will try again and go by your directions. Thank you.

 

[momof2angels]

Well, now I feel that it's a little small, but it is better than it was before.....I guess. Thanks, Bright Eyes for your help. I will keep trying until I master this challenge. Hopefully, they will get better.

 

[Lisa]

It looks great Karen, I'm glad you got it figured out ...and if it helps... Bright Eyes' siggie is larger than it should be.

 

[BrightEyes]

Karen, glad you got the siggy made.

Yes, that dreaded 'white box' where an element should be - is a smart layer that has been re-sized! Took me awhile working in PSE13 to learn to simplify the layers once I got them where I wanted them. A 'smart layer' keeps them from pixelating or becoming fuzzy as you size it up. I love it when up-sizing photos as they are sharper than they are without being a smart layer.