What size export to SmugMug ?

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Please help me here.

Normally I shoot JPEG - Fine (with a Nikon D3''), edit in LR and export to a folder then to be uploaded to SmugMug. In export I set the quality to 8'% (as to reduce the file size and to cut down on my upload time, as I upload about 2'' files a day, with my internet speed this can take 2 - 4 hours)

That's my normal workflow.

My question is this, as I really know very little about output size I want to upload files that will be high enough resolution for my customers to print from (in SmugMug) but I hate uploading full resolution as it takes to darn long.
Normally I upload a JPEG (shot in fine res) at 8'% and the final file is about 2.4 mb...
As I rarely get orders for anything bigger than 8x1' ( most orders are 4x6 ) I am confident this is OK and will produce great prints, but I ask, do I need to upload files this large or will smaller ones be OK?

If you too upload to Smugmug and sell photos, can you help me understand your personal workflow.

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Rich Baum Photography
http://richbaum.smugmug.com
 
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What kind of SM site do you have. Seems not a Pro Site since you are not shooting RAW and not selling images that large.

In that case upload 72PPI, no larger than 7'' or 8'' on the long side.

I upload at 24' and full size and limit the gallery showing size to Large and watermark on site because I have a Pro site and offer my images for sale through SM.

Don
 
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Sorry, I didn't read your pst fully first go round. I see you are selling images. Then upload FUll rez and full size, but limit the viewing size in the Customize GAllery settings. Add a fairly transparent watermark by their on the fly method.

Don
 
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Don,

If I am shooting something important I shoot RAW and would upload at full res. but lately I am shooting and selling lots of kids baseball. As I never seem to get orders for anything larger than 8x1' I felt I could upload smaller files and the output would still be fine. Normally a 2.5 mg file should be good enough for an 8x1' print,,, no?
 
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Hi Rich,

I think I have the answer for you:
www.smugmug.com/help/print-quality If this link works, you will see a very nice chart and will tell you what size is needed for whatever size print.

Bob- the slide shooter at heart
 
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