Best way to prepare wedding CD?

[johnwolf]

I just shot a wedding for a friend. Not something I normally do, but they needed someone, so I stepped in. The pictures are very nice.

I need to make them a CD. No slide show, etc. -- just the files. They will do the rest. I shot RAW and processed in Lightroom. I expect they will make a bunch of 4x6", 5x7" and a some 8x10s through an online service or local store.

Appreciate any thoughts on the best file format and size to export them? JPG? TIF?

I print everything myself and don't know much about lower-end commercial printing requirements.

Thanks.

John

[wparsonsgisnet]

John, when I do this, I deliver jpg's -- because if they want a really hi-quality print they'll need to come to me for the higher-res image. And, given the disk, they can buy inexpensive prints at the processor store and email them. A good combo.

Depending on the number of images, you may need to use a DVD for the storage medium.

Glad they came out well. It's nice when your client appreciates you.

[earleygallery]

Likewise, jpegs, save so that they will print to A4, it's unlikely that they'll go larger in any case.

[sean_reid]

I deliver level 12 JPEGs and that should be plenty for all kinds of prints. Also, are you sure you can fit this onto a CD? I needed to switch to DVD a few years ago because the files from these cameras are large.

I only deliver 16-bit TIFFs to magazines or commercial clients (because art departments and graphic designers are ready to deal with those giant files).

Cheers,

[sean_reid]

Originally Posted by johnwolf

I just shot a wedding for a friend. Not something I normally do, but they needed someone, so I stepped in. The pictures are very nice.

I need to make them a CD. No slide show, etc. -- just the files. They will do the rest. I shot RAW and processed in Lightroom. I expect they will make a bunch of 4x6", 5x7" and a some 8x10s through an online service or local store.

Appreciate any thoughts on the best file format and size to export them? JPG? TIF?

I print everything myself and don't know much about lower-end commercial printing requirements.

Thanks.

John

Also, MPIX.com is the "consumer" branch of Millers and they do quite a good job. Since we always deliver high-res. files to our wedding clients (as opposed to selling prints, etc.), we recommend MPIX to them. Melissa and I have never sold prints (connected to commercial wedding work) and I doubt that we ever would.

Cheers,

[johnwolf]

Thanks everyone! High quality jpegs it is. And I'll pass on the MPIX info. What a great resource you all are.

John