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mayapur
(stranger )
03/18/08 06:59 AM
I'm a bit confused? new  

Does AW2000 work on ebay.com.au? And why are there only USA options for domestic shipping?

Can you load Supersize pictures with this software?

All help is welcomed thank you.

Just getting started :-)



bluepennylady
(Pooh-Bah)
03/18/08 07:07 AM
Re: I'm a bit confused? new [re: mayapur]  

Hi,

Welcome! It is so nice to meet you!

AW2000 is eBay.USA compatible at this time. You can register on the US site and then you can list. That is why you only see US type shipping options.

The image size is configured within AW2000. YOu can change the upload size by going to File on the menu. Choose "Program options".

The first tab is "General" Image sizes are dictated there. The default is 300 x 300.

I might suggest before you consider changing the image, add images, use the editor to edit the images and then list an Auction lot. I think you will find the images are displayed within the LIsting templates quite nicely and are of adequate size without the Supersize image. Much of how the image is displayed is determined by your camera settings and how you edit the image. You might give it a try.

But the answer to your question about the Supersize image is no. Supersize images are not used in AW2K..

Does that help?/ And please don't hesitate to post any questions you have..





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mouse
(member)
03/18/08 11:32 AM
Re: I'm a bit confused? new [re: bluepennylady]  

If I would like my pictures bigger what would I change the default setting to? Does that make them any bigger? Do they take longer to load? I have my camera settings at the "best", but there are some items I list that I wish would have the "supersize feature". I just listed an RC car for someone & I listed it through eBay because I knew buyers would want to see it & the parts up close.

I also have my signature wrong for a clickable link, don't I! Will have to check that out right now!
Thanks!
Mickey

Thanks!
Mickey
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bluepennylady
(Pooh-Bah)
03/18/08 11:40 AM
Re: I'm a bit confused? new [re: mouse]  

Mickey,

Your camera setting should be set to the absolute highest possible resolution. And if you need a close up of an item or part of an item/product., don't use the zoom.. Instead you get the object focused in the camera and then move forward until you can get the closest possible shot without using the zoom feature.

The images would be larger than the 300 x 300 depending on what you increase the size to. Just keep in mind, it can take longer for high resolution big images to load into someone's browser. That is why it is so important to have more than one shot and take several close up shots of the item.

Hopefully, Garry will drop by with his image expertise. He is a photo whiz and a half. Use to work for a company and he dealt with images every single day. so he is really good at it. I pick the poor man's brain about image ideas all of the time.

Geez I wonder if he is losing his hair because of that!!



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bluepennylady
(Pooh-Bah)
03/18/08 12:12 PM
Re: I'm a bit confused? new [re: mouse]  

MIckey,

Something you might consider. Rather than listing one auction using the eBay Sell your Item form and losing the consistency of your own Listing template etc. you could list the Auction lot using AW2K and then edit that one listing to add the Super size image.

Then the auction lot is in your AW2K database and can be managed instead of having to import an auction. You have to create an Auction lot for the item anyway. Or import the auction. So just list it and then edit it.

Just a thought.

Judy/blue

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AquilaStamps
(addict)
03/18/08 04:46 PM
Re: I'm a bit confused? new [re: bluepennylady]  

Mickey/Judy:

I know now what caused all my hair to just disappear over night! It all didn't disappear a few diehards stayed around out of some sort of misplaced loyalty. I really think all the years working on Tabloids really caused the "great fallout" so Judy didn't have anything to do with it.

Working with Pix on a computer can be maddening I know. Tje first thing to understand is that a monitor can only display 72 dpi. That isn't that great of a resolution. However, if you take your image at 72 dpi it will be too small to be useful and if there is any kind of writing in the pix it will not be legible. Let's assume you are taking images with a Digital Camera. We can talk about images from a scanner it you wish later. Judy is right - use the highest setting you have available on your Digital Camera. A cell phone camera really isn't an acceptable device for pix for auctions - however, if that is all you have we can work with it sometimes. I know, the high setting reduces the amount of pix you can get on the memory device - however, just download the images and keep on taking pix. You will find that there are a lot more advantages to the higher DPI image that outweigh the problem of an occasional download. If you want close ups of portions of your product - take them as a close up - don't use the zoom feature unless you absolutely have to. Move the camera closer to your product and then take the pix.

Next, after you get all of your images taken and downloaded onto your computer you are ready to begin preparing them for auction. The first thing we all need to remember is that the JPG format for pix is a LOSS format - that means that each time you save the image the compression used drops off some of the pixels so after a bit the image will degrade. The best way to prevent any additional unnecessary image loss is to set the options under save to LARGE file - Less compression less Loss. It usually a slider bar of some sort. Always, always always save the first time under a New Name. That way if something messes up you still have your original image without any edits and you can start again if needed. If you don't have PhotoShop there are several other free software programs there that work well for some image work. You might want to look at irfanview. Another free software program for images is Paint.net it is Open Source Freeware and can be downloaded at http://www.getpaint.net/index.html. Another fantastic program is ezimage however it is not free. But really just use any image editing program you have to fix up your images and crop them to the way you want them to appear in your auction. Once you are happy with the image make sure they are at least 100 dpi and better yet at 150 dpi then save them under a new name with the least JPG compression.

You can now move them into AW2K. This is only a suggestion from my experience with aw2k - but set your Program Options in aw2k on the General Tab to have Uploaded Images Resize (place a check mark there) and to Minimum and Maximum at 500. The following is not a solicitation for business but if you wish you can check out the following auction http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330220381261

You will notice the words are readable and the images are of a good size and the download is fairly quick. The settings I suggested above have been applied to this auction as in all of my auctions and once you start this way aw2k will import your image do it's "stuff" to it and upload the image to your server in the size that will display in the auction. That way there isn't a lot of changes going on in your images.

As for the zoom feature, I have not yet found it necessary to use it. I know a lot of sellers like the feature but as for my auctions it isn't necessary. If I do want a Zoomed Pix - I load the ORIGINAL pix (remember not overwriting it) and crop out the area I want zoomed. Save that as a new image making sure the DPI is at least 150 and there you go - you have a zoomed image. Just remember to keep the DPI at the highest rate you can without being silly over it. As I mentioned earlier the monitors only display 72 DPI but if they have a larger DPI to work with there is less information lost - when you have a 72 dpi image and it gets blown up - well you get the idea. You can use the aw2k image editing portion for some additonal flopping, or tilting or a few simple procedures. But remember the saving thing from earlier, every time you save the image it degrades a little bit. So do all of your editing in one session in aw2k then save.

I hope some of this has been of some help. I know I've chatted on and on over this. If there are some questions that I didn't cover just let me know and I will be happy to help with other questions. It shouldn't be the only thing that sells an auction however people are getting more and more visual and they read the descriptions less and less. So a good image sure helps.

Garry



bluepennylady
(Pooh-Bah)
03/18/08 05:00 PM
Re: I'm a bit confused? new [re: AquilaStamps]  

Garry,

Shall I send some of my hair the next time I have mine cut and thinned which is at least every four weeks sometimes more often. And there is lots of hair to spare.

We use Irfanview. To add cool backgrounds, etc we recently started using Blingit! on our images. We still have images to run through BlingIt! but we really like it.

Thanks for the info.. Your a gem!







Judy/blue

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AquilaStamps
(addict)
03/18/08 05:21 PM
Re: I'm a bit confused? new [re: bluepennylady]  

Judy:
The extra hair would be helpful. LOL...even though this is FL. there are times when a cold breeze attacks and there is no top protection left.

I was going to ask if you were still using Blingit. It is a great program once you get the hang of it. The results for product shots is amazing - no more desk or shelf or kitchen table showing in the image - just the product. Looks so professional Ifranview is fantastic for renaming a pile of images and converting/resizing them. And the price is right for ifranvies. I recommend it to a lot of my software customers for normalizing their images and all of them found it great to use.

You're welcome for the info - and as I said if there is anything else just let me know.

Garry



bluepennylady
(Pooh-Bah)
03/18/08 06:53 PM
Re: I'm a bit confused? new [re: AquilaStamps]  

Garry,

The BlingIt! has been a real help. We have some products that are far too large for the photo center or light box. LIke the Razor bikes we had Those were brand new in the manufacture packaging. We took one out and put it together. But because we did not have BlingIt! when we first listed them, everyone and their brother emailed and asked if it was new or used. The picture was against the front register counter in our store. and it looked used.

After we edited the images with BlingIt! and removed the unwanted background, added the outside looking background, that question was totally eliminated. Plus the things brought way more money.

We have had questions though if the picture was of the actual item or if we had used a "canned" shot from a catalog or somewhere. My staff is getting pretty good at this BlingIt! thing.

We use IrfanView in class for image editing. It is easy to use and people understand.

I am sure we will think of more "image" questions



Judy/blue

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AquilaStamps
(addict)
03/18/08 07:04 PM
Re: I'm a bit confused? new [re: bluepennylady]  

Judy:

Funny what a pix will do for questions. If they get the idea from the pix that it is used it must generate a ton of questions. Nice to have blingit help put a stop to the questions.

Garry




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