Chuck, one tip is to keep the image size below 100 dots-per-inch (dpi) and I used 72 dpi when editing with my ArcSoft Photo Studio 5 photo software. With my Seattle Camaro show photos I went with an 800x600 pixel size so as to keep as much detail as possible and then 72 dpi so it would use up as little space as possible. I think the typical computer monitor is in the 50 dpi range anyway so you won't lose any image quality by lowering the dpi count down below 100 dpi.
I shoot my pictures in a large size (on my digital camera) and then when I edit them with ArcSoft I resize them down to about 800x600 and 100 or less dpi. The larger original image captured by the camera allows for printing the images in larger sizes to reveal all the detail possible, if desired. My camera, a Sony Cyber-shot 5.1 Mega Pixel with 3x optical zoom, shoots in a VGA/e-mail size, then up to 1M, 3M, 3:2, and 5M. I shot the show photos in 1M size, download them, then resize to 800x600 for posting and making prints. I e-mail my photos to Costco and go pick up prints an hour or two later.
Clear as mud?
Somebody else please chime-in, the above is just my technique and there is probably an easier way!
