File size too big?

[mama alligator]

I've been trying to post new entries but three or four times now I get a message that the file is too big.
According to the Image Size reading on my Photoshop 6.0.
the one I just tried to upload said it was 1.71kb. Others that didn't go through were all under the 200kb limit.
Do you think I'm getting faulty readings from my program...or am I mistaken to think Image Size and File Size are the same?

mA

[G. Couch]

right click on the actual file and go to properties...see what it says for file size compared to what Photoshop says.

[mama alligator]

OK, I'll do that. Hopefully I'll have some new pictures up today...Thanks, Greg

[G. Couch]

Looking forward to it!! I can't sleep for some reason...so I will be around if you need any help...just skulking over in the corner..

[mama alligator]

Well, here's the thing - I tried that and can't get a Properties reading when the file is still in Photoshop.
We do that to images displayed on the web all the time, but while it's still open I can't find where "Properties" resides.
Any clues?

Aint insomnia wonderful?

[G. Couch]

oops ...I meant within Windows (or Mac) go find the actual file icon and right click.

[mama alligator]

Yes. Went there, did that.
Turns out it was 247kb.
Tried to opitimize within Photoshop - $!##* - so went over to Net Mechanic and used the Gif Bot.
The result is now up in Retouching Challenge # 22 - Ken's Wife Tammi.
Thanks Greg for pointing me in the right direction.

[G. Couch]

Now we just need to find out why Photoshop was displaying it wrong!