Uploading for prints: are files resized automatically?

My files are >20 MB, but I just want some postcards etc. Will iphoto automatically resize, or will the upload go at max resolution, in which case the upload is going to bog down unless I go to someplace with a faster connection. Thanks for any tips.

Books, calendars and cards are converted to PDF files at 300 dpi for uploading and printing. I'm not sure about prints but the iPhoto prefs indicate that prints are set at 300 dpi max. Don't know if that's for local printing only but I don't think so.
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TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier versions) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. There are versions that are compatible with iPhoto 5, 6, 7 and 8 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
NOTE: The new rebuild option in iPhoto 09 (v. 8.0.2), Rebuild the iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup" makes this tip obsolete.

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I have a lot of issues going on here. I'm sure that a lot of my problems are a result of my lack of understanding of file size and print resolution. I'm a newbie to printing with Lightroom, and, to be frank, a newbie to printing in general because I've never understood the terminology and technical aspects. (Reading articles about dpi, ppi, image size, and resolution is a VERY difficult undertaking. There is conflicting information, and it's hard to find someone who can explain it in easy to understand terms.)
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And how is all this affected by resolution? If I choose 300 ppi how is that affected by whether an image is printed 5 x 7, 8 x 10, or 20 x 30.
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