posting photos

[ray_reilly]

how do I get file small enough to post /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
thanks
Ray

 

[Gatorboy]

Read this thread: Camera to TBN compression

 

[Av8r3400]

Easiest way is to re-size using the "paint" software installed in your computer.

Go to the "image" pull-down, and use the "stretch/skew" option to resize as a percentage (For example: 50% in both directions will shrink the picture to half size). Then re-save the picture and check the file size.

 

[normde2001]

Any digital camera or scanner should come with software designed for that purpose.

 

[Gatorboy]

<font color="blue"> ( Easiest way is to re-size using the "paint" software installed in your computer. ) </font>

Only if you like to view postage stamp sized pictures.

You need to use a program that can perform compression on the image, not just resizing -- that way you can keep a decent sized image (640x480 or greater) and have the filesize under the 100K limit.

Microsoft's Image Resizer is probably the easiest way to go for someone who does not have a decent photo editing package (e.g. Photoshop) and has no desire to muck around too much with their images.

 

[kenmac]

Do you have to have your picture on the desk top for it to work?

 

[ray_reilly]

Thanks everyone got it will play alittle more to improve quality
/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Gatorboy]

<font color="blue"> ( Do you have to have your picture on the desk top for it to work? ) </font>

No, you just locate the photo in Windows Explorer and right-click. From that dropdown select Resize Pictures.

 

[kenmac]

Thanks , this should be easy(even for me) I had been using paint to down size.The next time I post a picture I will try this.

 

[MarkStewart]

Just testing...

 

[mark777]

Sometimes you can go to right click, resize and the picture is still a little over the 100K limit. When opening the dialogue box you can click cutom and tweak it to just under a 100K

Test picture.

Mark