Want to post a pic in that thread but how do I resize

[Hardcoreruss]

Finally got round to downloading the memory card of my last hols and I want to post a pic in the what do you look like thread. I have 2 problems.

(a) Where is that bastard thread

(b) The photo was taken on my 5 mp camera so the pic is way big (around a mb) how do I condense it down. I have adobe photoshop (the free one) and the trusty mspaint.

Cheers lads

[tweedledee]

I use a program called ACDSEE.
http://www.acdsystems.com/English/index.htm But it will do a lot more.

[Craig Tucker]

I use PSP, I imagine it has a lot of the same features as photoshop. On PSP there is an image menu and you can select resize, you can either resize it as a percentage of the original or enter pixel values. When you save as jpg there is also an option to select the compression setting. Both of these variables will affect the filesize of the image.

[hech54]

I use my old faithful Microsoft Image Composer. Grab a corner of the photo and drag it smaller.....just keep the proportions right.

[Grimey]

I use Microsoft Picture It! Photo. It came free with my system and the more I use it the more stuff I find out about it. It's actually quite a good photo editing program.

[housepig]

in Photoshop, if you go under Image -> Image Size, you can specify a new size for your image.

[offline]

In ms paint, simply hit CTRL-A to select the entire image.
Then click on IMAGE then STRETCH & SKEW.
Choose a % to add to both the hoirizontal and vertical
stretch boxes. 50% = half size.

Then choose save as to save as a JPEG file as this
will compress the byte size of the image.

[HillJack]

(b) The photo was taken on my 5 mp camera so the pic is way big (around a mb) how do I condense it down. I have adobe photoshop (the free one) and the trusty mspaint.

For quick-and-dirty (ultra-simple) resizing, I like Microsoft Image Resizer I think the default quality level is 75% or so (you cannot change it), so the quality is not perfect, but to be able to highlight X # of images, right-click and choose Resize, pick your size, and sit back and wait... Way easier than manually resizing Imo.

[Hardcoreruss]

Right used the mspaint option, looks a bit pixelly but it will do.

Now to post it

[flaninacupboard]

yeah, mspaint seems to do nearest neigbour rather than bicubuc resize - photoshop is much better

[DVD_Ripper]

(b) The photo was taken on my 5 mp camera so the pic is way big (around a mb) how do I condense it down. I have adobe photoshop (the free one) and the trusty mspaint.

For quick-and-dirty (ultra-simple) resizing, I like Microsoft Image Resizer I think the default quality level is 75% or so (you cannot change it), so the quality is not perfect, but to be able to highlight X # of images, right-click and choose Resize, pick your size, and sit back and wait... Way easier than manually resizing Imo.

Good utility....I've used this a few times... the default size thing was problematic but good for someone wanting quick conversions.

[Hardcoreruss]

Just used that image rezier, worked great, pic now in that what do you look like thread

[thecoalman]

If anyone is interested if your looking for a full fledged photo editing program but don't wish to spend the $$$ for Photoshop try Ulead Photoimpact, it's about $80 bucks.

[housepig]

If anyone is interested if your looking for a full fledged photo editing program but don't wish to spend the $$$ for Photoshop try Ulead Photoimpact, it's about $80 bucks.

or for $80 less than that, you can try The Gimp... free.

[Treebeard]

You can sign up for free photo storage at www.photobucket.com

thats how I post my pics, just paste link to picture in postings, no need for editing.

[tekkieman]

If it's hotlinked, we're not restricted to the 50k limit, are we?

[Treebeard]

If it's hotlinked, we're not restricted to the 50k limit, are we?

Nope, unless its something you try to put in your signature, they dont like that.

[tekkieman]

If it's hotlinked, we're not restricted to the 50k limit, are we?

Nope, unless its something you try to put in your signature, they dont like that.

Thought so. Thanks.