How to shrink pictures taken on best quality to postable size?

Swoop · 07-08-2007, 07:26 PM

Anyone know how I can shrink pictures I've taken on fine quality at max res to be able to post them here? Thanks

533ogetnom · 07-08-2007, 08:24 PM

given how your sig was resized, im going to assume it would take longer to explain than than is worth that short small warm feeling it would give me

achien · 07-08-2007, 08:27 PM

Photoshop, it allows you to set resolution quality.

FrankoQ · 07-08-2007, 08:48 PM

Swoop,
What program are you using for photo editing?
Photoshop? paint shop?

Nikki · 07-08-2007, 08:53 PM

If you have photoshop, use Edit-->Image Size-->and then change width to be 800 pixels and make sure the box is checked that says constrain proportions.

DFW_M · 07-08-2007, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikki

If you have photoshop, use Edit-->Image Size-->and then change width to be 800 pixels and make sure the box is checked that says constrain proportions.

and if you don't have photoshop, use Paint (you must have it)...

TheAcAvenger · 07-08-2007, 10:16 PM

your computer should also come with microsoft picture editor. that's what I use for everything

Swoop · 07-09-2007, 10:40 AM

I was using Irfanview to resize some of the images. I thought I tried Pshop to resize some of the 4-5mb images I had and couldn't make it work. I'll try this again soon. Thanks all....

mds82 · 07-09-2007, 11:34 AM

Windows XP Power Toys - Image Resizer. Install, Right click on Pic and click Resize
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe

Link to all XP Powertoys. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx

FrankoQ · 07-09-2007, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mds82

Windows XP Power Toys - Image Resizer. Install, Right click on Pic and click Resize
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe

Link to all XP Powertoys. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx

Nice. thanks.

bartman32 · 07-09-2007, 05:02 PM

You guys make this a LOT harder than it has to be. Select the pic or Pics you want -> click "send to" than "mail recipient". Allow your mail program to shrink. Once the email opens the images are shrunk. You actually don't even need to send the email just copy them out of the email.

Swoop · 07-09-2007, 05:09 PM

great idea, but what if you don't have Outlook set as your default mail? (and don't want to use Outlook, of course)

OC Guy · 07-09-2007, 05:49 PM

Photobucket will shrink your pictures for you. So will ImageStation. Not sure about best quality, but it certainly is the easiest.

FrankoQ · 07-09-2007, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swoop

great idea, but what if you don't have Outlook set as your default mail? (and don't want to use Outlook, of course)

Have some Cancun pics to share?

zenmaster · 07-09-2007, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swoop

I was using Irfanview to resize some of the images.

Irfanviews Resize/Resample option should work fine for shrinking.

Swoop · 07-10-2007, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankoQ

Have some Cancun pics to share?

Soon, been too busy since I got back.

ik999 · 07-11-2007, 09:18 PM

www.imageshack.us

this website is great for uploading pictures
it also gives you the option to resize them, or to display them as thumbnails.

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ik999 Lieutenant 25 Rep 497 Posts Drives: e90 335i f32 435xi Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: gta iTrader: (0)	www.imageshack.us this website is great for uploading pictures it also gives you the option to resize them, or to display them as thumbnails.
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