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christ-on-a-stick · 03-25-2003, 03:47 PM

Well, I got a digital camera for my birthday last night (yay! I've wanted one forEVER) and have downloaded pix from last night into my computer here at work. My husband took a shot of me so I could put a more recent pic in the Infidels Photo thread, but the one I want to post (link to actually) is too many bytes.

How do I make it smaller? Can anyone help?

Viti · 03-25-2003, 03:49 PM

You need an image editor babe...PhotoShop, PaintShopPro, etc

Why not upload it to a free pictures site like yahoo! photos?

christ-on-a-stick · 03-25-2003, 03:51 PM

I only have Microsoft Photo Editor.. will that not do it? If it won't I will do the Yahoo thing.

Viti · 03-25-2003, 03:52 PM

Never used it...but there whould be a way to reduce the resolution and/or resize the pic

christ-on-a-stick · 03-25-2003, 03:55 PM

Thanks Lady.. I think I can play with it and try but for the moment I added it to my Yahoo album so I'll post that on the thread. Thanx!!!!

03-25-2003, 03:55 PM

If you have Microsoft paint, under the "image" option, there is another option called "stretch/skew" which allows you to resize the image based on percentages of its current size.

oriecat · 03-25-2003, 03:58 PM

In MS Photo Editor, you should be able to go to Image, then Resize, then you can change the % down to shrink it. (If it's the same version I have anyway.)

nixon · 03-25-2003, 04:14 PM

If the format is .bmp or .gif , reencode it as .jpg

There are several encoders that are freeware or shareware on www.download.com

trunks2k · 03-25-2003, 05:21 PM

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Originally posted by christ-on-a-stick
I only have Microsoft Photo Editor.. will that not do it? If it won't I will do the Yahoo thing.

You can make it both smaller in physical size and in memory size. You can do what oriecat said to shrink it's physical size down. But in order to decrease the size in memory, you open the file in photoeditor, then go to file>save as. Where it says "save as type" save it as a jpg, and there should be a button that says "more options" click on it and it will give you more options, one option will be what quality you want it to be, bringing the bar to the left will cut back on the quality, but it will make it smaller in memory.

trunks2k · 03-25-2003, 05:23 PM

oh yeah, you should also have an option on the camera as to what resolution you want the pictures to be.

03-25-2003, 03:47 PM	#1
christ-on-a-stick Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Durango, Colorado Posts: 7,116	Question for the computer-savvy!!! Well, I got a digital camera for my birthday last night (yay! I've wanted one forEVER) and have downloaded pix from last night into my computer here at work. My husband took a shot of me so I could put a more recent pic in the Infidels Photo thread, but the one I want to post (link to actually) is too many bytes. How do I make it smaller? Can anyone help?

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03-25-2003, 03:49 PM	#2
Viti Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Down South Posts: 12,879	You need an image editor babe...PhotoShop, PaintShopPro, etc Why not upload it to a free pictures site like yahoo! photos?

03-25-2003, 03:51 PM	#3
christ-on-a-stick Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Durango, Colorado Posts: 7,116	I only have Microsoft Photo Editor.. will that not do it? If it won't I will do the Yahoo thing.

03-25-2003, 03:52 PM	#4
Viti Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Down South Posts: 12,879	Never used it...but there whould be a way to reduce the resolution and/or resize the pic

03-25-2003, 03:55 PM	#5
christ-on-a-stick Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Durango, Colorado Posts: 7,116	Thanks Lady.. I think I can play with it and try but for the moment I added it to my Yahoo album so I'll post that on the thread. Thanx!!!!

03-25-2003, 03:55 PM	#6
The Insomniac Guest Posts: n/a	If you have Microsoft paint, under the "image" option, there is another option called "stretch/skew" which allows you to resize the image based on percentages of its current size.

03-25-2003, 03:58 PM	#7
oriecat Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Portland OR USA Posts: 1,098	In MS Photo Editor, you should be able to go to Image, then Resize, then you can change the % down to shrink it. (If it's the same version I have anyway.)

03-25-2003, 04:14 PM	#8
nixon Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valleyview, OH USA Posts: 6,638	If the format is .bmp or .gif , reencode it as .jpg There are several encoders that are freeware or shareware on www.download.com

03-25-2003, 05:23 PM	#10
trunks2k Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 6,997	oh yeah, you should also have an option on the camera as to what resolution you want the pictures to be.

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