Resizing Pictures

[Bethers]

I highly recommend that you do so on your own system whenever possible - before uploading to PB or whatever service you use. How you do so will depend on what system you are using. If you've taken your pictures with your phone, the size should be ok without making changes. If you are using a camera, the size can be very, very large - because you can actually print large quality pictures from them, if you desire or have the capability. Or download them and have them printed for you.

I'm on a window's based system - and there are several programs that can be downloaded that allow for very simple resizing. Windows had their own resizer for XP - so if any of you are using XP, you can still download that - it's great. I'm on Windows 7, and a clone of that was made, that works just as well: http://imageresizer.codeplex.com/

I can go into my pictures and select ALL of them I want to resize, I used the "custom" feature in the screenshot shown in the link the first time I did it (use 640 x 480 - keeps the proportions - and it will automatically correct proportions as necessary) - and then, right click and it will save the image separate as the new size - which is what you'd then upload to PB or any other place to host for the forum, etc. Very, very simple. (It will remember those custom sizes, so next time, you won't need to change it unless you want to change those sizes.

If you do this, you should be able to upload to PB and not have it freeze on you. And the sizes will be good for forums, etc.

[BarbaraRose]

Thanks for the info Beth. I am just not very good at all these details I will try that link and see how that works. I have been just uploading straight from my camera card

[JudyJB]

Another easy way to resize photos if you are viewing them in windows explorer is to click on whatever photos you want to resize. You can use the Ctrl key to select them.

Then click on the email link at the top of the window. It automatically selects "medium" but you can also select Small. Once the email opens, you can click on the photos and save them to another folder. (I have a folder I use for blog drafts.) Or you can just drag them to another folder, then close the email without sending it.

Very easy.

[Bethers]

Another easy way to resize photos if you are viewing them in windows explorer is to click on whatever photos you want to resize. You can use the Ctrl key to select them.

Then click on the email link at the top of the window. It automatically selects "medium" but you can also select Small. Once the email opens, you can click on the photos and save them to another folder. (I have a folder I use for blog drafts.) Or you can just drag them to another folder, then close the email without sending it.

Very easy.

Just tried that. It does work, but on my version, you have to select "send to" then "mail recipient" - then attach it to an email and do your steps.. Always good to have options. Way more steps than the resizer, though - and I resize dozens at a time - but will remember that - it's a good lesson to learn.