Resizing Pictures

Resizing Pictures

Postby Bethers » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:32 pm

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.
Beth
“Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~
"He who treasures the small things in life has found the path to true happiness"
Image
User avatar
Bethers
 
Posts: 17807
Joined: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:00 pm
Location: Arizona

Re: Resizing Pictures

Postby BarbaraRose » Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:05 pm

Thanks for the info Beth. I am just not very good at all these details :roll: I will try that link and see how that works. I have been just uploading straight from my camera card
Barbie, Romeow, and Sophie, missing Lola! (and lots of ferrets running around in my heart!)

Image

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened"
-Anatole France
User avatar
BarbaraRose
 
Posts: 11416
Joined: Sun Dec 06, 2009 8:23 pm
Location: Indio, CA

Re: Resizing Pictures

Postby JudyJB » Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:07 pm

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.
JudyJB
http://grandmajjb.blogspot.com/
https://2022humongousukadventure.blogspot.com/
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts." Mark Twain.
JudyJB
 
Posts: 7336
Joined: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:15 pm
Location: In OR, headed to CA for holidays. Winter: NV, AZ, & NM

Re: Resizing Pictures

Postby Bethers » Thu Jul 04, 2013 12:54 am

JudyJB wrote: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.
Beth
“Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~
"He who treasures the small things in life has found the path to true happiness"
Image
User avatar
Bethers
 
Posts: 17807
Joined: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:00 pm
Location: Arizona


Return to Maintenance/Tech Issues

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests