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    Resizing pictures.
    « on: April 29, 2010, 03:30:59 PM »
    I have to re-size some pictures to post on an other site. They are some pictures of some air brushed art work. Each picture is about 3MB in size. I need to reduce them to be able to post them. I think you can only post 1200KB. How do I do that? Thank you much for your time. I don't know what I would do with out this site. You people have helped me with so much stuff.

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    Re: Resizing pictures.
    « Reply #1 on: April 29, 2010, 03:33:54 PM »
    Open the file in MS Paint, resize the picture, and save.

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    Re: Resizing pictures.
    « Reply #2 on: April 29, 2010, 04:26:35 PM »

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      Re: Resizing pictures.
      « Reply #3 on: April 29, 2010, 06:11:09 PM »
      Thank you much Allan, that worked fine. Geek I down loaded the app and it is bugging me to buy it. I think I will stick with Allan's way. Thank you both for the information and your time.

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      Re: Resizing pictures.
      « Reply #4 on: April 30, 2010, 01:18:16 AM »
      Thank you much Allan, that worked fine. Geek I down loaded the app and it is bugging me to buy it. I think I will stick with Allan's way. Thank you both for the information and your time.
      No. Don't buy the app. Just do it online with  the free demo service.

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      Re: Resizing pictures.
      « Reply #5 on: April 30, 2010, 05:10:53 AM »
      No. Don't buy the app. Just do it online with  the free demo service.

      Or, just use paint.
      I was trying to dereference Null Pointers before it was cool.

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      Re: Resizing pictures.
      « Reply #6 on: April 30, 2010, 08:28:22 AM »
      Or, download a freeware photo editor; many are available and they would all be nicer to use for resizing than Paint.  Here are some freeware options: http://www.freewarehome.com/index.html?http%3A//www.freewarehome.com/Graphics/Graphic_Manipulation/Image_Resizing_t.html

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      Re: Resizing pictures.
      « Reply #7 on: April 30, 2010, 08:30:57 AM »
      Wow - solving a problem after it was solved. Did I make a wrong turn and end up at Neowin?  ;D

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      Re: Resizing pictures.
      « Reply #8 on: April 30, 2010, 08:32:07 AM »
      What is everybody's problem with paint? no additional download, and it does exactly what they want in a few mouse actions.
      I was trying to dereference Null Pointers before it was cool.

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      Re: Resizing pictures.
      « Reply #9 on: April 30, 2010, 08:44:51 AM »
      I know it can be done with Paint but Paint is a clunky tool to use for resizing, in my opinion.  Here's why (I'm referring to Paint with Win XP).  From the Image menu, if you try the Attributes tool, that does not scale-down the whole image, it just cuts a portion of the original out.  Clearly, that's not what's wanted here.  So, the tool to use to resize the whole image is Stretch/Skew but it does not allow the user to specify the new size in pixels; it works with percentages and that is the clunky part I don't like.  I'd rather be able to specify the new size in pixels. 

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        « Reply #10 on: April 30, 2010, 09:04:22 AM »
        In pain go to Image Stretch/skew. Go to the attribute place in paint also. If you want to get a nicer image program, buy Adobe Photoshop.WARNING: takes time getting used to. You don't need to buy the newest version either. If you don't want to be professional, use paint.

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        Re: Resizing pictures.
        « Reply #11 on: April 30, 2010, 09:13:20 AM »
        In pain go to Image Stretch/skew. Go to the attribute place in paint also. If you want to get a nicer image program, buy Adobe Photoshop.WARNING: takes time getting used to. You don't need to buy the newest version either. If you don't want to be professional, use paint.
        That's an absurd recommendation.  As I previously stated, there are many freeware photo editing programs that are nicer to use for resizing than Paint. 

        And, don't cameras come with software nowadays?  I haven't bought a digital camera for a long time.  My old Fuji camera came with FinePix Viewer photo software that has batch resizing capability, which works quite well.

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          Re: Resizing pictures.
          « Reply #12 on: April 30, 2010, 01:10:33 PM »
          I down loaded one of the freeware apps and it works faster than paint. I guess I will stick with that one. Oh the first one on the list to down load is the one that wants you to buy it after the down load. Thank you much for your help and time.

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          Re: Resizing pictures.
          « Reply #13 on: April 30, 2010, 07:27:30 PM »
          Irfanview......FREE.
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