posting pictures

Rgillard · Aug 5, 2004

can anyone advise me on how to reduce the size of pictures to under 100kb. They were taken with a digital camera and are currently about 200k.

Thanks.

Lazy · Aug 5, 2004

Hi
this is what I use its free

http://www.irfanview.com/main_download_engl.htm

I have used it for years and the best I have tried

Charlie

Glenn9643 · Aug 5, 2004

I've never used it, but Junkman recommended PIXresizer in this thread.

johnday · Aug 5, 2004

Lazy; I down loaded irfanveiw a while back. It does work good. The only problem, I can't remember how to use it. Can you help, or anyone else? Judging by the amount of pics that are posted, it appears only a few of us are not computer friendly. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Could this be an Scot/Irish thing? /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Inspector507 · Aug 5, 2004

I have always used PIXresizer, Photo Studio or even Paint that comes with all Windows versions.
PIXresizer is my favorite to use though.

Freds · Aug 5, 2004

If you can look at the pictures on your computer, then you are opening them in SOME program, whether it came on your pc or was installed when you installed the drivers for your digital camera from the cd rom that came with it.
Open a picture and look across the top for something that says "image". I have used several programs to open pics and there has always been an "image" in the top taskbar. Under image should be the option to resize. If you see something that says "lock aspect ratio" put a checkmark in the box and the picture will reduce in size proportionately (width and height). It doesn't really make any difference if you reduce it in size by pixels or dimensions. After it is smaller right click on it and choose properties to see if it is small enough to post.
Reducing the picture in size may reduce it permanently. In other words, it may lose enough quality to make a poor printed version. Once you hit "save" it's too late. If you think you may want to save the original pic, then copy and paste it within the program and work on the copied one.

Hope this gives you something else to work with.

Junkman · Aug 5, 2004

I have both Ifanview and PIXresizer and use both. For quick picture resizing for posting or e mailing, the PIXresizer is the quickest way to do it. It doesn't change the original picture, but gives you a second "view" and is marked accordingly so you can quickly find it in your picture folder. Give it a try and see how quickly it works... "better than sliced bread" /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Glenn9643 · Aug 5, 2004

It doesn't really make any difference if you reduce it in size by pixels or dimensions.

I disagree. You can easily reduce the dimensions of a picture to the point that there's no point in posting because you can't see it. You should be able to maintain an image size of at least 800x600 in order for viewers to be able to see what you're trying to post. Reduce the pixels or DPI in order to reduce the file size. There's should be an option in your imaging program to set the "resolution" which determines dots per inch or DPI. About 70 DPI is plenty for web viewing and generally will allow an adequate picture size. There's no point in posting a picture that can't be seen.
The attached picture is 72 DPI.

GerardC · Aug 5, 2004

Home James /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif. G

hennydamule · Aug 6, 2004

If you're using photoshop, goto image and resize. My pics are from a 5MB camera, so they're usually still too big. I don't want to make them too small, so there is an option to "save for web". When you click this, it gives you the option to lower the quality of the pic and lets you see how big the file is while you're doing it. Just get it down to 100K and you're cool! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

OkieG · Aug 6, 2004

<font color="blue"> Reducing the picture in size may reduce it permanently. </font>

Instead of pressing "Save", I select the "Save As" option. Changing the name of the modified photo will save the original unchanged, and the modified photo, each with their own name.

OkieG

johnday · Aug 6, 2004

Freds · Aug 8, 2004

I wondered where this post went.

I was trying to give the simplified instructions. I know there are finer points that I left out such as how to save and pixels vs. dimensions. I assumed it was known we weren't talking about reducing to thumbnail size /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
I personally would rather see a smaller pic with a higher quality than a large pic of reduced quality. It really all depends on how the camera was set up when the picture was first taken. Bigger file sizes seem to reduce to a higher quality than starting with a low quality pic to begin with that still needs reduced.

GoodGuy · Aug 9, 2004

Inspector...
When I use Pixresizer, is there a way to see the size of the file besides saving. What happens here is the I guess what the dimensions are & then save to my desktop. I right click the file on my desktop & go to properties & see the file size. If it's still too big I have to go back & do it all over again. Man, there's got to be something I'm missing.
Please Help
Eric