How to reduce/resize photos.

[Guest jaimesix]

Hi.

I have some photos I need to upload to a site, but I am required to have these photos comply with "Less than 250Kb".:(

 

I am not a computer wiz. I have photoshop, but I look at it like looking at an airplane control panel, I am lost :confused:

 

I need help!

 

Jaime._____________________________________________________

[a.d._510_n_ok]

:) I use the crap out of the site below - it's free and very simple.

 

http://www.shrinkpictures.com/

[ggzilla]

You are not a computer whiz, but you have the most difficult and expensive Professional photo program (photoshop)?

 

You can just use Window's Paint.

 

There are two things:

 

1. Photo resolution. Try to make it 640x480 (1/3 megapixel)

2. File size. Shoot for 100k or less for web (even though some sites can take bigger files). That's (usually) between 640x480 and 800x600 for JPEG file

 

If you size to 640 x 480 with 25% compression (75% quality) it should be A-OK.

[Guest jaimesix]

:) I use the crap out of the site below - it's free and very simple.

 

http://www.shrinkpictures.com/

 

Thanks a.d.510!!!! Awesome site. Now I can claim I mastered the subject :)

 

 

 

You are not a computer whiz, but you have the most difficult and expensive Professional photo program (photoshop)?

 

You can just use Window's Paint.

 

There are two things:

 

1. Photo resolution. Try to make it 640x480 (1/3 megapixel)

2. File size. Shoot for 100k or less for web (even though some sites can take bigger files). That's (usually) between 640x480 and 800x600 for JPEG file

 

If you size to 640 x 480 with 25% compression (75% quality) it should be A-OK.

 

Thanks Giz. Great information, the site a.d 510 sent me too is all I needed, I am an expert now....all that there is to now is at

 

http://www.shrinkpictures.com/ like it says...as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 !:)

 

About Photoshop, the program came with my PC when I bought it back in 04 from a Korean engineer that puts them together himself. Like giving a Nissan GTR to a 15 y/o kid! LOL

 

Jaime._______________________________________________________

Edited April 25, 2009 by jaimesix

[650savag]

I downloaded IrFanview and use it to re-size any of the pics on my computer or i have an account with Photobucket.com and I upload any of my pics to that site and use it to re-size, or edit pics and upload them to any forum or site. They are both free and easy to use.

[datzenmike]

I downloaded something from way back on NWDE. Someone had it and once installed it's there whenever you access your computer pictures. Redeye was that you?

 

When you right click on a picture there is a prompt to resize? You pick the size and it reduces it and makes a copy. Click on it and transfer to Photobucket.

[a.d._510_n_ok]

I downloaded something from way back on NWDE. Someone had it and once installed it's there whenever you access your computer pictures. Redeye was that you?

 

When you right click on a picture there is a prompt to resize? You pick the size and it reduces it and makes a copy. Click on it and transfer to Photobucket.

 

Nothing wrong with p-bucket but with these guys ya don't even have to sign up for image hosting :lol:!

 

http://www.zweg.com/dump/thumblist.php?start=0&range=15

[inline4]

you guys are making it entirely too difficult on yourselves :o

 

if you are uploading somewhere that has an image size restriction

 

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fwindowsxp%2FDownloads%2Fpowertoys%2FXppowertoys.mspx&ei=nu_zSfruHqXYswPT5OjzCg&rct=j&q=powertoys+image+resizer&usg=AFQjCNFBSgEqh25XKEW2SE2Z6qFiXKRzrg

 

microsoft powertoys image resizer. all you have to do is right click on it and tell it to resize... it will make a smaller copy for you.