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[sam malone]

I want to give a trip report but my files for the pics are too big. How do i resize and post the pics?

[petesie]

Thanks for that Sam!

I use a Mac so for me it's open the folder where the pics are, select edit, select all, select export or re-size, select size option (around the 140kb range, select the folder or desktop to send them to and hit ok.

If you're doing it on a pic by pic basis it's pretty much the same routine.

I remember Windows live had similar functions.

You'll pretty much get the hang of it and when you upload them on here you have the opportunity to name and add a caption.

Good luck! ;-)

[dixon cox]

There are numerous image manipulation packages available for free or trial on the internet which can resize your pictures for you, such as: - FastStone, IrfanView or ImageMagick to name but a few.

I would probably recommend FastStone, although I personally use ThumbsPlus.

Images are best set to 800x600 or 600x800 for the forum.

Looking forward to your TR Sam

[KendoUK]

Google Picasa is another good freebie as well, You can export whole batches of pics at a size of your choosing, as DC says 800x600 is about right for putting up on the forum.

[rxpharm]

The others have posted good advice, but one VERY important point is to make sure you are saving a copy of the original resized, and not resizing the original itself.

[donnykey]

Faststone is so simple.

cheers DK

[samcro]

Never had a problem with PIXresizer as well Sam...

Samcro

[JackG]

The others have posted good advice, but one VERY important point is to make sure you are saving a copy of the original resized, and not resizing the original itself.

+1
When you re-size a photo be sure to give the new re-sized copy a different name so you don't overwrite your original.

[onetruesaxon]

I just set the camera to 700x600 and no fucking about trying to shrink them later.

Though I only found this out a couple of years ago. Before that I used shrink pictures.com.

[JackG]

I just set the camera to 700x600 and no fucking about trying to shrink them later.

Though I only found this out a couple of years ago. Before that I used shrink pictures.com.

Ah, but you are losing quality that way, are you not?
Generally, the larger the image the more mega pixels, which means a sharper picture. This comes in handy if you later want to crop the photo, i.e., enlarge a small section of the photo.
If you start with a smaller number of mega pixels, then you are limited to what you can do later with the photo.
Entirely up to you, of course.

[onetruesaxon]

Ah, but you are losing quality that way, are you not?

Never had any complaints about the photo's I have done. In fact I have had a fair few good comments.

As you say its up to how one wants to do it ? But me I am just to lazy and can't be arsed to resize any more just so Joe Bloggs can tug one off over it.

[petesie]

Never been called Joe before... :|