OT: Simple PC (user) help

On Windows? If it's XP there is a Microsoft powertoy that will do this easily enough. For a website you want them well under 500kb really - I'd aim for 50kb for thumbnail with a click-through to teh full size thing if someone needs it.

Yes, please resize them!. I'd go for 50-100kb for a standard photo on a web page (go a bit bigger if you want to give them a higher res version too)

The microsoft image resizer is very simple and easy to use and is free for windows XP. info here -

If you want anything more complicated there is a free bit of image editing software called irfanview (here -

Great minds think alike! :)

Hi guys, this still isn't working for me. I've got the extra "resize pictures" bit when I right click but when i click on that and right click to properties it says that the picture is still 500+KB or whatever? What am I missing....................

Dave

oh, and i don't get an extra "copy" of the picture labelled (small) in the same folder either. Help. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhh

You are clicking the 'OK' button after choosing 'small' arnt you?

are the pictures on the harddisk or your pc, not on a CD or still on the camera, copy them onto your computer first if you arnt already

If you are and it still isnt working try restarting your computer and trying it again.

tried all of the above but stil no use................

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I used Picasa2 free to download, gives you the option to resize on export and I'm sure tells you the size before you save. I resize all my Landrover images this way.

It also seeks out all the images on your hard drive for you... found some I'd lost amoungst the folders!

Lee

I use the Microsoft Photo Editor and save at jpgs with 60 quality factor (100 is "full" quality.) Use the "More" tab when saving to get the option up.

That normally reduces a 500kB file to around 70kB with no real loss of definition (when seen on a monitor anyway).

Cheers

Peter

Personally I can't fault The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) with the "David's Batch Processor" plugin :-

Regards,

Dave.

It isn't just "resize" you need. You also need to save it at a lower quality.

Do a "save as" and have a look at the options. For jpegs there is normally a "quality" control between 100 and 0.

I use around 60, which is fine for displayed pictures.

Cheers

Peter

any idea where I could get this from Lee, I've tried everything else and am quick running out of patience, back to chalk and slate for me I think

Dave

It depends a bit on the software you're using, but some image file formats have quality options, and some don't. There's three programs I regularly use which need you to select the JPEG format before the Options/Quality adjustment appears.

Be careful about filenames, so you don't overwrite the original.

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Lee