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[harringtondav]

What is the best way to properly size an image or file for attaching to a forum post/reply/pm? My scans and phone pics. seem to always tilt. My cumbersome work around is to paste it into a Word document. There has to be a better way.
Thanks.

 

[GA_Boater]

First thing to do is post in the proper section, which I'll move this to.

I can't help cuz I never have a problem with what I assume tilted means - Rotated 90[SUP]o[/SUP]?

 

[harringtondav]

First thing to do is post in the proper section, which I'll move this to.

I can't help cuz I never have a problem with what I assume tilted means - Rotated 90[SUP]o[/SUP]?

Sorry about the section. I looked long an hard at the choices, and goofed. Where does this belong?
When I try to attach some files and pics, I get a fail message stating something like "file exceeds xxx.mb"

 

[southkogs]

Have you looked over the TUTORIAL?

Photos have to be a certain size to upload them to the forums. You can link them from anywhere else if you like.

 

[harringtondav]

Have you looked over the TUTORIAL?

Obviously not. But my next move. thx.

 

[GA_Boater]

Where does this belong?

Here in Website Issues, where I moved the thread.

 

[tpenfield]

FWIW - I reduce the size of my pictures to 800 x 600 before uploading to posts, etc.

That usually brings the file size down from 3 MB to about 250 KB.

 

[harringtondav]

FWIW - I reduce the size of my pictures to 800 x 600 before uploading to posts, etc.

That usually brings the file size down from 3 MB to about 250 KB.

Thanks Ted. I suspected my issue is in my available photo/image editors, not the forum. The default ones don't have a pick for resizing. I've got Photoshop, but my version is a lot of work. I'll figure it out.

 

[BWR1953]

I use FastStone Resizer and it works great. You can dump a truckload of files into the resizer at the same time, automatically rename, etc.

http://www.faststone.org/FSResizerDetail.htm

 

[tpenfield]

Thanks Ted. I suspected my issue is in my available photo/image editors, not the forum. The default ones don't have a pick for resizing. I've got Photoshop, but my version is a lot of work. I'll figure it out.

As far as re-sizing . . . For Windows PC you could use Paint or Photo Editor. For Mac you can use Preview.

 

[Scott Danforth]

I email myself the pics....then my phone asks 100%, 75%, 50% or 25%. if you select 25%, your pics come out about 400kb which is perfect.

 

[southkogs]

... I've got Photoshop ...

CTRL + ALT + I

Pick your size and save.