Posting pictures

[pistonslap]

Whenever I try to attach a photo I get an error message saying it's too big. What do I have to do to make the picture small enough to send?

 

[Harley]

Hopefully this helps:

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/27/

 

[jtp10181]

I have found this program very easy to use for novices, and its free
http://bluefive.pair.com/pixresizer.htm

Or as Craig refrenced in his post... get Picasa from (broken link removed to http://pack.google.com)

 

[begreen]

If it's still a PITA, you can PM me and I'll shrink em for ya.

 

[webbie]

With most people having high speed these days, I may just up the allowable size a bit......


But, yes, the existing programs and help should work for most - if you have a Mac, iPhoto can export smaller sizes....and that online thingy works well also. In the end, smaller file sizes are better cause the photos will upload much faster and also people can view them quicker.

 

[Eric Johnson]

But less detail, so there's a tradeoff.

'Course, I'm not the guy paying the bandwidth bill.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

One very easy way to shrink a picture is to simply use Paint which is provided with windows.

Just use the Image menu, then Stretch/Skew. Now try maybe 75% or whatever for values in the Stretch boxes. Just be sure to enter the same values in both the horizontal and vertical

 

[begreen]

Seems like a sticky note that has a few images showing how to shrink images and how to post them would help a lot of folks. This is a regular point of confusion for newcomers and even some veterans.

Craig, could you elevate this thread to a sticky?
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/27/

 

[webbie]

That one is a sticky and is at the top of the Pictures forum page...

 

[begreen]

Doh, Shows how often I've been there. I'll capture a couple screen shots that step the user through the "post reply" and add attachment phase.

 

[Stevebass4]

if you are usinging windows xp there is a geat tool for resizing pics

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

and the direct dl link

(broken link removed to http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-)

once installed smply right click on the pic and you can re-size it from small to large

works great

 

[begreen]

I've added posting info for single and multiple images to the pictures thread:

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/6/

 

[pistonslap]

Thanks for the help guys. I haven't tried anything yet because of a self-inflicted wound from the 4th of July (too much alcohol).

 

[pistonslap]

Finally had a chance to get on the computer and post the picture I was trying to post. It's nothing major, just a picture of the basic woodshed I built to replace the eyesore I built out of pallets last year. It's 20' long X 4' deep X 7' high.