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rickofudall
Joined: 19 Sep 2009
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Location: Udall, KS, USA
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 Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:57 pm Post subject: Picture size |
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We have had this discussion more than a few times, here. I don't understand why people want to post large pictures and then lecture the rest of the forum about how to deal with them. There are many free photo editors available on the web. I've been using Irfanview for 8 years and it does everything I've ever wanted to do. If you don't have a photo editor you can get Irfanview here: http://www.irfanview.com/
Whatever photo editor you use, please take the time to figure out what reduction setting works with the size pictures from your camera to produce an image that just fits the screen of your computer.
As an example, my Fuji Finepix S1500 is set to record pictures at 3648 X 2432. Using Irfanview, I know from much practice that reducing the image to 37% of that size produces a picture that is 1350 X 900. That size image fills the screen on both my laptop and my desktop screens without generating slide bars on the edges. Reducing a picture to that size changes it from 2.15 Mbytes to 700 to 900 Kbytes, depending on the picture contents. Aircraft pictures with lots of blue sky tend toward the smaller, those of my grandkids with busy backgrounds are larger. In Irfanview the effort to do this reduction is four keystrokes (cntl R, 37, and enter) and one more to save. It could be even less if I was to accept some of the stock sizes offered like 800 X 600, but I like to get a full size, screen-filling picture.
Another way to reduce image size is to crop out the details relevant to the message. In Irfanview this too is simple. Cntl Y is "crop and leave selection". It allows you to draw a box around the area you want to keep and when you hit return everything outside will be gone. The selection will be expanded to either its full size, if smaller than the screen, or to fill the screen if larger.
You might also consider the purpose of the picture. For a "this is me and my airplane at Blivet Airport" picture, an image the size of a business card is okay. The same size picture for a "this is how I mounted my new muffler bearing" image is useless.
So, how 'bout it? None of this is rocket science and it's free to do with just a little effort. A sender can make a few keystrokes and produce an image that works for 99% of the readers. Why not just use a little consideration for the group rather than lecturing on how to reduce an image once it's posted.
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aslink
Joined: 23 Jul 2011
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| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:03 pm Post subject: Picture size |
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My apology, Richard. I was trying to assist my husband and forgot to resize the photos before sending. Since I could not recall and correct my sent e-mail I simply made a suggestion (not a lecture) on how to see the pictures. I would never deliberately infuriate you or anyone. Most Kolbers are kind and helpful and we appreciate all of the information and suggestions whether we use them or not. Once again, I apologize for any inconvenience to you and others.
Sincerely,
Sheila Slinkard
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Richard Pike
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 1671
Location: Blountville, Tennessee
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| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:30 pm Post subject: Re: Picture size |
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[quote="aslink"]My apology, Richard. I was trying to assist my husband and forgot to resize the photos before sending. Since I could not recall and correct my sent e-mail I simply made a suggestion (not a lecture) on how to see the pictures. I would never deliberately infuriate you or anyone. Most Kolbers are kind and helpful and we appreciate all of the information and suggestions whether we use them or not. Once again, I apologize for any inconvenience to you and others.
Sincerely,
Sheila Slinkard
Not infuriated at all, not even mad, and you are being very gracious - thank you! It is just that we have been down this road more than a few times over the years and I was hoping not to go down it again.
Shalom and Blessings on you.
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