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Post by MikeMusic on May 25, 2019 13:24:54 GMT
I take photos with my Canon camera. Would like to continue, with flexibility. Size is 4Mb and larger All fine when I host on Imgur and post photos here or similar. Freecycle and Hififorsale want much smaller photos, 1mb or less. The boss has been able to click on "Reduce file size" on her iPad very easily. Can't see anything so simple for PCs. Am looking for recommendations or a simpler way than what Google brings up. Went down a long path with Office this morning that led nowhere. Can download a programme, if regarded to be safe or even go to a site that does it, again if regarded to be safe. Please type slowly for the slow of thinking  |
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Post by petea on May 25, 2019 13:29:27 GMT
How about setting the resolution lower on the camera for items you want to use for Freecycle etc?
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Post by ChrisB on May 25, 2019 13:44:09 GMT
I have suggested this to you before Mike.
Open the file.
Open the Windows 10 Snipping Tool
Click 'New'
Select the area of the photo you want to copy.
You now have a suitably sized jpg file saved to your Windows Clipboard.
'File' > 'Save As' > Give it a name > 'Save'
Job done.
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Post by Slinger on May 25, 2019 13:46:33 GMT
Quick and dirty - In Windows
Right-click your image.
Choose "open with"
Select "Paint"
From Paint make sure you've selected the "Home" tab at the top.
Click on "Resize" on the left-hand side at the top (it's small but you'll find it)
From there I'd suggest you use the "Pixels" radio button and you can then alter the physical size of the image to make it more manageable. This should also bring your file-size down.
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Post by MikeMusic on May 25, 2019 13:57:24 GMT
How about setting the resolution lower on the camera for items you want to use for Freecycle etc? Thanks Pete Would like to keep one setting for simplicity and not having to remember ! Some items go on both types of sites |
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Post by MartinT on May 25, 2019 14:41:59 GMT
The best free photo editing software I know is GIMP. The learning curve is as steep as Photoshop but it's more stable (in my experience) and it works well. |
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Post by ChrisB on May 25, 2019 15:08:24 GMT
If you don't get to grips with some form of software Mike (& I reckon my way is the simplest suggestion so far) then I recommend that you buy a sketch pad and some colouring pencils.
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Post by Slinger on May 25, 2019 15:08:44 GMT
The best free photo editing software I know is GIMP. The learning curve is as steep as Photoshop but it's more stable (in my experience) and it works well. It was the "learning curve" aspect that prompted me to suggest using MS Paint. There are online sites that will do it too, such as this one www.reduceimages.com/ |
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Post by MikeMusic on May 25, 2019 15:36:34 GMT
I have suggested this to you before Mike. Open the file. Open the Windows 10 Snipping Tool Click 'New' Select the area of the photo you want to copy. You now have a suitably sized jpg file saved to your Windows Clipboard. 'File' > 'Save As' > Give it a name > 'Save' Job done. Thanks Chris. Forgot that Will that take it down from 4.5mb to under 1mb ? I'd do it now except I'm on the W7 desktop |
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Post by MikeMusic on May 25, 2019 15:38:55 GMT
Quick and dirty - In Windows Right-click your image. Choose "open with" Select "Paint" From Paint make sure you've selected the "Home" tab at the top. Click on "Resize" on the left-hand side at the top (it's small but you'll find it) From there I'd suggest you use the "Pixels" radio button and you can then alter the physical size of the image to make it more manageable. This should also bring your file-size down. Thanks Paul Got as far as *not* finding the Pixels radio button in W7 on my desktop PC Is it in W7 Paint ? |
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Post by MikeMusic on May 25, 2019 15:40:42 GMT
The best free photo editing software I know is GIMP. The learning curve is as steep as Photoshop but it's more stable (in my experience) and it works well. Thanks Martin Almost certainly beyond me |
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Post by MikeMusic on May 25, 2019 15:41:38 GMT
If you don't get to grips with some form of software Mike (& I reckon my way is the simplest suggestion so far) then I recommend that you buy a sketch pad and some colouring pencils. There is another way, somewhat circuitous I email it to the boss. She Apple shrinks it and sends back |
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Post by MikeMusic on May 25, 2019 15:42:42 GMT
The best free photo editing software I know is GIMP. The learning curve is as steep as Photoshop but it's more stable (in my experience) and it works well. It was the "learning curve" aspect that prompted me to suggest using MS Paint. There are online sites that will do it too, such as this one www.reduceimages.com/That could be the one ! Safe and recommended ? |
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Post by Slinger on May 25, 2019 15:51:06 GMT
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Post by MikeMusic on May 25, 2019 16:47:54 GMT
No problem Paul thanks.
Technophobe only from the angle that when it goes wrong I'm usually well stuck
W7 upstairs on the ex work machine
W10 on the laptop
Investigating the first I don't have the same menu items.
Will try on W10 later
Image resizer taking a while to download......
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Post by The Brookmeister on May 27, 2019 15:41:28 GMT
You used to own a printing company and cant re-size images? LOL
Buy photoshop then use
tinypng.com
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Post by zippy on May 27, 2019 16:44:58 GMT
The best free photo editing software I know is GIMP. The learning curve is as steep as Photoshop but it's more stable (in my experience) and it works well. Thanks Martin Almost certainly beyond me If that's too much, try my favourite, Paint.Net which has an 'image resize' function. That's kind of one step up from the Paint software that Slinger suggests, but not really difficult to learn/use and much more powerful. |
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Post by MartinT on May 27, 2019 17:24:54 GMT
All you need to learn are how to crop, how to adjust brightness/contrast if necessary, and how to resize.
You can use ANYTHING (even GIMP or PhotoShop) and learn those things in 20 mins.
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Post by jandl100 on May 28, 2019 10:08:53 GMT
I've used this site OK in the past. Seems easy to use to me (also a technophobe!). resizeyourimage.com/ |
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Post by ChrisB on May 30, 2019 8:17:38 GMT
Have you sorted this yet Mike?
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