File size reducing software
Dec 12, 2011 09:28:35 #
Hi, This is my first post and I have a question.
I am the Education Chairman for my club (West Valley Photo Club) in the Pheonix Arizona area. We have a Forum for our club members. My problem concerns reducing image file sizes so the image can be posted on our forum. The max size seems to be 800 px (long dimension) and some of our users try to come in with way bigger files sizes which won't upload. They get discouraged and quit trying.
I use either Lightroom 3 or Photoshop CS5 to size my images for the forum. Many of our members cannot afford either of these. So my question is what inexpensive software is out there that can be used (PC or Apple) to reduce file size?
You can get older versions of Elements that could be used and these older versions are pretty inexpensive. Do you know of any others?
Thanks loads
I am the Education Chairman for my club (West Valley Photo Club) in the Pheonix Arizona area. We have a Forum for our club members. My problem concerns reducing image file sizes so the image can be posted on our forum. The max size seems to be 800 px (long dimension) and some of our users try to come in with way bigger files sizes which won't upload. They get discouraged and quit trying.
I use either Lightroom 3 or Photoshop CS5 to size my images for the forum. Many of our members cannot afford either of these. So my question is what inexpensive software is out there that can be used (PC or Apple) to reduce file size?
You can get older versions of Elements that could be used and these older versions are pretty inexpensive. Do you know of any others?
Thanks loads
Dec 12, 2011 09:35:16 #
Photos can be resized in many different programs - I believe that even Windows PhotoLive or whatever it's called can do it.
IrfanView - free
Picasa - free
Another thought - have the forum software altered to allow larger sizes. Unless one is using an iPod to browse your forum, 800 pixels is nothing these days. VGA monitors went out of style around 1998. Try setting your limits to 2048x2048 or something.
IrfanView - free
Picasa - free
Another thought - have the forum software altered to allow larger sizes. Unless one is using an iPod to browse your forum, 800 pixels is nothing these days. VGA monitors went out of style around 1998. Try setting your limits to 2048x2048 or something.
Dec 12, 2011 15:52:42 #
Thanks for the info. We are trying to avoid picasa as it is pretty much a deadend even though it is free.
As to making adjustments in the forum, we can't do because it is impossible to contact the support personel. It is a flaky forum and not one of my chosing, but I have to live with what I have.
Thanks
As to making adjustments in the forum, we can't do because it is impossible to contact the support personel. It is a flaky forum and not one of my chosing, but I have to live with what I have.
Thanks
Dec 12, 2011 15:57:28 #
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Dec 12, 2011 22:45:03 #
grayfox5 wrote:
There is no "MS paint" on my Vista or Windows 7 machines.
Sorry
Sorry
FYI...Start>All Programs>Accessories>Paint
Practically the same path for all Win flavors from XP on up.
If you use Paint often put a shortcut to it on your desktop. :thumbup:
Dec 13, 2011 06:53:08 #
Irfanview is a quick, free way to change image size. Just hit Ctrl-R and make your choice.
Dec 13, 2011 09:32:07 #
FASTSTONE!!! includes an e-mail routine that will re-size selected images and even compose the e-mail file if you have an e-mail client like Outlook.
Dec 13, 2011 15:17:05 #
Dec 13, 2011 15:36:27 #
I use ACDSee Pro 5 but the company has a less expensive program- ACDSee 14 that should do that and much more.
I've been a user since the program was freeware.
Download the trial and explore.
filing, renaming, burning CD/DVD, exposure, raw adjustment..the list goes on and on. No, I don't work for the company.
http://www.acdsee.com/en/products
I've been a user since the program was freeware.
Download the trial and explore.
filing, renaming, burning CD/DVD, exposure, raw adjustment..the list goes on and on. No, I don't work for the company.
http://www.acdsee.com/en/products
Dec 13, 2011 15:52:49 #
If I'm not mistaken, Windows Image Viewer will do that. It comes on most computers already installed. That is if you have windows.
Dec 16, 2011 01:22:44 #
grayfox5 wrote:
Hi, This is my first post and I have a question. b... (show quote)
You could also use microsoft picture manager which i use on my xp not sure if its available in windows 7 though. It doesn't come along with xp but i went to the microsoft website to download it for free. Hope this helps
Dec 16, 2011 01:28:15 #
stonecherub wrote:
FASTSTONE!!! includes an e-mail routine that will re-size selected images and even compose the e-mail file if you have an e-mail client like Outlook.
:thumbup: :thumbup:
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