woodhead06 Loc: Gamaliel, Ar.

I agree with photo guy. That is the way I was taught.

robert-photos Loc: Chicago

Please don't take offense but I'm pretty sure that would be a 10 MB (megabyte) limitation for the total email....text and attachments....not 10 mp (megapixel) for each picture with disregard to the message, header, etc. :)

ioptfm Loc: Isle of Palms, SC

Depending on what operating system you have on your computer it is simple to resize. On most newer Windows systems, you can go to the photo file.....right click on it and a drop down menu appears. Click on resize and it gives you several options for size and also an option to resize the original or make a copy. Very simple and fast.

MjTahoe Loc: Napa Valley / Lake Tahoe / California Sierra

Not certain how often you want to send a large and/or multiple large files...
I use YouSendit.com... designed for large & multiple files... works with any OS
Just load your file, no resizing needed
They have a free version "Lite"
I use the Pro version... I send a lot of large image files

ShakyShutter Loc: Arizona

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ShakyShutter Loc: Arizona

OP sounds like he has a slow upload speed so uploading huge originals is what he's trying to avoid. And no one likes getting a surprise e-mail with a 21mb photo attached.

ShakyShutter Loc: Arizona

There is no downloading involved with Picasa once it is installed on your computer... :?:

ShakyShutter Loc: Arizona

Another easy to use bit of free software is Faststone Resizer.

http://faststone.org/ easy to install, easy to use.

Jkcolumbia1933 Loc: Columbia, SC

If you use PS Elements or Photoshop, you can go to image, scroll down to image size and reduce the size of the file. I typically downsize to 5x7 at 100 pixels in JPEG. The photos arrive sharp and it is fast.

tomireland Loc: Louisville, Tennessee

Being in the graphic arts business, we typically are required to send huge files including high resolution photos and other links. Years ago, I started using SendSpace.com to send up to 200mgs at a time. I usually put everything in a folder and zip it or stuff it and upload it to SendSpace.com and send the link to whomever I I want to get it. They, in turn, click on the link, go to the site and click on the download button. Voila! Up to 200mgs of photos (RAW, or JPEG or whatever). And SendSpace Lite is free!

fifthwish Loc: SE Florida

I keep photos on SMUG MUG and never have to submit anything down sized. Easy and fun to view by visitors. I have some friends view them and request a CD mailed to them. Good luck

CanonShot Loc: Lancaster County, PA

[quote=SteveH]My camera is 21 Megapixels and the photo files are huge. If I want to send a friend a couple of shots what is the best way to do so? I tried to send through gmail and it took 10 minutes to load and then never went through.

In the past I have used Snapfish or Shutterfly but many people do not wish to open photos from these companies because they believe that they have to buy something if they sign up.[/quote

Steve, I have used Fast Image Resizer (Freeware) for years. It is made for people who quickly want to resize pixs of any MB size for email or other purposes. It gives you MANY choices for reduced sizes. For instance, I usually send photos to friends or acquaintances in one of three different sizes. Two samples below. Once you download this FREE program, it puts an icon on your desktop or quick taskbar.

When I open a folder with full size pix as you mention, I click on the icon, select a prefered size for emailing then click and drag an original image into the small resizer screen that popped up on the desktop next to my open photo folder. DON'T worry, nothing happens to the original after you drag and drop the image file into the resizer box. It is still in the photo folder. A new folder...labeled "resized"... appears in the photo folder or on your desktop containing your resized images. No matter the size of the original image, it only takes seconds to resize it.

Then, you can just insert the resized file into your email. Works like a charm. There are a number of free resizer programs, but FAST IMAGE RESIZER is the only one I use since I don't want to fiddle with resizing during PP.

http://download.cnet.com/Fast-Image-Resizer/3000-12511_4-10655681.html

Resized to 320 x 240


Resized to 640 x 480

CanonShot Loc: Lancaster County, PA

ShakyShutter Loc: Arizona

Hey Tom, on my home internet connection it would take about 43 hours to upload that 200MB zip you mentioned. :lol:

marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL

Any editing software can create a 72 dpi file from your original. The point has also been argued here that you just save a new file that is something like 1000 pixels wide by whatever pixels tall and that's the same as saving it as a 72 dpi file - which is true. Then instead of sending 21 million pixels to your friend, you are sending something like 800,000 pixels, which certainly travels on the Internet 20+ times faster. Since a computer monitor can only display at 72dpi, your friend won't see any difference in the quality of a 800,000 pixel photo that fits the screen versus a 21 million pixel photo that is so huge that it is 20X bigger than his screen can display.

Hope that is clear enough to understand.

Just make sure you don't reduce the size of your original and save it under the same name or you will have lost your original printable file that is high resolution. Always save the new smaller file with a completely different name.