Resizing Photos for Web

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Thanks for the link Mike. Look what I learned how to do. 8)
<img src="http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo ... Small).JPG" alt="PHYLLOSTACHYS vivax ">

This file began as nearly 2mb, but the Microsoft Powertoys Image Resizer took it down to 94kb, web ready! Other nice toys on this link also. I've got to get out more!

Here's the link Thuja provided.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/down ... rtoys.mspx

It's easy. Even I can do it.
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I used to use photobucket to reduce file size until I found out that the image quality would sometimes be ruined.(I didn't have much image quality to start with)

I downsize my photos with Jasc paintshop pro.



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I use Irfanview for image resizing and conversion which works very well, is free and spyware free. (I don't install the Yahoo Toolbar.)

I am very careful with using JPG, because if you compress an image too much, the compression artifacts become very noticeable, especially on large flat areas that are supposed to be a single color. For those GIF compression generally looks better.
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sorry for that big post of my pics in the nuda thread. I guess i should resize before i post to photobucket??
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Yeah, resize before photobucket. I used to resize the photos in photobucket and the images were slaughtered.

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When you post to Photobucket, you don't have control over the image downsizing amount if it's over the limit. I downsize mine first by simply right-clicking on the file (using Windows XP) and select "Resize Pictures." You can then specify the amount of shrinkage you want.
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Most digital cameras come packaged with the watered down version of Adobe Photoshop, don't they? I know my Canon and Sony and Nikon cameras di.
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Bamboo Chuck wrote:Photoshop, Photoshop. Photoshop
I used to use Photoshop, but it's such a powerful program and the learning curve is very steep. So I just went with Adobe Photo Elements on the last upgrade. There are a few thing in Photoshop I miss, but most things that I was using in Photoshop are in Photo Elements. I never came close to being comfortable with the vast number of features in Photoshop. Excellent program for those who know how to use it well.
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I agree with Roy. I've been using PaintShop, and I don't even know how to use most of that. IMO, PhotoShop is WAY too expensive for the novice, costing more than my latest camera. That's lots of $ to spend when you consider upgrading every year or two. As Joe mentioned, I just use whatever software comes bundled with the camera or printer. It's not professional level but it's cheaper and easier. :oops:
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If you want to manipulate images on the cheap you might look at GIMP.

<img src="http://www.gimp.org/images/wilber_painter.png" >

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I see they have a hack of Gimp that has the menus changed to look like photoshop.

You can find it here:
http://blog.yumdap.net/archives/20-GIMP ... ndows.html

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I downloaded it. That's Photoshop at a price I can afford. :D
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re-sizing (by re-sampling) down always softens an image, makes it look soft focus vs. original.

I always tell PSP to sharpen the downsized iimage slightly, it makes a difference.

Another factor that messes up .jpg images is too high compression: the more compressed, the greater loss of quality and increase in artefacts.
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