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Has anyone having trouble posting pictures without exceeding file-
limits? Two days ago i started getting an exceeded file size error message when i tried to send attachments. But these pictures are from the same camera i have always used, so nothing has changed. why all of a sudden should this happen? I know there downloads that will resize your pictures, but iv'e never really needed this before. Any suggestions?..........Dave. |
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Simple and free :
http://www.irfanview.com/ |
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Rick: Thanks much Rick, BUT,............Why would this start happening all
of a sudden when i have been using the same camera to take all the pictures i have posted up till now? Just wondering if someone has any idea why..........Dave. |
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D'you suppose you might have inadvertently changed the file size setting on the camera ?
Are you getting a file too large notice when you try to upload ? I see from your first post that you are . Point and shoot camera ? See Post #2 in the photo thread : http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13631 |
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Rick: I downloaded IrfanView, but now i don't have a clue as to how i'm
supposed to use it. I can tell you that i'm sure that i am the MOST computer illiterate person on this whole forum!!!!!......Dave. |
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YOU ARE NOT ALONE
![]() ![]() I HAVE MANAGED TO USE SOMETHING CALLED WEB RESIZER SUCESSFULLY BUT IT IS VERY LIMITED IN WHAT YOU CAN DO. I USED TO HAVE SOME GOOD SOFTWARE FOR DOING ALL KINDS OF NEAT THINGS BUT THE COMPUTER ATE IT AND IT IS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND. THAT SEEMS TO BE PART OF THE FRUSTRATION PROGRAMS BUILT INTO ALL COMPUTER SYSTEMS BY MURPHY'S SYSTEMS. |
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Try using http://tinypic.com
It is simple and self explanatory and works very well. When asked file size, choose web/email. You don't have to join the site to use it unless you want them to store your pictures. Rich |
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Another alternative is Prish Resizer. Google it and you will find a download site easily. Once it is on your computer you can right click any image you have and resize it to one of 4 different sizes, it will preserve your original image as well. You don't need to be connected to the web to use it either.
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I use Light Image Resizer 4, you can download it for free and you can work with it very well. And also keep the original pictures.
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I have uploaded the controls that you will need , the sections are #1:file, #2:edit, #3:image #4:resize/resample (found under the "image" section). First open the file control, go to "open" and find your image on your computer, next click on the image so that it opens up in the Irfan view editing screen. Once you have your image in front of you the next controls you will need will be "edit" and "image". In "edit" you can can crop the edges of your image to reduce empty space etc. Just drag the pointer across the image and a box will enclose your image, you can move the lines of this box, everything inside the box will be kept, the areas outside the box will be cropped. Once you have done this select the "crop section" control and click it, if you like the results go to the 'file" section and select "save (original folder)" and click, rename the image if you want to keep the original image and your newly cropped image and save it. Once you crop the image or if you just want to resize you will use the "image" control and select "resize/resample", and when this opens select the new size you want your image to be, make sure you have the "preserve aspect ratio" option to keep your resized image proportional. Once you resize your image go to the "file" control and click "save (original folder) and rename before saving if you want to keep your original image as well as your newly resized image. Some other very useful options are available in the "image" section, the ability to create a "panoramic image" by combining two or more images into a new image, the ability to "auto adjust colors" and the manual "color correction" allows you to correct many flaws created by the original camera, you can also remove all color with "grayscale" this is helpful with old discolored photos, you can "sharpen" your image and rotate and flip etc. If anyone needs and further help using Irfanview I will be glad to assist you. |
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^^^^
What he said; and said quite well . ![]() I'm lousy at writing directions . ![]() |
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Here are a few examples of what can be done quite easily with irfanview. The first image shows three images of the same photograph of a samurai, on the left the original, in the middle with an automatic color correction, on the right the same image cropped and edited to create a new image.
Next is an image with two people in it, a commoner and a samurai, I cropped out the commoner from the image resulting in a new image larger image of a single samurai. Next is an example of a panoramic image were three images are combined into one image. |
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Thanks guys for all the suggestions. I have decided to go with the Prish
Resizer, as it just seems to be the easiest to use. I say easiest although i still haven't got it to work yet. I pulled up all my attachments and checked the filesize on each one. Not a single one was bigger than 250 KB. In fact most were around 230 KB, far under the 976.6 limit. So tomorrow i will head to the camera shop to see if somehow the camera could be at fault. ..........Dave. |
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Dave, what about dimensions of the image; perhaps they are too big ?
If its a point-and-shoot camera they will just tell you its cheaper to buy a new one . I've been down that road a couple of times . |
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Rick: Yes it is a point and shoot camera, A Samsung Digimax 500. I'm
pretty sure your'e right. They will tell me to buy a new one. Anyway I'll find out tommorow.........Dave. |
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