Amature Photograph Editing - Help

[MarkPearson]

I need advice on shrinking photos.

I have a sony digi cam and can place the images onto my pc, but they are huge!

When I try to send one image via email is like 2.2meg and over fill the screen.

How can I shrink the images to normal sizes

 

[Asteeleleith]

hi there

If you open the picture in adobe photoshop or something like that , you can resave it at a lower resolution

Al

 

[MarkPearson]

I dont have photoshop, I guess I need this program?

How much is it?

 

[Asteeleleith]

This software is very handy.

Photoshop elements might be best for you if ur going to resize a piccie. I have seen it for sale for around £30 i think. Allows you to edit piccies as well. Tidy them up etc. I do this work myself for a laugh!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/026-8258027-8301205

Al

 

[Top Hat]

MS Paint should do it.

But you will need a better graphics program if you intend to do much editing.

Must be a good free one out there

 

[MarkPearson]

Yes, I have ms paint, bit dont know how to use it to resize, as when I open the image in the area itis like 10 times the size of the screen?

Any easy way?

 

[Asteeleleith]

What format is the picture in Tiff, jpeg, bmp?

Al

 

[visagephoto]

Irfanview will allow you to resize your images and best of all it's free, Just Google "Irfanview" and download it from their site.

 

[MarkPearson]

they are jpeg

 

[William Wilson]

I agree with Alan try here http://www.irfanview.com/main_download_engl.htm

 

[Rob Holmes]

I need advice on shrinking photos.

I have a sony digi cam and can place the images onto my pc, but they are huge!

When I try to send one image via email is like 2.2meg and over fill the screen.

How can I shrink the images to normal sizes

Hi Mark,

If you run into problems I can recommend Chris from www.retouchuk.com (on these forums)

I've used him recently for a number of difficult photo manipulation projects and he's come up trumps each time.

Good value too!

Rob

 

[MarkPearson]

Thanks Guys,

Another case solved with UKBF

 

[MarkPearson]

ok, one more question.

how easy is it to produce an image with a white backround.

like these

http://www.teleflora.com/category.asp?rcid=83&page_name=02

 

[The_JinJ]

Take a look at the Gimp - http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/

Full graphics package for free!

To do the white background pics start off by doing your shots with a white background!! You can then open in GIMP and use the tools to select the area to cut. PM me for better instructions

 

[chris1317]

Sory for the late reply, been a bit busy as of late

I would also use irfanview for resizing its fast easy and free, I use it all the time for viewing photos.

For resize just crtl + R and set it there

I just wrote a big paragraph about white backgrounds then realised Neil had just answered it, maybe better read properly next time.

Need any help just give me a shout

p.s. Thanks for the recomendation Rob

Chris.