jpegs

[winston]

This is probably a stupid question but I am full of them so here goes, how can you make a pic smaller so when sending 2 or 3 through email it does not take so long? I am using microsoft imager and photomagic programs. I can make them smaller to view them but they go back to being huge when closed out even though I click save. thanks again. Winston

[Larry Beck]

Winston:
Read the thread on bitmaps to jpegs for a list of software tools that could help you. Bitmap files store each and every little pixel of information. files like jpegs or gifs compress files and save space but do lose some information. Not enough to worry about for normal use. If your files are already jpegs, you can reduce the physical size (number of pixels) with programs like Paint Shop Pro. I seldom email pictures larger than 640 by 480 pixels. PSP can also increase the amount of compression, squeezing the file even further.

[Bill Rowlett]

Winston,

Files sent as jpegs are compressed files. The level of compression varies and can be adjusted via many photo editor programs. Usually it is done during the file save function. Look to see if you can adjust the compression level when you save a file. Be careful if you don't want to degrade the pixel content of your original file. You may want to "save-as" for the email file. The 640 x 480 advise is good. A good size for email or web photos is usually around 35 - 50k.

Hope this helps,

Bill

[John Fabian]

11K to 20K would be a much better size.
Check out your manuals for info on how to resize and enhance the pictures.

John Fabian

[Russ Wever]

winston, I had the same question last year.
Here's a link that will show you b0bs advice about it.
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum7/HTML/000828.html

~Russ

<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Russ Wever on 07 March 2001 at 08:57 AM.]</p></FONT>