This is a discussion on Easy picture posting. within the General forums, part of the PHUKET category; Seeing some people have a hard time resizing pictures for the forum with the 200KB limit imposted in pic posts ...
One of these is simply called image resizer. It adds a right click option to 'resize image' and can make small medium or large (VGA SVGA and XGA) resized images leaving the orional intact.
Can do entire folders and batches.
Very simple tool.. Ok results..
Last edited by Nicke; 10-06-2009 at 19:03.
Reason: Changed from 100kb to 200kb which is the new limit
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You can go into batch mode. Coverts, resizes, renames, and adjusts quality output all in one go.
As a rule of thumb, I resize down to 1024*768 and output JPGs at a quality of 70-80. That usually gets me under the 100k limit while keeping decent picture quality.
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I used to use IRFanView all the time.. I liked its batch processing but this powertoy is even more easy to use and is a tiny bit of code.. I also find that the image thats gets spit out from IRFanVIew tends to be a little over sharpened.. Played around with the settings a few times but the images often come out 'harsh' looking.. Not that its of much importance in a web posted pic.
Mostly this was in response to seeing pics posted today (yeah that means you kev) where the pic is left as a high res image but the data is reduced creating the macroblocking.. This powertoy makes it really super simple (see Kev.. Didnt even say idiot proof )..
I'll generally use photoshop but also use a free tool from Faststone that is easy to use and has a good batch resizing utility. And did I mention that it is free?
One of these is simply called image resizer. It adds a right click option to 'resize image' and can make small medium or large (VGA SVGA and XGA) resized images leaving the orional intact.
Can do entire folders and batches.
Very simple tool.. Ok results..
I've tried other options but find the windows one the most straightforward and simple to use.
1. Right click on picture/file
2. Click re-size picture
3. Select size
4. Click O.K.
There are probably lots of "better" programs around but for a basic idiot/K2 proof way to post photos on the board I think this is one of the most user friendly.
if you buy a digital camera , there`s [most of the time ] a CD , that come`s with it ,
on that CD , is a program that can alter , resize , burn to CD, etc etc options.
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I downloaded the image resizer last year after a tip on this forum (sorry cant remember who) but its a great little tool quick & easy, thanks to whoever it was.
In XP if you save any sized pic to your PC..........you can send it to yourself via email and select the "make my pics smaller" option window which pops up when sending it.....always takes mine down to less than 100k...........hey presto
This is bit of an experiment but now have 17 resizing thingies on my PC but only one photo .... anyway I tried the 800x600 (using ACDC) and its still turned out too big (180kb) so this is 400x300 (83kb).
Pic is from Jan 1st One Ton Tinman.
LiL I downloaded the XP Resizer but there is no icon for it
Found an option in the ACDC editor that estimate the file size as you vary the dimensions - will have a go using that in future and hopefully get better results.
I'm not going to transfer the 1000's of pics off my laptop which is being retired so whats been posted will have to do. Hopefully you guys can stop moaning/taking the pi$$ out of my pic posting.
For a very useful tip and easy to use tool for rezising
It has before been a time consuming pain to do them in other progs, now its just a click at the pic
A few pics from new years eve (daytime) me and albatross wit h girls took a speedboat trip outside east side of phuket for a swim and snorkeling at some small islands
thank you livin' this software is a monster, selec all, right click,done.
when I was a kid,I used to watch a Black and White TV, and see the world all coloured, I now have a color TV set, and am seeing the world in Black and White.
It appears that after reading one or two trip reports, there are some BMs who have no idea how to get their pics into a post
Hopefully this will help.
Assuming that you have already resized your pics,using the above advise, and saved them to a folder somewhere on your PC ( A new folder "Resized Pics" inside My Pictures is favourite for me), compose your new post.
When you want to add your pic, scroll down the page and find "Manage Attachments". Click on this, and you will see a new window and the words, "Upload a file from your computer". Click on the "Browse" button and a new window opens that asks you to "Choose file"
You now have to find the photo you have resized, so using the down arrow where it says "Look In" find where you have saved your resized pic.
Left click the pic you want, and then click open.
You will then be taken back to the window that says "Manage Attachments" and there will be a file on the top line , that is your pic. Click on "upload" and you will see it added to the bottom of your post as a thumbnail pic. When you have finished uploading pics, (max of 10 per post), click on submit reply button as usual, and your pics will be displayed.
If your pic has not been resized below 100kb, you will get an error message after clicking "Upload". You will have to resize your pic again, and if I do that, I find its best to save it to "Desktop" where its easy to find again.
Hope this helps
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I have testing/using IrfanView on my new Notebook. Its a good piece of software but one thing is very annoying; while viewing photos it doesnt fit to screen or window? The setting is "Fit to screen: larger photos only" but it doesnt seem to work.
I am running Vista on this notebook so maybe IrfanView have problem with Vista?
I sent an email to Irfan and I got reply today, the settings I used is for full screen mode only, for window settings you have to go to View -> Display Options (Windows Mode) and change to fit images to window. (1:1 view is default)
Little confusing these options is outside the main Properties/Settings tab menu.
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Originally Posted by LivinLOS
....but of course I was verey verey draaank!!!
.... anyway I tried the 800x600 (using ACDC) and its still turned out too big (180kb) so this is 400x300 (83kb).
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